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Five things to know about the next US housing crisis

High home prices, scarcity and global uncertainty may be the perfect recipe for a US housing crisis, economists say.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2022

No retreat in the summer heat. Inflation blistering at 9.1% in June

Inflation hit a new, four-decade high of 9.1% last month, fueled in part by record high gasoline prices. Gas prices have since fallen, but overall inflation is still elevated.

WEKU · Jul 13, 2022

With US dollar nearly equal to euro, impact is being felt

The U.S. dollar has been surging so much that it’s nearly equal in value to the euro for the first time in 20 years

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Worry about stagflation, a flashback to '70s, begins to grow

Stagflation

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Student loan forgiveness unlikely to boost the economy

The Biden administration has been considering a plan to cancel at least $10,000 of federal student-loan debt. President Biden promised something of the sort during the 2020 presidential campaign. And with about 45 million current and former students carrying $1.76 trillion in debt, some sort of debt forgiveness is appealing…

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2022

Home prices could fall in some U.S. cities. Here's where and why

During the past two years, home prices nationally have soared more than 30%. Rising mortgage rates make affording a home even harder. That has many people wondering if we're in another housing bubble.

WEKU · May 12, 2022

Rising home prices are leading to fears of a new housing bubble

Home prices are up 30% in the past year in some cities. Many people wonder if we're in another housing bubble. Some economists think prices could fall in places where homes are especially overvalued.

WEKU · May 11, 2022

Economic dangers from Russia's invasion ripple across globe

Moscow’s war on Ukraine and the ferocious financial backlash it’s unleashed are not only inflicting an economic catastrophe on President Vladimir Putin’s Russia

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022