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- US Housing Continues to Struggle There’s green on the screen today, with stocks higher and bonds catching a bid on yet another resolution toward ending the war in Iran. A disappointing round of housing data is also putting some downward pressure on yields. After the sharp move higher over the past several weeks, bonds are trying to find their footing as attention begins shifting toward next week’s Fed meeting. And while the economy continues to hold up, supported by consumer spending, strong business investment tied in part to the AI build-out, and improving productivity, one area where higher rates are clearly having an impact is, of course, ... (full story) - Comments / Top - Subscribe - Related Stories From politico.eu | 11 hr ago | 18 comments U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will offer Vladimir Putin direct talks with President Donald Trump and Ukraines Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an effort to secure a ceasefire. The proposal for three-way leaders negotiations on a peace proposal, which would be the first such summit since Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, was announced at a ... From forex.com | 10 hr ago | 9 comments As the trading week continues to unfold, the lack of direction dominating gold price action remains a relevant theme in the short term. In fact, the average move over the last three trading sessions has resulted in a decline of barely 1.0%, highlighting that neither buyers nor sellers have been able to take control in a consistent manner. As a result, a ... From msn.com | 11 hr ago | 5 comments Back in 2000, as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, entrepreneurs and investors surfing the internet wave insisted it didnt matter. Everybody knows the Feds going to raise rates in February, but as this comes closer, VCs are throwing ever larger amounts of money at us, one told my then-colleague Jacob Schlesinger. We know what happened next. The ...