Category: Housing
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USA Facts (w/Steve Ballmer)
In the “Just the Facts About the US Economy” Steve Ballmer discusses the current state of the US economy, focusing on key areas such as inflation, employment, wages, and income distribution. The US economy experienced a significant decline in real growth due to the COVID-19 pandemic but recovered with a surge in 2021. Real GDP…
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Lehman Bros
Wall Street during the early 2000s, with a focus on Lehman Brothers, one of the oldest and most aggressive investment banks. The mortgage industry saw significant growth due to securitization and government encouragement of homeownership, leading to the bundling and selling of mortgage contracts to institutional buyers worldwide. Lehman’s executives, such as Anthony Fry and…
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Competition for Stocks
BlackRock and Citadel Securities, two financial heavyweights, have begun the process to create a new stock exchange in Texas. The Texas Stock Exchange directly challenges the dominance of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. The new exchange, located in Dallas, aims to have fewer restrictions on listed companies and offer a cheaper and easier…
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How does the consumer feel?
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Everyday Inflation
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Rising vs Falling Prices. Existing vs New Construction
Worth the 11 Minutes!
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Housing Affordability
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Gundlach on Macro