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Real Estate

The Best Markets for First-Time Home Buyers

A study ranks U.S. areas for younger buyers based on metrics like availability, affordability, job opportunities and local culture.

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Business

January Was Awesome for Stock Pickers, but Can They Keep It Going?

Most active fund managers beat the market at the start of the year. But history suggests that they’re not likely…

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Business

Three Lessons From a Surprisingly Resilient Job Market

The recovery from the pandemic lockdowns has prompted economists to consider whether their playbook is outdated or just missing a…

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World

China Deflation Alarms Raised by Falling Prices for Food and Cars

In addition to consumer price declines in January, wholesale prices fell last month, and have been down in every month…

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Business

What Could Go Right (and Wrong) in the Markets Next Year

Wall Street’s forecasts mostly missed this year’s bull market rally. Here’s what strategists are saying about 2024.

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Business

The State of Deals

For deal makers, 2024 is a year to look forward to, if only because 2023 wasn’t necessarily one to celebrate.…

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World

A Christmas Gift From the Bond Market

It’s been a strange few days on the Donald Trump front: He said something about himself that I actually believe…

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Business

The Markets Are Getting Ahead of the Fed

Stock and bond markets have been rallying in anticipation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. But don’t get swept away just…

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Business

Corporate America Has Dodged the Damage of High Rates. For Now.

Small businesses and risky borrowers face rising costs from the Federal Reserve’s moves, but the biggest companies have avoided taking…

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Business

In the Stock Market, Don’t Buy and Sell. Just Hold.

There’s new evidence that market timing doesn’t work. Your odds of success are better if you just hang on and…

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