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Homebuilder sentiment is at a 14-year low

The AI boom is sucking up all the capital. The Federal Reserve is raising rates to try to cool inflation. And one sector is bearing the brunt of the pain from both: housing . The big picture: The situation is lose-lose for both homebuilders and homebuyers. Builders are facing more expensive capital and bidding for scarce construction-related resources.…

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The budget deficit swells, while the cost of debt risesData: Office of Management and Budget via Fred , U.S. Treasury; Note: 2026 GDP estimated using extrapolated Q3 growth via CFRB; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios The U.S. budget deficit is ballooning, reaching $2 trillion this fiscal year, according to the latest figures. Why it matters: That's the largest deficit since 2021, when the U.S. was climbing out of the…

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Healey Rejects Calls to Increase Capital Gains Tax in UK BudgetChancellor of the Exchequer John Healey won’t increase the UK’s tax on capital gains in his budget next week, as he relies instead on a levy on bank revenues to fund the Labour government’s plans.

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Historical covers for Oct. 19: Federal agents to help in lobby probeAs Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from Oct. 19

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Fed Could Raise Rates in October, Says BhaveAditya Bhave, BofA Securities senior US economist, says the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its October meeting, challenging the market’s strong expectation that policymakers will hold. Bhave speaks about what he's looking for from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)

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PBOC’s Pan Says to Monitor AI Impact on Economy, Monetary PolicyPeople’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng said the central bank will closely monitor the macroeconomic impact of artificial intelligence and prudently assess its effects on the economy, financial markets and monetary policy, while making forward-looking policy preparations.

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Trump ties ethanol boon for farmers to a Marshall winPresident Donald Trump greets Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., during a campaign rally at Heartland Credit Union Arena on Monday in Park City, Kan.

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