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Remote work trends and high interest rates have substantially reduced the values of U.S. office buildings. A new academic paper estimates the extent of the deterioration, suggesting that there is perhaps more stress ahead for banks than is widely anticipated.

Lawyers for the plaintiff maintain the companies should have been on notice of inadequate security measures after a reported data breach in 2022.

The report showed the gauge of prospective buyer traffic also climbed for the first time in five months, while a measure of expected sales reached a three-month high.

The enterprise is now calling for a recession to start in the second quarter of next year, with negative growth expected for the full year.

The warning follows a period in which its stock traded below a certain threshold. The company can stay listed and plans to ask for time to regain compliance.

The upcoming election exposes the Federal Reserve to heightened criticism for its actions, said Brookings Institution senior fellow Sarah Binder.

Trigger leads may take a back seat to other priorities near term but growing support in both chambers for these types of bills suggests the issue has momentum.

Pending sales also increased in November as mortgage rates began to decline during the month, but cancellations reached a new record during the month.

Short-term rates may fall but the Fed's quantitative tightening, which tends to pressure financing costs for most mortgages, persists. Here the net impact.

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