Saving for a down payment is the biggest hurdle to home ownership, and the size of that down payment sets the stage for the entire home shopping experience. It can make the difference between a monthly mortgage payment that’s affordable and one that stretches a household’s budget too thin. The 2018 Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report analyzed home […]
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Americans’ confidence in their ability to pay their monthly credit card statement balances in full dipped slightly in December, according to CompareCards’ monthly Credit Card Confidence Index. The Credit Card Confidence Index is a monthly survey intended to gauge Americans’ confidence in their ability to pay their cards’ bills in full now and in the future, […]
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If you’ve recently purchased a Specialized mountain bike, you may want to check if your suspension is the subject of a safety recall. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission over 5,400 front air suspension bicycle forks installed on Specialized bikes sold in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled. Apparently the air cartridge on […]
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With trade war fears riling markets and worrying farmers and manufacturers it’s a good time to check in with America’s trade balance stats. In fact, the goods and services deficit was $55.5 billion in October, up $0.9 billion from $54.6 billion in September, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic […]
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One of the big reasons U.S. economic growth has been sluggish is that labor productivity growth flat lined in the 2000s. This put an end to the robust overall growth the economy experienced in the 1980s and 1990s. Recently, however, that trend has turned around a bit. Productivity growth has picked up. According to the […]
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Want to know when to buy a home? According to property database ATTOM Data Solutions, only 10 days of the year offer discounts below estimated market value — seven in December, and one each in October, November and February. The company recently released an analysis of the best days of the year to buy a […]
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Just when you’re recovering from New Year’s Eve it will be time for another party. That’s because January 3rd is when Alaska celebrates 60 years of statehood: From the U.S. Census Bureau: “The United States acquired the area of Alaska by purchase from Russia in 1867, with generally the same boundary as the present state. The […]
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U.S. auto dealers became more negative than positive in describing the current market in the fourth quarter, a new report from Cox Automotive finds. According to data from the Q4 2018 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) expectations for the next quarter also declined and moved into negative territory for the first time in the […]
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Wage growth has finally picked up a bit the U.S. But are our earnings growing fast enough to stay ahead of inflation? For the answer we need to look at “real” (inflation-adjusted) earnings. Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.3 percent from October to November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. This […]
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The U.S. economy has been growing briskly recently – but not all of this growth is spread evenly across the country. Some areas are growing fasters than others. New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis tracks U.S. growth in 3,113 counties for the years 2012-2015. GDP by county statistics provide a richer picture not […]
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