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October Inflation Dips to 7.7% Fueling Hopes for ‘Soft Landing’
Economy // November 10, 2022

The nation’s closely watched Consumer Price Index fell to a nine-month low of 7.7% in October, as the impact of rising interest rates and weaker consumer demand saw the key benchmark post its fourth consecutive decline. According to the latest government data from the Bureau...

FinTech IPO Index Down 2.7% as Opendoor and Upstart Cut Staff
Investments // November 04, 2022

The ranks are thinning at FinTech firms. In a week that’s seen its share of earnings announcements and a fourth rate hike from the Federal Reserve, a spate of layoffs also rocked the sector, including a few members of the FinTech IPO Index. The cuts...

Opendoor Business Model Flaw Drives Losses on 42% of August Deals
Real Estate // September 19, 2022

Opendoor Technologies reported it lost money on 42% of transactions in August as the U.S. housing market falters for builders, flippers and others looking to sell houses, Bloomberg wrote Monday (Sept. 19). Opendoor has warned investors that it thinks it’ll lose as much as $175 million...

Luxury Home Slowdown Takes Toll on RH Furniture Sales
Retail // June 29, 2022

RH, the high-end furniture retailer, has seen its stock tumble in extended trading, after it cut its forecast, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (June 29). This was the second time the company cut its forecast in a month. RH said the culprits are high mortgage rates and...

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FinTech IPO Index Down 2.7% as Opendoor and Upstart Cut Staff

November 04, 2022
The ranks are thinning at FinTech firms. In a week that’s seen its share of earnings announcements and a fourth rate hike from the Federal Reserve, a spate of layoffs also rocked the sector, including a few members of the FinTech IPO Index. The cuts are a response to a macro climate that scarcely could […]

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US Construction Spending Sees Unexpected Drop in March

May 01, 2024
Construction spending in the U.S. declined unexpectedly in March after being unchanged in February. Data from the Census Bureau released Wednesday (May 1) showed spending at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.083 trillion, 0.2% below the revised February estimate of $2.087 trillion. A report by Reuters notes the dip was unexpected, as economists polled by the news organization had […]

October Inflation Dips to 7.7% Fueling Hopes for ‘Soft Landing’

November 10, 2022
The nation’s closely watched Consumer Price Index fell to a nine-month low of 7.7% in October, as the impact of rising interest rates and weaker consumer demand saw the key...

Opendoor Business Model Flaw Drives Losses on 42% of August Deals

September 19, 2022
Opendoor Technologies reported it lost money on 42% of transactions in August as the U.S. housing market falters for builders, flippers and others looking to sell houses, Bloomberg wrote Monday (Sept....

Luxury Home Slowdown Takes Toll on RH Furniture Sales

June 29, 2022
RH, the high-end furniture retailer, has seen its stock tumble in extended trading, after it cut its forecast, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (June 29). This was the second time the company...