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U.S. Mortgage Rate Jumps to Highest Level Since 2002

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U.S. Mortgage Rate Jumps to Highest Level Since 2002

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has been rising again, making it even harder for buyers to afford homes, which are in short supply.

By Gregory Schmidt

Why Wall Street is Gung-ho on the Housing Market

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Why Wall Street is Gung-ho on the Housing Market

Despite mortgage rates hitting multidecade highs and jitters in the bond market, demand for new homes is strong and prices are rising.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

Fed Officials Avoided a Victory Lap at July Meeting

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Fed Officials Avoided a Victory Lap at July Meeting

Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates at their July 26 meeting, but investors doubt that they will lift them again this year.

By Jeanna Smialek

With Investors on Edge, Fed Minutes Take on New Urgency

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With Investors on Edge, Fed Minutes Take on New Urgency

Inflation fears have led to a sell-off in stocks and bonds in August as the markets fret the possibility of more interest-rate increases.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler