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Will the Fed raise interest rates one more time this year? Some economists aren’t convinced Consumers and investors were spared from a 12th rate hike when Federal Reserve officials voted to keep their benchmark borrowing rate steady at their September meeting. Don’t take the pause as an...... Latest mortgage news: Rates blow past 7.5% as economy remains strong hikesterson/: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Mortgage rates punched through 7.5 percent this week, highest level since November 2000, according to Bankrate’s national survey. The average...... Government Shutdown Would Slow U.S. Economy—Adding To Shocks From Strikes And Oil Prices. Here’s What To Know. pm EDT| Topline The U.S. government could shut down imminently unless Congress resolves a deadlock by this weekend, and though experts suggest the impact may be short-lived for the teetering...... What Happens When Startups And Small Businesses Are Taken For Granted am EDT| (Recent Census Bureau data show new business startups in California increasingly reluctant to hire other workers, given the costs and risks—the result of years in which state government...... RSBs Can Rescue Our Retirements am EDT| When Robert Merton, MIT finance professor and Economics Nobel laureate, speaks, we should listen. Fifty years ago, Merton, together with Fisher Black and Myron Scholes, developed the...... Community Development Investment Pioneer Presents Equitable Vision Of Capitalism pm EDT| “A New Capitalism” by Frank Altman is released with Forbes Books This release is posted on behalf of Forbes Books (operated by Advantage Media Group under license). NEW YORK (September 26,...... Is the housing market going to crash? What the experts are saying ...prices just keep rising. It seems nothing — not even the highest mortgage rates in nearly 23 years — can stop the continued climb of home prices. Prices increased once again in July, according...... US consumer confidence levels tumbled again this month Minneapolis CNN  —  Rising gas prices and high interest rates contributed to greater economic uncertainty and dampened consumer confidence in September, according to closely watched data released...... Kansas City Multifamily Report – August 2023 Kansas City rent evolution, click to enlarge Kansas City displayed healthy fundamentals going into the third quarter, sustained by the metro’s affordability and steady economy. Rents advanced 0.7...... Employers Are Hoarding Talent, But For How Long? am EDT| The world is watching the labor market with bated breath. Economists and other market observers scrutinize every new job report and data release to see if the Federal Reserve’s interest rate...... US workers say cost of living is still climbing faster than their paychecks New York CNN Business  —  The cost of living continues to stress out American workers, even as inflation eases from four-decade highs. Sixty-seven percent of employees say the cost of living is...... Buy The Dip - October Is Usually Good To Investors! pm EDT| Stock Market Seasonality Provides Reliable Clues for the Rest of 2023 The last 21 months has been a financial “roller coaster”! Many of the broader stock market benchmarks finished...... Managing A Young Workforce Through Their First Economic Downturn, The Ted Lasso Way am EDT| Dwayne J. Clark is the Founder, CEO and Chairman of Aegis Living, a best-selling author and longevity expert. Gen-Z is rapidly transforming workplace culture with their unique strengths and...... New PPI Concerns Put the Retail Market on Notice Experts keep arguing about the possibility of a recession — some projecting confidence that a soft landing is...... The 10 Biggest Business Trends For 2024 Everyone Must Be Ready For Now am EDT| It is time once again to look into the crystal ball and predict the direction that business and industry will take in the coming year. With the general global economic downturn predicted to......