March brought a 6.1% surge in pending home sales—the biggest jump in over a year and a glimmer of hope for buyers. But beneath the optimism, regional disparities and policy gaps show why lasting progress demands more than fleeting market luck.
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Despite a sharp US GDP contraction, Bitcoin’s resilience points to shifting investor trust—and a crossroads for economic policy.
With nearly $85 million lost in 2024 producing pennies, bipartisan lawmakers say it’s time to modernize U.S. currency—and their bill could make pennies a thing of the past.
April’s private sector job gains fell far short of expectations, exposing vulnerabilities in the U.S. economic recovery and raising tough questions for policymakers.
Fannie Mae’s latest earnings miss reveals deeper challenges for housing affordability, highlighting the risks of prioritizing profit over people.
Trump’s tariffs have forced Shein to hike US prices up to 377% and freeze its London IPO, exposing how protectionism risks both profits and affordability.
Wells Fargo’s downgrade of Nike, citing tariffs and looming recession, signals deeper challenges for US retailers and workers.
Germany’s economy grew a modest 0.2% in Q1 2025, escaping recession. But new US tariffs and stagnant annual growth reveal deep vulnerabilities in Europe’s export giant.
Stellantis suspends its 2025 earnings guidance amid new U.S. tariffs, exposing how protectionist trade policies ripple through jobs, supply chains, and global automaking.
UBS stunned analysts with a $1.7 billion profit, riding market volatility spurred by Trump’s tariffs, but with tariff turmoil and stricter regulations ahead, is a trading-driven boom really sustainable?