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Fed Found Over 22,000 Mortgages Like Those Pulte Is Flagging (1)
President and his allies are demanding Federal Reserve Governor resign over alleged owner-occupancy fraud — a practice the central bank itself has found to be “broad-based” across the US. Philadelphia Fed researchers in a 2023 report assessed the number of “fraudulent investors” in the mortgage market, which they defined as those who had more than one owner-occupied home purchase loan within four quarters after the first one was originated.
Fed Found Over 22,000 Mortgages Like Those Pulte Is Flagging
President Donald Trump and his allies are demanding Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook resign over alleged owner-occupancy fraud — a practice the central bank itself has found to be “broad-based” across the US. Philadelphia Fed researchers in a 2023 report assessed the number of “fraudulent investors” in the mortgage market, which they defined as those who had more than one owner-occupied home purchase loan within four quarters after the first one was originated.
Fed detecta 22.000 hipotecas fraudulentas similares a las que involucran a Lisa Cook
Bloomberg — El presidente Donald Trump y sus aliados exigen la dimisión de la gobernadora de la Reserva Federal, Lisa Cook, por un presunto fraude en la compra de viviendas ocupadas por sus propietarios, una práctica que el propio banco central ha constatado que es “generalizada” en todo EE.UU..
Fed Found Over 22,000 Mortgages Like Those Pulte Is Flagging
Lisa Cook (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump and his allies are demanding Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook resign over alleged owner-occupancy fraud — a practice the central bank itself has found to be “broad-based” across the US.
Fed Found Over 22,000 Mortgages Like Those Pulte Is Now Flagging
President and his allies are demanding Federal Reserve Governor resign over alleged owner-occupancy fraud — a practice the central bank itself has found to be “broad-based” across the US. Philadelphia Fed researchers in a 2023 report assessed the number of “fraudulent investors” in the mortgage market, which they defined as those who had more than one owner-occupied home purchase loan within four quarters after the first one was originated.
Más del 40% de los estadounidenses perciben un descenso de su salario real, según Indeed
Bloomberg — Las nóminas de más del 40% de los trabajadores estadounidenses van a la zaga de la tasa de inflación, y es probable que sean los asalariados medios y bajos los que se estén viendo perjudicados, según la empresa de búsqueda de empleo Indeed. El crecimiento general de los salarios en EE.UU., medido por el Rastreador de Salarios de Indeed, sigue yendo por delante de la inflación, pero la diferencia se ha reducido a la menor de los últimos 12 meses, según un informe publicado el jueves.
More Than 40% Of Americans See Decline In Real Pay, Indeed Says
Paychecks for more than 40% of American workers are lagging the rate of inflation, and it’s likely middle- and lower-earners who are getting squeezed, according to job-search firm Indeed. Overall U.S. pay growth as measured by the Indeed Wage Tracker is still running ahead of inflation, but the gap has shrunk to the smallest it’s been in 12 months, according to a report published Thursday.
More Than 40% of Americans See Decline in Real Pay, Indeed Says
(Bloomberg) -- Paychecks for more than 40% of American workers are lagging the rate of inflation, and it’s likely middle- and lower-earners who are getting squeezed, according to job-search firm Indeed.
US home prices are losing steam with most big markets below peak
The U.S. housing market is close to stalling out, with prices in more than half the country's top 100 housing markets now below their peak, according to the latest data from Intercontinental Exchange. The annual nationwide price increase slowed to 1.3% in June, the slowest pace in two years and down from 1.6% the previous month, ICE's indexes show. Out of the biggest 100 markets, 51 are now below-peak and almost one-third have fallen at least a percentage point from recent highs.
US home prices are losing steam with most big markets below peak
The U.S. housing market is close to stalling out, with prices in more than half the country’s top 100 housing markets now below their peak, according to the latest data from Intercontinental Exchange. The annual nationwide price increase slowed to 1.3% in June, the slowest pace in two years and down from 1.6% the previous month, ICE’s indexes show. Out of the biggest 100 markets, 51 are now below-peak and almost one-third have fallen at least a percentage point from recent highs.
US home prices are losing steam with most big markets below peak
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Why Did The U.S. Economy Shrink In Early 2025?
What’s the single best way to measure the health of a country’s economy? For most experts, there is little debate that gross domestic product, a quarterly tally of all the goods and services a country produces, is the gold standard for assessing and comparing economic activity. On April 30, the Commerce Department released its initial estimate of GDP in the first quarter of 2025.
Why Did the US Economy Shrink in Early 2025?: QuickTake
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Why Did the US Economy Shrink in Early 2025?: QuickTake
What’s the single best way to measure the health of a country’s economy? For most experts, there is little debate that gross domestic product, a quarterly tally of all the goods and services a country produces, is the gold standard for assessing and comparing economic activity. On April 30, the Commerce Department released its initial estimate of GDP in the first quarter of 2025.
Why Did the US Economy Shrink in Early 2025?
A worker sorts inventory in a warehouse in Latham, New York. (Bloomberg) -- What’s the single best way to measure the health of a country’s economy?
Rise in US Births Last Year Driven Entirely by Hispanics, Asians
(Bloomberg) -- The number of US births rose last year after falling in 2023, driven entirely by Hispanics and Asians, based on provisional data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.
Rise in US Births Last Year Driven Entirely by Hispanics, Asians
The number of US births rose last year after falling in 2023, driven entirely by Hispanics and Asians, based on provisional data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Births climbed 1% to more than 3.6 million, reflecting a 5% increase among Asian women and a 4% gain among Hispanics, according to data released Wednesday. Births declined for Black women and fell slightly among Whites.
IMF Now Sees Global Growth More Reliant on China and India
The International Monetary Fund expects China and India — the world’s most populous countries — to play a bigger role driving the global economy, as it downgrades growth forecasts due to an escalating trade war. The IMF cut its global projection for this year to 2.8% in the updated World Economic Outlook released Tuesday, down from the 3.3% it was expecting in January.
IMF Now Sees Global Growth More Reliant on China and India
Kristalina Georgieva delivers remarks ahead of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, on April 17.
Professora de Harvard ganha prêmio considerado ‘prévia do Nobel’ de economia
Bloomberg — A professora Stefanie Stantcheva, da Universidade Harvard, ganhou o prêmio de jovem economista da Medalha John Bates Clark de 2025 por seu trabalho sobre o impacto dos impostos e subsídios nas decisões privadas. “Uma das contribuições mais importantes de Stantcheva trata dos efeitos da política tributária sobre a inovação”, disse o Comitê de Honras e Prêmios da Associação Econômica Americana (AEA) em um comunicado em seu site.
Harvard’s Stantcheva Wins Young Economist Award for Work on Tax Policy
Stefanie Stantcheva (Bloomberg) -- Harvard University Professor Stefanie Stantcheva won the 2025 John Bates Clark Medal young economist award for her work on the impact of taxes and subsidies on private decisions.
Harvard Professor Wins Young Economist Award For Work On Tax Policy
Harvard University Professor Stefanie Stantcheva won the 2025 John Bates Clark Medal young economist award for her work on the impact of taxes and subsidies on private decisions. “One of Stantcheva’s most important contributions addresses the effects of tax policy on innovation,” the American Economic Association’s Committee on Honors and Awards said in a statement on its website.
Stantcheva Wins Young Economist Award for Work on Tax (Correct)
Harvard University Professor Stefanie Stantcheva won the 2025 John Bates Clark Medal young economist award for her work on the impact of taxes and subsidies on private decisions. “One of Stantcheva’s most important contributions addresses the effects of tax policy on innovation,” the American Economic Association’s Committee on Honors and Awards said in a statement on its website.
US Property Tax Rise Slowed, But More Counties Topped $10,000
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U.S. Property Tax Rise Slowed, But More Counties Topped $10,000
US homeowners saw their property taxes rise more slowly last year compared with 2023, while the number of counties where the average bill tops $10,000 continued its steady increase, according to a new study. The average US homeowner paid $4,172 in property taxes last year, according to a report by real estate data firm ATTOM. That’s an increase of 2.7% from 2023 — roughly in step with headline inflation, which was 2.9% in the period, and down from the 4.1% average tax increase in 2023.
US Property Tax Rise Slowed, But More Counties Topped $10,000 Original
Single family homes in San Marcos, Texas.
US Property Tax Rise Slowed, But More Counties Topped $10,000
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U.S. property tax rise slowed. See how Ohio fared.
U.S. homeowners saw their property taxes rise more slowly last year compared with 2023, but Ohio landed in the top 10 of states with the highest effective tax rate. The average U.S. homeowner paid $4,172 in property taxes last year, according to a report by real estate data firm ATTOM. That’s an increase of 2.7% from 2023 — roughly in step with headline inflation, which was 2.9% in the period, and down from the 4.1% average tax increase in 2023.
Hay más desempleados que vacantes: dato revela problemas en mercado laboral de EE.UU.
Bloomberg — El número de personas desempleadas superó las vacantes de empleo en 14 estados de EE.UU. en febrero, la mayor cantidad desde abril de 2021, según un análisis de datos de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales publicado el miércoles. Ver más: Jerome Powell, de la Fed, dice que es probable que los aranceles aumenten la inflación En febrero, Kentucky, Nueva York, Ohio y Rhode Island se unieron a los estados que cumplían esa condición, lo que sugiere un mercado laboral cada vez más difícil.
One Data Point Signals Trouble Brewing in the US Labor Market
Jobseekers talk to recruiters at a job fair in New York.
One Data Point Signals Trouble Brewing in the US Labor Market
The number of unemployed people exceeded job openings in 14 US states in February, the most since April 2021, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Wednesday. In February, Kentucky, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island joined the ranks of states meeting that condition, which suggests an increasingly tough job market.
Near-Term Price Views Surge, Jobs Prospects Sour in Fed Survey
(Bloomberg) -- American consumers see higher inflation in the year ahead and are growing more anxious about their future jobs prospects, according to a monthly survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Near-Term Price Views Surge, Jobs Prospects Sour in Fed Survey
American consumers see higher inflation in the year ahead and are growing more anxious about their future jobs prospects, according to a monthly survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Median expectations for year-ahead inflation rose 0.5 percentage point to 3.6% in March, the biggest one month increase in two years. Consumers’ perceptions of inflation in the medium- and longer-term, however, remained stable.
More Americans Are Making Only Minimum Payments on Credit Cards
The share of active credit cards in the US making only minimum monthly payments rose in the fourth quarter to the highest level in 12 years of data, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Some 11.1% of active accounts made only minimum payments, up from 10.9% in the third quarter, the Philadelphia Fed said in a report published Wednesday. The share of accounts 90 days past due also rose to a record.
More Americans Are Making Only Minimum Payments on Credit Cards
The share of active credit cards in the US making only minimum monthly payments rose in the fourth quarter to the highest level in 12 years of data, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Some 11.1% of active accounts made only minimum payments, up from 10.9% in the third quarter, the Philadelphia Fed said in a report published Wednesday. The share of accounts 90 days past due also rose to a record.
More Americans Are Making Only Minimum Payments on Credit Cards
(Bloomberg) -- The share of active credit cards in the US making only minimum monthly payments rose in the fourth quarter to the highest level in 12 years of data, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Millions of Americans Blocked From Accessing Their Home Equity
(Bloomberg) — Americans have amassed plenty of housing wealth in recent years — but millions of homeowners are finding they’re effectively locked out of accessing it, a new study found. Higher interest rates and debt levels, along with pandemic-led disruptions to jobs and incomes, have made it more difficult for many US property-owners to tap home-equity loans and lines of credit, according to data from Point, a home-equity investment company.
Millions of Americans Blocked From Accessing Their Home Equity
Americans have amassed plenty of housing wealth in recent years — but millions of homeowners are finding they’re effectively locked out of accessing it, a new study found. Higher interest rates and debt levels, along with pandemic-led disruptions to jobs and incomes, have made it more difficult for many US property-owners to tap home-equity loans and lines of credit, according to data from Point, a home-equity investment company.
Millions of Americans Blocked From Accessing Their Home Equity
Americans have amassed plenty of housing wealth in recent years — but millions of homeowners are finding they’re effectively locked out of accessing it, a new study found. Higher interest rates and debt levels, along with pandemic-led disruptions to jobs and incomes, have made it more difficult for many US property-owners to tap home-equity loans and lines of credit, according to data from Point, a home-equity investment company.
Millions of Americans Blocked From Accessing Their Home Equity
(Bloomberg) -- Americans have amassed plenty of housing wealth in recent years — but millions of homeowners are finding they’re effectively locked out of accessing it, a new study found.
Here are Trump’s reciprocal tariffs by country
The Trump administration identified dozens of countries as having high barriers on U.S. goods and said they will be subject to higher “reciprocal” rates. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Slow US Tax Collections Spark Angst About Debt Ceiling X-Date
Tax collection projections are down. Refunds are up. That’s a formula that could dampen US government revenue and, if it persists, portend an earlier deadline for Congress to raise the debt ceiling — or risk a federal payments default. That’s a potentially worrying sign for bond market watchers and the broader economy if the trend continues.
Slow US Tax Collections Spark Angst About Debt Ceiling X-Date Original
(Bloomberg) -- Tax collection projections are down. Refunds are up. That’s a formula that could dampen US government revenue and, if it persists, portend an earlier deadline for Congress to raise the debt ceiling — or risk a federal payments default. Most Read from Bloomberg Advertisement That’s a potentially worrying sign for bond market watchers and the broader economy if the trend continues.
Small Businesses Say Sales Growth Under Pressure In Fed Survey
More small business owners reported a decline in sales last year than an increase, the first time that’s been the case since 2021, according to an annual survey by the Federal Reserve. Business owners reported operational challenges including rising costs and wages, Fed analysts said Thursday in a report based on the Small Business Credit Survey. That research was carried out between September and early November of last year, before the presidential election.
Almost 10 Million Student Debtors Risk Credit Hit, NY Fed Says
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Almost 10 Million Student Debtors Risk Credit Hit, NY Fed Says
Almost 10 million student-loan borrowers face a hit to their credit scores as pandemic-era measures to limit the consequences of non-payment fade from the picture, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Half Of American Households Hold 97.5% Of The National Wealth
The richest half of American families owned about 97.5% of national wealth as of the end of 2024, while the bottom half held 2.5%, according to the latest numbers from the Federal Reserve. The lower 50% of the distribution saw their wealth share improve marginally during President Joe Biden’s term in office, climbing from 2.2%. The 66.6 million households in that group collectively owned about $4 trillion in net wealth at the end of last year, an increase of $1.25 trillion from four years earlier.
Half of American Households Hold 97.5% of the National Wealth
The richest half of American families owned about 97.5% of national wealth as of the end of 2024, while the bottom half held 2.5%, according to the latest numbers from the Federal Reserve. The lower 50% of the distribution saw their wealth share improve marginally during President Joe Biden’s term in office, climbing from 2.2%. The 66.6 million households in that group collectively owned about $4 trillion in net wealth at the end of last year, an increase of $1.25 trillion from four years earlier.
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