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Mortgage rates ticked higher to 6% this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Blackstone’s flagship private credit fund was hit with $1.7bn of net outflows…
Despite mortgage rates just dipping below the 6% mark, American homebuyers aren’t retreating just yet. While high mortgage rates have historically chilled demand, the latest data reveals a defiant consumer base: new home sales remain higher than year-ago levels, and…
US President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was instructing every federal agency to “immediately cease” use of Anthropic’s AI tools. The move comes after Anthropic and top officials clashed for weeks over military applications of artificial intelligence.”The Leftwing nut…
Mortgage rates fell below 6% this week for the first time in three and a half years, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year…
New Real Estate ReportingStarting March 1, 2026, many common residential real estate transfers will trigger new federal reporting requirements (the “Rule”) from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).The stated purpose of these rules is to reduce the ability to use real estate to obfuscate ownership, or move funds in a…
US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to designate Anthropic a “supply-chain risk” on Friday, sending shock waves through Silicon Valley and leaving many companies scrambling to understand…
More than 70 million Americans receive benefits from the Social Security Administration—whether retirement, disability, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). One big question recipients face ever year at tax time: Do…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldThe writer is an FT contributing editor, visiting scholar at the Hoover Institution and author of a forthcoming book on…
This week, the Uncanny Valley team dives into the feud that has been brewing between Anthropic and the Pentagon—and what it says about how the government interacts with tech companies. Later, Zoë Schiffer tells us why figuring out whether you…
American Express has announced plans for the construction of a 55-floor building at 2 World Trade Center in New York City. It is anticipated that the building project will be finished in 2031, the company noted. Construction is slated to…
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William J. Pulte said President Donald Trump is moving aggressively to drive down borrowing costs, deploying roughly $200 billion from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase mortgage bonds — a step he said…
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America’s hottest housing markets aren’t in flashy coastal cities — they’re in communities across the Midwest and South. Even as the national market cools, areas in states like Missouri and Kentucky are seeing double-digit price growth while remaining within reach…
Mortgage rates inched lower this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate…
A new study finds that the median American worker has just $955 saved for retirement through a defined contribution plan like a 401(k) account, with most…
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When Anthropic last year became the first major AI company cleared by the US government for classified use—including military applications—the news didn’t make a major splash. But this week a second development hit like a cannonball: The Pentagon is reconsidering…
Investment firms are on track for an enormous payday after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down President Donald Trump’s signature tariff…
President Trump is adding a new 10 percent tariff on nearly all imports to the United States, following a Supreme Court ruling that overturned most…
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Published: Feb. 27, 2025 at 12:43 p.m. ETThe latest look at U.S. inflation is unlikely to ease the worries on Wall Street or at the Federal Reserve, but it probably won’t add to the anxiety.The so-called PCE index, the Fed’s preferred…
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.HSBC has discussed moving its annual general meeting entirely online after mounting frustrations with disruptions from climate protesters and the costs associated…
While Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) continues to fend off concerns related to the long-term future of search, Alphabet’s business keeps chugging along. Here’s my highlights from Thursday’s earnings. Revenue On an FX adjusted basis, Alphabet increased its revenue by 14% in…
On Wednesday, the team behind the official Donald Trump memecoin sparked a trading frenzy after announcing that the investors who held the largest amount of the crypto coin in the coming weeks would be invited to a gala dinner attended…
Mortgage rates slipped this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell slightly to 6.81% from last week’s reading of…
In the current political environment, it’s very likely the current lifetime estate and gift tax exemption amount won’t expire after 2025. Estate and gift taxes should remain a concern for fewer than 1% of families. But don’t think that means…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldRussian air strikes targeting Kyiv overnight killed at least nine people and injured more than 70 others, in the deadliest…
Here’s a nice little distraction from your workday: Head to Google, type in any made-up phrase, add the word “meaning,” and search. Behold! Google’s AI Overviews will not only confirm that your gibberish is a real saying, it will also…
There are numerous myths, rules of thumb, traditions and other shortcuts surrounding retirement planning. Fallacies and poor assumptions are behind many of them. Using the shortcuts can reduce your financial security in retirement and make it harder for most people…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldDonald Trump has said he has “no intention” of firing US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell, sending global stocks and…
Performing an ICO generally involves deploying code to mint a coin on the Ethereum network, outlining the ambitions for a project on a website, and soliciting investment. “Many projects were little more than a white paper and a landing page…
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“Lin cannot seriously dispute that the decision to allow opioid sales on Incognito was his own,” the prosecution’s filing reads. “And, Lin made that decision knowing full well that encouraging…
Zuckerberg repeatedly fell back on accusing Lanier of “mischaracterizing” his previous statements. When it came to emails, Zuckerberg typically objected based on how old the message was, or his lack…
Last month, Jason Grad issued a late-night warning to the 20 employees at his tech startup. “You’ve likely seen Clawdbot trending on X/LinkedIn. While cool, it is currently unvetted and…
This will not be a banner year for the real estate app Zillow. “We describe the home market as bouncing along the bottom,” CEO Jeremy Wacksman said in our conversation…
As electric vehicles have gone mainstream, buyers are facing a smorgasbord of options, and Tesla—once untouchable—is no longer the dominant force. Last year was a tough one for Elon Musk’s auto brand: Sales efforts faltered, and the company lost its title of world’s largest…
