Changeling! 511,000 New Homes For Sale In US, Highest Inventory Since October 2007 (Mortgage Rates About The Same As In 2007 But Home Prices Are 87.5% Higher Today Than In 2007!)

by confoundedinterest17 The US housing market is a changeling, going from a mega glut during the financial crisis to a tight market, then back to a glut … again. In fact, there are 511,000 new homes for sales in the US, the highest inventory since the financial crisis. Combine all-time …

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1973 pay of $1.60 equals $11.64 today

In 1973 the Federal minimum wage wage was $1.60 an hour. It’s currently $7.75 an hour. It hasn’t changed since 2009. Use the inflation calculator to see what a $1.60 is today. https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ AC

CEO visits White House today after Trump’s dramatic call for him to step down

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is heading to the White House and this trip is about more than just optics, it’s about survival. Last week, Trump publicly demanded Tan’s resignation, saying, “The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem.” https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/intel-ceo-lip-bu-tan-to-visit-white-house-to-discuss-his-role-after-trump-calls-for-his-resignation-article-13436867.html …

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Trump and Apple Announce Additional $100B Investment in the US. Major Announcement Today at 4:30 Eastern

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump will announce a whopping $100 BILLION APPLE investment into the United States for manufacturing. That is an increase in Apple's total investment plans to $600 BILLION. Wow. pic.twitter.com/qgQuLtYvIH — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 6, 2025 BREAKING: President Trump to make announcement from Oval Office today at …

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Trump doubles down with new 25% tariff on India

President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods effective August 6, 2025. While some reports say this pushes tariffs to 50%, that number is misleading. The Times of India explained, “President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on all Indian goods, escalating trade tensions between the United …

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Student loan interest restarts today for 7.7M under SAVE. Many will see monthly bills spike without warning.

Student loan interest resumes today for nearly 8 million borrowers enrolled in Biden’s SAVE plan. The temporary 0% interest waiver expired August 1, after being quietly applied last year following legal scrutiny of the plan’s funding structure. Borrowers will now see interest pile on top of balances again. According to …

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Was today the top?

Cramer drops the "F" bomb when talking about Powell not cutting."Our biggest problem is we have so much growth that the Fed won't cut" Was today the top? 🤔pic.twitter.com/qmVdyv1IDq https://t.co/x3CsJfdwEK — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) July 29, 2025 Jim Cramer's 2007 "They know nothing!" https://t.co/R6ZxSzeskU pic.twitter.com/F0lzDZUsgZ — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) July 29, 2025 …

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This is among the most significant scandals in Western journalism today.

More than 100 anonymous BBC employees, joined by over 300 prominent media personalities, have endorsed an open letter sharply criticizing the BBC for exhibiting a pro-Israel bias in its coverage. The signatories allege that the broadcaster has consistently favored narratives that align with Israeli perspectives, effectively functioning as a “mouthpiece” …

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U.K. Chancellor was crying in Commons today

Downing Street has insisted Rachel Reeves will stay in post and has not offered her resignation, after the chancellor was in tears at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday. Reeves wiped away a tear after a series of questions from the Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, who suggested Labour MPs had said …

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Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill faces a revolt in the House. The Senate version adds $3.3 trillion to the deficit and includes deeper Medicaid cuts. The Freedom Caucus says no. The vote could fail today.

President Trump’s flagship legislation is now hanging by a thread. The “Big Beautiful Bill” cleared the Senate on July 1 after a 26-hour vote marathon, but it did so with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. That alone signals trouble. The bill now returns to the House, where …

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Megabill text released overnight — Voting begins today.

Senate Republicans released updated text for their sweeping domestic policy bill late Friday, as leadership prepares to start voting as soon as Saturday. Republican leaders viewed releasing the text as a key step for trying to nudge several senators, who have not yet said if they will back the bill, to come …

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The $3,000 capital loss limit was set in 1978. Still frozen. Should be $15,430 today. Same with dependent care and Social Security brackets. Congress never adjusted.

Some numbers never move. Not because they shouldn’t. Because Congress never bothered. The U.S. tax code is riddled with thresholds that were set decades ago and never indexed to inflation. They sit frozen in time while the cost of everything else climbs. The result is a quiet tax hike that …

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Loomer: “Say goodbye to NYC today”

Say goodbye to NYC today. A Muslim communist is likely going to win the Democrat primary for mayor because the GOP didn’t do anything to raise awareness about how dangerous he is. NYC is about to become London. https://t.co/lvimJ9g3vF — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) June 24, 2025

“If sugar were a new product today, it could not get FDA approval because it’s too dangerous.”

"If sugar were a new product today, it could not get FDA approval because it's too dangerous." Biochemist Raymond Francis: "When you eat sugar, you do not immediately fall over dead… You fall over dead 50 years later." "Sugar is what we chemists call a metabolic poison." "A… pic.twitter.com/o7pIPYU4rW — …

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Video footage of Russian missiles striking on Ukraine’s Lutsk today. The dynamic map of the flight of Russian drones and missiles during the nighttime massive strike on Ukrainian territory.

NEW: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Video footage of Russian missiles striking on Ukraine’s Lutsk today. pic.twitter.com/PgHxtjvQXb — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) June 6, 2025 🇷🇺🇺🇦 The dynamic map of the flight of Russian drones and missiles during the nighttime massive strike on Ukrainian territory. Note the paths pic.twitter.com/KW9JoJJTMs — Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) June 6, 2025 …

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Elon is having a generational crash out, his net worth dropped by ~$34 Billion today his 2nd largest 1 day loss

Elon is having a generational crash out byu/Status-Estimate6474 inWallStreetbetsELITE Elon Musk's net worth dropped by ~$34 Billion today his 2nd largest 1 day loss according to Bloomberg Elon is now down to his last $335 Billion pic.twitter.com/dLp17TjKhp — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) June 5, 2025 Whether you love him or hate him, …

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Strong 5-year auction today. Solid demand, big foreign interest, yields stopped through. Bond market breathing easier — for now.

US 5-Year Note Auction High Yield 4.071% (stop through 0.4 BPS)Bid-to-Cover 2.39Sells $70 blnAwards 23.12% of bids at highPrimary dealers take 9.24%Direct 12.39%Indirect 78.37% — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) May 28, 2025 US sells $70B in 5-year notes at a high yield of 4.071%, slightly below the 4.075% when-issued level. Strong international …

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Trump threatens to withhold federal funding to California over Transgender sports — ‘I will be speaking with Newsom today.’ Read full statement from President.

BREAKING: President Trump threatens to withhold federal funding from California if the state fails to stop biological male AB Hernandez from competing in the girl’s State Finals. Hernandez has been crushing the female competition in the long and triple jumps. “California, under the leadership of Radical Left Democrat Gavin Newscum, …

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BOJ is printing JPYs to buy long dated JGBs and drive down yields today

And still many everywhere are trying to come up with all possible nonsense narratives and excuses on why yields across the board are going down Narrator: BOJ magic money tree blossoming hard today bro 👊 https://t.co/0Kgz7WcH2W pic.twitter.com/IgHMMZOUT5 — JustDario 🏊‍♂️ (@DarioCpx) May 27, 2025 Japan’s long-dated government bond yields are …

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