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This Pew Research Center report looks at how the U.S. public feels about the economy, their concerns over economic issues and how Trump’s policies are effecting economic conditions. Pew Research ...

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Home prices are down 1.4% in the last three months. Active listings in November were nearly 13% higher than last year, but new listings were just 1.7% higher. Mortgage rates have been hovering in a ...

BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) - China's cabinet pledged on Friday to boost consumption by better aligning supply with demand and relying on consumption upgrades to drive industrial upgrades, according to ...