Fed Holds Rates Steady as Hormuz Shock Clouds the Inflation Outlook
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 4.50–4.75% at the March 2026 FOMC meeting, citing oil-price uncertainty from the Strait of Hormuz crisis as a key …
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Priced Out: America's Housing Affordability Crisis Reaches a 40-Year Low
The National Association of Realtors' Housing Affordability Index has fallen to its lowest reading since 1985, as stalled mortgage rates and record median home …
The Automation Wave: What AI-Driven Job Displacement Actually Looks Like in 2026
New BLS data and a revised IMF analysis show AI-related job displacement is running ahead of most 2022 forecasts, with white-collar knowledge workers now facing …