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Jeffrey Sparshott

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US Mortgage Rates Surge Above 7% to a More Than Two-Year High - Bloomberg

Business September 24, 2026

US mortgage rates rose to the highest level in more than two years, further weighing on a housing market already suppressed by elevated prices and sluggish sales. The contract rate on a 30-year fixe�...

US Economy Expands 1.5% With Spending, Investment Revised Up - Bloomberg

Business August 27, 2026

The US economy expanded at an unrevised 1.5% pace in the second quarter, though underlying details showed stronger consumer spending and business investment than initially reported. The annualized �...