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Trump’s White House: America is short 10 million houses

The White House said regulatory cuts could lead to more construction to stabilize prices, increase home ownership and fuel faster economic growth.

Augusta Precious Metals review: What to know in 2026

Augusta sells coins, rounds, and bars for any occasion—but its bread and butter is precious metals IRAs.

The billionaire Anthropic cofounder who majored in literature says knowing how to ask the right questions beats knowing how to code

Anthropic’s liberal-arts-educated cofounder says “rote programming” is best avoided.

Another month, another record-high home price: March hits $408,800—the 33rd straight increase

The median existing home price rose 1.4% from a year ago even as sales fell 3.6%, the NAR reported. Experts say the...

Home sales just fell 3.6%—and the spring buying season may not save them

Affordability fears, high mortgage rates, and a war in the Middle East are rewriting the rules of the housing market’s most important...

Trump’s economy officially passes Biden’s for worst consumer sentiment in recorded history

The University of Michigan's index plunged to 47.6 in April — shattering the prior floor set during the 2022 inflation crisis.

Xi Jinping says the world order is ‘crumbling into disarray.’ Larry Fink and the IMF are worried about a global recession

The Iran war, trade chaos, and a shifting geopolitical landscape are converging into what could be the defining economic moment of the...

From Molotov cocktails to data center shutdowns, the AI backlash is turning revolutionary

Gen Z is furious about AI, and so is the American countryside.

Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS says

People with lower incomes benefitted less from the house-buying scheme than those with high incomes, the influential think tank says.

Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS says

People with lower incomes benefitted less from the house-buying scheme than those with high incomes, the influential think tank says.

Fines issued after fuel protests across NI disrupt traffic

Drivers were fined and others cautioned for public order offences after the protests caused traffic disruption.

Households could get free electricity for doing washing on sunny weekends

Providers can encourage people to use energy when "weather conditions result in excess supply".

Amazon to spend $11bn on satellite firm in growing Starlink rivalry

Amazon wants to get thousands more satellites into orbit to offer internet and mobile services.

'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC

US Treasury Secretary said a "small bit of economic pain" was worth it to eliminate the threat of Iranian strikes on Western...

Customers failed over outages, water boss tells MPs

Bosses at South East Water are grilled over failures that left thousands without water over winter.

How many ships are crossing the Strait of Hormuz?

Four vessels with links to Iran have crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite the start of a US naval blockade, but two...