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Jim Cramer says next week’s economic data will drive the markets
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday said a light earnings calendar next week will concentrate investors' focus on a handful of key reports and economic data releases. Stocks rebounded Thursday as investors shook off the previous session's…
Homeowners tapped $47B equity in Q1 2026. What borrowers should know
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty ImagesEven as home price growth has slowed, the housing boom during the first half of the 2020s means many owners are sitting on substantial equity — and they appear willing to use it.Homeowners tapped an…
Selling your home? These paint colors could raise your offer by thousands
Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A fresh coat of paint could help homeowners draw higher offers when it comes time to sell. Buyers are showing growing interest in warm, comfortable colors over plain white walls,!-->-->…
Nearly 80% of data center capacity at elevated climate risk
The Amazon Web Services IAD10 data center in Sterling, Virginia, May 31, 2026.Lexi Critchett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA huge slice of global data center capacity faces elevated risk to acute climate hazards, a study released Thursday…
Typical home price will hit $1 million by 2050, NAR economist predicts
Marcus Lemonis argues that high housing prices are primarily due to a lack of supply, not just regulations. He highlights necessary permits and inspections for safety, questioning the claim that removing 'red tape' would lower!-->-->…
Warsh-led Fed likely to hold rates steady: What new leadership means
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at its policy meeting this week — the first helmed by new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh — doing little to ease the affordability concerns plaguing many U.S. households.President…
Mortgage rates climb as homebuyers push past market jitters
SlateStone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari discusses whether investors are too dependent on AI, SpaceX's IPO and his outlook for the markets on 'Varney & Co.' Mortgage rates jumped this week, mortgage buyer Freddie!-->-->…
Jim Cramer says investors have ‘lost their appetite for danger’ as
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday that investors are moving away from riskier parts of the market.All three major indexes finished lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 953 points, or 1.87%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq…
Weekly mortgage demand surges nearly 11% higher, despite volatile interest
Cars parked in front of homes in Daly City, California, May 19, 2026.Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage rates moved slightly higher last week, but both current homeowners and potential homebuyers returned to the mortgage…
Home sales surged in May to the highest level since December
Sales of previously owned homes rebounded more than expected in May, after mortgage rates pulled back slightly in April. Existing home sales in May rose 3.2% from April to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.17 million units,…