RT vittorio (@IterIntellectus)people keep saying that birth rates cannot be fixed, but birth rates aren’t collapsing by accident.they collapse when a civilization systematically convinces its people to avoid reproduction culturally and spiritually, and sterilizes them, chemically.this isn’t a mystery. it’s a design failure (or success). and it can be reversed. ...

As inflation remains steady, the Federal Reserve’s next move could sway markets. In this episode of Stocks in Translation, RBC Capital Markets senior US economist Michael Reid joins Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Allie Canal and Producer Sydnee Fried to discuss the Fed and what’s to come for interest rates following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s announcement that they will remain on hold for now. The trio also takes a look at the labor and housing markets, and how to break down the statistics and sentiments from ...

Let's bring in Solless Alternative Asset Management's Dan Greenhouse. Now, good to see you. To cut or not to cut, that is the question.What's the answer. I listen, my personal view is uh well, listen, as a general view, I think people agree if not for tariffs, they might have cut at the last meeting and probably would be cutting at the next meeting. There's no probably the Fed chair himself said it.Yeah. Well, listen, I I don't think he's articulated as clearly perhaps as he did yesterday and today, but I t ...

Mortgage rates have fallen for two consecutive days, lowering the flagship average to its cheapest level in 11 weeks. Rates dropped for several other loan types as well. https://t.co/3cwpOzLknT ...

Obviously, we have to start with Capitol Hill. Jerome Powell just on the Hill. He's under really direct pressure from President Trump or President Trump is putting pressure on him to cut those interest rates, but he's planning to wait, citing inflation.How do you expect this to be received by the business community. I think Powell's comments are probably right in line with what the markets and the business community are expecting. I've said this a number of times.We're likely in a disinflation world. I mean ...

Welcome back to Power Lunch. Some new data out this morning. Pretty gloomy picture of the housing market as new home sales fell nearly 14% in May.High mortgage rates and affordability are continuing to challenge buyers. And that was the biggest monthly drop in almost three years. Let's get some more insight on what's going on here with power broker Ryan Sirant, the founder and CEO of Sirand.And uh Ryan, I I can't res. So I mean we've we got all the developments in New York City in particular today, right. I ...

Ugly picture for new home sales this morning, hitting a seven-month low. Market doesn't like it. Diana Ol has the numbers and the why.Diana. Yeah, Kelly, you stole my word. I was going to say ugly report.No question. Look, sales of newly built homes dropped nearly 14% in May from April. The street was looking for a 6% decline.This count is based on signed contracts. So, people out shopping in May when mortgage rates remain stubbornly high. The average on the 30-year fixed mortgage started May at 6.83% 83% r ...

Let's talk about M&A in the tech landscape. We're joined by Paul Weiss, global co-head of M&A, Krishna Veera Raghavan, and also Bloomberg's Michele Davis is on the M&A team. I think we should start, Christine, with what is happening.Most recently, I see the headlines dominated with the mechanism of the acqui-hire The most evident example recently has been matter in scale. I what are you seeing in acqui-hire as a mechanism on why we see in AI in particular several companies go down that route. I think it's a ...

I got a call from Congress last night. Sir, there's a problem. I said, what is it.Money is pouring in. We don't know how to account for it. I said, check the tariffs.$88 billion came in from tariffs, no inflation, and it's going to get even more. So, I know what I'm doing. So, we have a a stupid person, frankly, at the Fed.He probably won't cut today. Europe had 10 cuts and we had none. And I guess he's a political guy.I don't know. He's a political guy who's not a smart person. But he's costing the country ...

Core Viewpoint - The real estate market in the U.S. is facing significant challenges this spring and summer due to high mortgage rates and uncertainty, leading potential homebuyers to adopt a wait-and-see approach [1] Group 1 - Navy Federal Credit Union's chief economist, Heather Long, highlights the severe conditions in the U.S. real estate market for the upcoming seasons [1] - Concerns over uncertainty and elevated mortgage rates are causing homebuyers to hesitate and refrain from making purchases [1]