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Policy and economic insights for leaders making decisions about investment, hiring and growth. Dan Varroney connects Federal Reserve decisions, inflation, jobs, energy, manufacturing and public policy to their consequences for businesses, industries and working families, with practical responses and signals to watch next.
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Home Sales: The Affordability Test
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Read Briefing →: Home Sales: The Affordability TestAn unsold house is not necessarily an affordable house. Dan Varroney examines September new-home sales, the payments families can afford and what slow sales can mean for builders, crews and suppliers.
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