An interesting public-relations ploy in the mortgage finance industry is to never refer to rising prices as inflation. Instead, industry representatives always refer to it by the more palatable, and …
"rising inflation"
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A mysterious bond trader doubled his money after placing an unprecedented bet on the future of Treasury bond prices. The wager, known as a strangle, relied on 10-year Treasury bond …
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Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister recently stated that Kazakhstan wants a gradual exit from OPEC’s deal to cut oil production. This comes just months after OPEC agreed to extend its oil production …
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We’ve talked before about Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve Board. They’re the ones who vote on whether to raise or lower the interest rate for banks and credit unions—and, …
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The Housing Market Is Experiencing Affordability Problems
by Bruce Haringby Bruce HaringThough the 2008 housing crisis is officially over, for millions who can’t afford to buy, or can’t afford to sell, relief is still nowhere in sight.
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What if I were to tell you that we’ve entered a period where health care costs are rising only moderately? You’d think I was crazy, right? You’d feel a serious temptation …
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On the heels of last Friday’s better than expected employment gains, investors were surprised by the number of hours that employees actually worked according to Tuesday’s release of productivity. Not …
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I vividly remember my first tuition bill in the University of Texas educational system. The reason it was memorable was that I transferred there from a private college where tuition …
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There is no doubt that bank fees are becoming costlier and are getting exceedingly difficult to evade. Fees for checking accounts have risen to 8.36% over a span of three …
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For the most part, gold has been a quintessential investment tool and has played a major role in economies across the globe. It has always been considered a solid investment …