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Foreclosure filings up 14%, vacant property blight still low

New “zombie” property numbers from Attom show that to date they haven’t changed much despite a spike in foreclosure filings. Foreclosure filings jumped 14% in April compared to the same month the previous year, but property vacancies remained stable, according to Attom’s second quarter report. ICE Mortgage Technology’s recent report also noted a marked increase […]

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President Trump walks with Fed Chair-nominee Jerome Powell

Trump, Powell discuss economic outlook at White House

Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss the economic outlook and monetary policy. During the meeting, Powell did not discuss his outlook for the federal funds rate, according to a statement issued by the Fed on Thursday afternoon. Instead, the central bank

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