Recent Articles from Staff Report
Wall St mixed as tech retreats; defense firms gain on Trump’s budget hike call
By Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) – The S&P 500 was muted on Thursday as losses in heavyweight technology stocks offset broader gains, while defense companies advanced after President Donald Trump […]
Trump says he will ban Wall Street investments in single-family homes
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration is moving to ban Wall Street from investing in single-family homes in a bid to reduce […]
Tech, healthcare extend Wall St rally, focus on week’s jobs report
By Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) – Wall Street edged higher on Tuesday, led by healthcare and technology stocks, extending the previous session’s rally as markets positioned for the week’s key […]
AI boom is in early bubble phase, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio says
(Reuters) – The artificial intelligence boom that powered Wall Street’s technology stocks is “now in the early stages of a bubble,” hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warned in a post on […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq dip to start 2026 after last year’s robust gains
By Purvi Agarwal, Nikhil Sharma and Saeed Azhar (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq pared early gains and then dipped on Friday in the first session of the […]
US economy to ride tax cut tailwind but faces risks
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – A see-saw year for the U.S. economy in 2025 looks set to give way to a stronger 2026 thanks to tailwinds from President Donald Trump’s […]
Foreclosure activity rises again in November 2025
U.S. foreclosure activity rose for the ninth straight month in November 2025, with foreclosure starts and completed foreclosures climbing year over year.
GOLDMAN: Ignore These 2026 Career Resolutions — I Dare You
Looking for New Year’s resolutions? Didn’t think so. There are just too many experts with too many suggestions for how a few resolute changes in your attitude at home or your performance […]
MARGENAU: How Social Security Has Evolved
I continually remind my readers that they shouldn’t worry too much when they read or hear reports of Social Security’s imminent collapse. Once Congress works up the nerve to deal with the […]
Realtor.com® Rent Report: More Renters Looking to Relocate Outside Their City
Rents edged down in October, marking the 27th straight month of year-over-year declines and the third consecutive month-over-month dip, according to the Realtor.com® October Rental Report. Meanwhile, the makeup of renters in […]
Parks Associates: 41% of Apartment Renters Expect Their Internet Service Will Be Ready-to-Go at Move-In
Parks Associates today announced the new white paper Achieving Turnkey Connectivity: Elevating the Total Multifamily Experience, in partnership with Xfinity Communities, with research showing that 41% of apartment renters expect their […]
53% of U.S. homes lost value in the past year, the most since 2012
Home values are falling for more than half of U.S. households. New research from Zillow® shows 53% of all U.S. homes have lost value since last year — the highest share since […]
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