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• More home builders cut prices to lure buyers put off by high costs

  Builder sentiment fell to the lowest level in seven months, the National Association of Home Builders said.
  
  MarketWatch - 3d

• Tariffs to add as much as $10,000 to the cost of the average new home, trade association says

  "The tariffs act as a tax on American builders, home buyers and consumers," the National Association of Home Builders said.
  
  CNBC - Mar. 13

• Share of UK lending to first-time buyers reaches record high

  Trend driven by rents rising faster than house prices as landlords leave the market
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 11

• Rocket-Redfin deal could make home buying more convenient — and more expensive

  One of the biggest mortgage lenders in the U.S. said it would pay $1.75 billion to buy a well-known real-estate brokerage. The deal, once it goes through, could have major consequences for millions ...
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 13

• Mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in 5 months, luring home buyers back into the housing market

  Mortgage applications rose 11.2% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 12

• Treasury yields end lower as tariff fight intensifies and government shutdown looms

  Bond yields finished lower Thursday, as investors faced the prospect of a potential U.S. government shutdown and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the White House was more focused on the ...
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 13

• Here’s when to list your home for sale this spring — it could sell for up to $27,000 more, data shows

  The spring housing market is a period of high homebuying and selling activity. Listing your home in early April could bring in extra cash, report finds.
  
  CNBC - 1d

• This step is ‘really important’ if you plan to sell your home in 2025, economist says

  Selling your house takes more than just putting up a “for sale” sign. Getting the right asking price is a really important step, experts say.
  
  CNBC - Mar. 12

• Oil prices resume slide, ending lower as tariff fears spark stock-market tumble

  Oil futures ended lower Monday, dragged down by fears rising global trade tensions could spark a recession or a slowdown as U.S. equities suffered their worst day of 2025.
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 10

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  The Federal Reserve sparked some appetite for risk-taking in markets on Wednesday, but that seemed to fade on Thursday.
  
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• What’s worth streaming in March 2025: ‘Daredevil,’ John Mulaney, March Madness and more

  ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ returns to Max, Disney revives ‘Daredevil’ and Apple reloads its lineup
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 3

• Small-cap stock index posts a ‘death cross.’ What history says happens next.

  The Russell 2000 small-cap stock index was on track Thursday to suffer an ominous-sounding development on its daily chart: a so-called death cross.
  
  MarketWatch - 6h

• Dr. Oz dodges questions on Medicaid cuts during Senate confirmation hearing

  President Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services faced questions from the Senate Finance Committee on Friday.
  
  MarketWatch - 5d

• Micron gets boost with surging AI memory-chip sales; shares jump on earnings beat

  Shares of memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc. jumped in extended trading Thursday after the company’s fiscal second quarter showed that it is still seeing a boost from AI, with its ...
  
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  Heathrow airport closed after fire breaks out

  Blaze at nearby electrical substation causes power outage at UK’s main transit hub
  
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• China’s bond yields are rising — but economists say deflation worries could soon pull them lower

  Chinese commercial banks across the country have rushed to dole out cheaper consumption loans, heeding Beijing's call to bolster spending.
  
  CNBC - 17m

• Elon Musk received court summons in SEC suit over failure to properly disclose Twitter stake

  Elon Musk received a summons in connection with the SEC's lawsuit over his alleged failure to properly disclose his Twitter stake before buying the company.
  
  CNBC - 1h

• Japan core inflation rose 3% in February, bolstering expectations of interest rate hikes

  Japan's core inflation beat expectations and came in at 3% in February, government data showed on Friday, bolstering the case for further interest rate hikes.
  
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  Why is UK wage growth so strong?

  Pay is out of line with the state of the economy, puzzling analysts and worrying the BoE
  
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