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Jobless claims fall to lowest level since mid-May

Jobless claims stay low in latest week

Consumer credit growth soars in December

CNBC Real Estate

February home sales see small rebound, but supply growth is 'sluggish'
Home sales made a small gain to start the year, but higher mortgage rates now could throw cold water on the spring season.

As Iran war disrupts oil prices, consumers could be 'hammered,' economist says
The Iran war may impact U.S. consumers far beyond the gas pump, raising inflation expectations and causing an uptick in the yield on the 10-year Treasury note.

Middle-income homebuyers have $30,000 more buying power than a year ago, research finds. It's still not enough
While the amount that a median-income household can afford is higher than it was a year ago, it is still below the median price for a single-family home.

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