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Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates

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Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates

The market perked up late in the year when interest rates eased, but affordability challenges yielded the fewest transactions since 1995.

By Ben Casselman

Trump’s Inflation Fix Centers on Energy Emergency That Doesn’t Exist

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Trump’s Inflation Fix Centers on Energy Emergency That Doesn’t Exist

Economists and analysts aren’t convinced that an expansion of oil and gas production will lower consumer prices.

By Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith

How the Debt Could Hamstring Trump’s Agenda

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How the Debt Could Hamstring Trump’s Agenda

Republicans are hunting for ways to pay for President Trump’s expensive plans while avoiding a freakout on Wall Street.

By Andrew Duehren

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico

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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico

While much about the threatened tariffs is still unclear, experts predict they would be bad news for all three economies, with few winners.

By Matina Stevis-Gridneff Ana Swanson and Simon Romero