The Real Cost: Student Loan Debt Is Impacting The Entire Economy
By Mac Slavo Student loan debt has reached record level highs and its impacts are being felt throughout the entire economy. This crisis will be…
Housing
The Stock Market Is Back In Idiot-Mode Again
By Dave Kranzler I don’t know if it was the intent of the Fed, but Jerome Powell has managed to trigger a rush into stocks…
Housing Market Crash 2.0: The Jury is in for 2018-2019
By David Haggith As happened with the first housing market crash that began in 2007 but didn’t become widely recognized until mid-2008, the present housing…
Much Worse Than Expected: Experts Shocked As New Home Sales Plunge 8.9 Percent
By Michael Snyder The U.S. economy is definitely deviating from the script, and we just got more evidence that “Housing Bubble 2” is bursting. Experts…
Housing Demand Stalls: Homebuilder Confidence Plummets
By Mac Slavo The signs of a weakening and crash-worthy economy are all around, such as a lack of confidence in the housing market. Demands…
In California, Home Sales Are Plunging Like It Is 2008 All Over Again
By Michael Snyder What goes up must eventually come down. For years, the California housing market was on the cutting edge of “Housing Bubble 2”…
Subprime Loans Are Back, Proving We Have Learned Nothing from 2008
By Brittany Hunter For as often as the phrase “history repeats itself” is used, it’s shocking how rare it is for mankind to actually learn…
Mortgage Applications Tank As Interest Rates Soar
By Mac Slavo Weekly mortgage applications fell a whopping 7.1% as the cost of borrowing money surged. Interest rates are climbing higher making debts more…
Evidence The Housing Bubble Is Bursting?: “Home Sellers Are Slashing Prices At The Highest Rate In At Least Eight Years”
By Michael Snyder The housing market indicated that a crisis was coming in 2008. Is the same thing happening once again in 2018? For several…
The Downsides Of Selling A “Smart Tech” House
By Catherine J. Frompovich Will your “smart home” become a true headache and liability when you want to sell it? Homeowners had better think about…
Housing Crash 2.0? Experts Warn That “The U.S. Housing Market Looks Headed For Its Worst Slowdown In Years”
By Michael Snyder Is the United States heading for another absolutely devastating housing crash? It has been 10 years since the last one, and so…
The Housing Market: A Bigger Bubble Than 2008 Is Popping
By Dave Kranzler The XHB homebuilder ETF is decisively below three key moving averages after it knifed below its 50 dma last week. KB Homes…
Housing Bubble Symmetry: Look Out Below
By Charles Hugh Smith Housing markets are one itsy-bitsy recession away from a collapse in domestic and foreign demand by marginal buyers. There are two…
Renters Struggle As California Home Prices Climb Faster Than Official Inflation Rate
By Jeff Paul The US government likes to pretend that the rising cost of living is under control. People in Southern California know better. According…