Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How to De-Trumpify Your Thinking and Learn to Love the Stock Market
Yes, the market is superconcentrated, and Nvidia is critical to the entire market edifice. But stocks aren’t as expensive as they might appear.
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New-home sales stay sluggish as builder headwinds persist
The good news is that new-home sales in June ticked up slightly compared to May. The bad news is they’re still running at a significantly lower pace than a year ago. According to the monthly report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), new-home sales…
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New-Home Sales Remain Slow in June as Summer Doldrums Set in for Housing Market
Sales of newly built homes remained slow in June, sending inventory higher and relieving pressure on prices. Signed contracts for new single-family homes were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000 last month, up 0.6% from May but down 6.6% from a year earlier, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday. The median sales price of new…
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Newly built homes are cheaper than previously owned homes as builders ramp up price cuts
The median sales price of a newly built home was down 4.9% to $401,800 in June. – Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As home builders aggressively slash prices to boost sales, prices of newly built homes are coming down. The median sales price of a new home in June was $401,800, which was about 5% lower than…
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New Home Sales Stagnate as Affordability Struggles Continue in America
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter High Mortgage Rates Weigh on Homebuyers in Mid-2025 New U.S. home sales ticked up marginally in June 2025, underscoring continued fragility in the housing market as high mortgage rates, affordability constraints, and macroeconomic uncertainty keep many would-be buyers on the sidelines. Sales of newly built single-family homes…
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The Stock Market Keeps Breaking Records, but New Tests Loom
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for the ninth time this month, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq hit its 13th record July close.
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The Stock Market Keeps Breaking Records, but New Tests Loom
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for the ninth time this month, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq hit its 13th record July close.
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The Stock Market Keeps Breaking Records, but New Tests Loom
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for the ninth time this month, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq hit its 13th record July close.
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The Stock Market Keeps Breaking Records, but New Tests Loom
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for the ninth time this month, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq hit its 13th record July close.
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The Stock Market Keeps Breaking Records, but New Tests Loom
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for the ninth time this month, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq hit its 13th record July close.
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