Laurel Wamsley
Stories
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How to manage your investments during volatile markets
Amid stock market volatility, polling finds most Americans believe their finances are deteriorating. Financial analysts advise global diversification and for recent retirees to rein in spending.
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Market volatility has Americans worried about their investments
The S&P 500 is down about 8% since President Trump took office — that's the worst performance in a president's first 100 days since the early 1970s.
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Home sales just posted their biggest monthly fall since 2022
More inventory hitting the market was expected to drive sales. Instead, existing home sales suggest a continued slump in the housing market, with mortgage rates hurting affordability.
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More homes are finally hitting the spring market. Will buyers take the plunge?
After a couple extremely slow years, more inventory is finally hitting the market this spring. But buyers might be put off by high prices and an unsteady economy.
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Spring homebuying season is warming up. Here's what to watch for
Home sales have been way down for the last two years. Aspiring homeowners may be acclimating to higher mortgage rates. But fears about the economy could chill the market.
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Why leadership changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are raising big concerns
After a leadership shakeup at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a look at what's ahead for the giant firms and how the changes could affect mortgage affordability.
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March 11, 2020: The day everything changed
The WHO declared a pandemic. The NBA shut down its season. President Trump banned travel from Europe. Tom Hanks tested positive. On one day five years ago, the coronavirus became very real in America.
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The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it
Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
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Trump administration makes drastic cuts at CFBD, leaving consumers vulnerable to fraud
It has been a tumultuous week at the country's consumer finance watchdog, as the Trump administration looks to decimate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Up to 100 more workers are fired at CFPB as staff fear mass layoffs are looming
About 70-100 employees were terminated at the CFPB, following dozens of recent workers who were fired earlier this week. Agency staff are bracing for even wider layoffs.
