Median price for new single family homes fell to $387,400 in April, dropping 6.2% y/y to its lowest level since July 2021. Rents have been rolling over for years too.

Buyers finally get a breather as the everything bubble in housing starts to leak air. Meanwhile, the home price-to-income ratio is still very, very high. pic.twitter.com/kafzqXrATR — 𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙠 (@sortovak) May 6, 2026 The Fed/BLS have a CPI Shelter measurement problem. …

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Global GDP released – U.S. GDP shrank. China’s manufacturing is rolling over. Mexico barely avoided technical recession. Europe? Artificially propped up…

The latest GDP data just dropped from the U.S., China, Europe, and Mexico… And at first glance?It doesn’t look disastrous.But under the surface — there’s a payback wave building.U.S. GDP shrank.China’s manufacturing is rolling over.Mexico barely avoided technical… — Jeffrey …

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If the university didn’t see the ponzi ending, what business do they have teaching? Surely they could’ve see the excesses when the money was rolling in.

If the university didn’t see the ponzi ending, what business do they have teaching? Surely they could’ve see the excesses when the money was rolling in. — Brian Matthews (@resaleTOhomes) November 30, 2024 2/ Factors fueling the crisis: Domestic tuition …

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The Rolling Stones turn 80 years old.

The Rolling Stones’ “Hackney Diamonds” was the band’s first album of original music in 18 years – and their first since the death, in 2021, of drummer Charlie Watts. Correspondent Anthony Mason sat down with Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and …

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Why Isn’t the U.S. Rolling Over Into Recession?

By Graham Summers, MBA | Chief Market Strategist The most important thing for investors to understand about the economy is that “it is different this time.” We’ve already assessed how multiple previously accurate recession indicators (yield curve inversion, Sahm Rule trigger, etc.) …

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Rolling Blackouts In Ukraine

Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid have damaged half the country’s energy system and forced Ukrainian leaders to institute nationwide rolling blackouts. Power shortages could worsen as need spikes in the summer and winter. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock …

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