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Builders expect tariffs to increase costs by nearly $11,000, but they’re slashing home prices. Here’s why.
Builder sentiment rose slightly but remains in negative territory, the National Association of Home Builders said.
Gold climbs to new heights above $3,300 an ounce, up 26% year to date
Gold futures climbed to a fresh intraday record high on Wednesday at $3,336 an ounce on Comex, with strength in the precious ...
Travelers takes a hit from California wildfires but still surprises with profit upside
The Travelers Cos. Inc.’s stock rose 4.6% early Wednesday, after the property & casualty insurer’s fiscal first-quarter ...
We found student loan refi rates as low as 3.89% APR — and these are the best student loan lenders of April 2025
We analyzed “best student loan lender” reviews from 9 financial sites to find the most-recommended student loan lenders this ...
AMD’s stock falls on latest China export setback. Which chip companies are next?
AMD joined Nvidia in putting a dollar figure on expected write-offs from new export-license rules. One analyst wondered if ...
Should you change your investment strategy based on Trump’s tariff policies? Here’s what 10 CFPs say
President Trump’s tariff plan includes at least a 10% blanket tariff on most major U.S. trading partners, fueling a ...
Options tied to $3.1 trillion in stocks are set to expire on Friday
On Wednesday, options and futures tied to the Cboe Volatility Index expired during a monthly event known on Wall Street as ...
Toronto Stocks Modestly Higher After Bank of Canada Holds Fire on Rates
In Wednesday trading, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX Composite Index was 0.3% higher at 24152.68 and on track for a fourth straight session of gains. Mining and energy stocks led a broad advance ...
My friend’s house has appreciated by 400%. Selling means she’ll have a huge tax bill. What can she do?
A friend of mine is widowed. Some of her siblings live in Mexico and she is considering moving back with them. She owes ...
As Nvidia’s stock sinks on China setback, here’s Wall Street’s big question
Analysts are debating whether Nvidia can still manage sequential growth this year as political developments pressure revenue.
It’s already illegal for undocumented immigrants to get Social Security. So why is Trump signing a new memo?
President Donald Trump signed a memo on Tuesday barring undocumented immigrants from getting Social Security benefits — ...
Stocks sharply lower after escalating U.S.-China trade war sinks tech
U.S. stocks were sharply lower after midday, with tech weighing on the market after the Trump administration moved to restrict sales of Nvidia Corp. chips to China and chip-technology provider ASML ...