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Home sales see a bump in February thanks to higher-income buyers
Sales of existing homes rose in February, as some buyers — particularly those with higher incomes — are keeping the upper end of the market alive and well.MarketWatch - Mar. 20 -
February home resales jump much more than expected, despite higher mortgage rates
Sales of previously owned homes in February rose 4.2% from January to 4.26 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
February home resales jump much more than expected, despite higher mortgage rates
The median price of a home sold in February was $398,400, up 3.8% from the same time last year.CNBC - Mar. 20 -
Monster Hunter Wilds Sales Are Way Higher Than World At Launch In The US
Monster Hunter Wilds launched in February and sold more than 8 million copies over its first three days, becoming Capcom's fastest-selling game ever. But how is it selling in the US? Also very ...GameSpot - Mar. 19 -
U.S. retail sales barely rise, but investors see glimmer of good news in seemingly weak report
Retail sales barely rose in February, in another sign the economy might be weakening as businesses and consumers digest rapid-fire changes being made by the Trump White House.MarketWatch - Mar. 17 -
Monster Hunter Wilds smashes February sales, numbers still in the red | Circana
Monster Hunter Wilds is the big success story of February, according to Circana's charts, though overall industry sales are still in decline.VentureBeat - Mar. 19 -
Dollar Tree says it's winning over higher-income shoppers and may offset tariffs with price hikes
Dollar Tree said Wednesday that it’s gaining market share with higher-income consumers and could raise prices on some products to offset President Donald Trump’s tariffs.NBC News - 1d -
Retail sales increased 0.2% in February, though spending up less than expected
Retail sales were expected to show a 0.6% rise in February, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.CNBC - Mar. 17 -
Covid ‘benevolence bump’ endures as acts of kindness 10% higher than before 2020
World Happiness Report 2024 finds volunteering more frequent in most regions as Finland tops chart again and Costa Rica and Mexico enter top 10. The world experienced a “benevolence bump” of ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Wales least affordable part of Britain for first-time buyers, report says
Wales is the most difficult part of Britain for first-time buyers to buy a home, a new report finds.BBC News - 4d -
Jon Moxley's spiked board suplex is the gnarliest wrestling bump you'll see this year
Jon Moxley's latest title reign has been a drag on AEW. So he turned up the intensity with a crazy bump onto nails at Dynamite.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Retail sales rose modestly in February, but fell short of forecasts
Weaker than expected retail sales comes as businesses warn that U.S. consumers are pulling back on spending.CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Unpacking February's slight inflation cooldown
Inflation cooled more than economists expected in February but remained higher than where the Federal Reserve would like it to be, rising 2.8% from a year earlier. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
23andMe files for bankruptcy and will try to find a buyer
23andMe, which helped popularize ancestry tracing through genetic testing, filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek a sale.CBS News - 3d -
Is selling the family home worth the heartache?
Sentimental attachment to a home runs deep. And for a growing population of empty nesters, it’s creating a paralysing conundrum for the prospective last-time buyerFinancial Times - 6d -
The Fed Sees Higher Inflation and Lower Growth
Also, Zelensky agreed to a limited cease-fire in a call with Trump. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
The most expensive franchise sales in U.S. professional sports history: Where the Celtics land on the list
Boston's reported sale now tops leads a list where the prices are getting higher by the yearCBS Sports - Mar. 20 -
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 -
Fed sees higher inflation and slower U.S. economy due to uncertainty tied to Trump tariffs
Uncertainty spawned by President Trump’s tariffs prodded the Federal Reserve to predict a slower economy and higher inflation this year, complicating its decision on whether to cut interest rates ...MarketWatch - Mar. 19 -
Home Sellers and Buyers Accuse Realtors of Blocking Lower Fees
A year after a landmark settlement called for a disruption in how real estate agents are paid, people say they still feel forced to pay them excessive commissions.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
How buyers are winning bidding wars in a market where homes are selling for $620,000 over ask
The spring home-buying season could be bruising in this region, where bidding wars are alive and well.MarketWatch - Mar. 10 -
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 - Mar. 17 -
Higher medicine sales tax makes UK ‘uninvestable’, drugmakers warn
Industry lobby group calls for action from government ahead of summit in AprilFinancial Times - Mar. 20 -
D.C. housing market shows signs of cracks amid mass federal layoffs
The supply of homes for sale across the nation always rises ahead of the busy spring market, but the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is seeing an outsized increase, according to Realtor.com.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
China tariffs may be cut to seal TikTok sale, Trump says
Trump also said he is willing to extend a 5 April deadline for a non-Chinese buyer of the platform to be found.BBC News - 1d -
If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Go Private, Buying a Home Could Get Pricier
Privatizing the government-sponsored mortgage giants could be a windfall for investors and raise interest rates for home buyers.The New York Times - 1d -
Prospective home buyers are hoping for a recession to bring down housing prices. Does that make sense?
More than a third of Americans said they want the housing market to crash because they think it would lower home prices and property taxes.MarketWatch - Mar. 20 -
Dollar Tree says it's winning over higher-income shoppers and may offset tariffs with price hikes
Dollar Tree said it could use negotiations, manufacturing changes and price increases to mitigate the effects of Trump's tariffs.CNBC - 1d -
Darden Restaurants sales disappoint, but Olive Garden parent sees consumers continuing to spend
Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse reported weaker-than-expected same-store sales growth in Darden's latest quarter.CNBC - Mar. 20 -
Banks are feeling the strain as lower-income consumers struggle with inflation and tariff chaos
Banks are seeing lower credit-card spending, while delinquencies are rising.MarketWatch - Mar. 14 -
UK’s Motability to crack down on misuse of motoring scheme for disabled people
Chief executive says most car buyers come from households on incomes of less than £20,000Financial Times - 3d -
Lawing Encouraged Early Thanks To Offseason Work
After not meeting Tommy Castellanos or Grayson James until February of last year, offensive coordinator Will Lawing has had a full winter to work with and talk to James, as well as new transfer ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
How much tariffs could drive up car prices—and how to tell if you should buy now
With new tariffs expected to push car prices higher, buyers might want to act soon.CNBC - 3d -
Agent Jorge Mendes alerts Barcelona to potential €20m income
Barcelona look to have centred their finances on ensuring that they can hang onto their best players in the coming years rather than spending big in the next summer or two. However every sale they ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Stitch Fix’s stock rallies after styling service boosts full-year sales forecast
Shares of Stitch Fix rallied after hours on Tuesday, after the online clothing and styling service nudged its full-year sales forecast higher and said its turnaround efforts were working, even as ...MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
UK retail sales rise ‘modestly’ as consumers remain cautious
Shoppers continued to cut volume of goods they purchased in February, industry data indicatesFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Clothes sales push inflation down more than expected
Inflation fell to 2.8% in February, driven by cheaper women's clothing.BBC News - 2d -
Canada’s Marineland to rehome its whales and dolphins as it seeks a buyer
Conservationists voice concern that the Ontario theme park will struggle to find suitable homes for its animals. Canada’s embattled Marineland theme park is to raise money to “expeditiously” remove ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Here's when to list your home for sale this spring — it could sell for up to $27,000 more, data shows
The ideal time to sell your home may be fast approaching.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
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
