Inflation creeps higher in August, amid looming rate cut

Key Insight: Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August, doubling July’s 0.2% increase, indicating inflation is rising but remains moderate. Supporting Data: The inflation numbers come after the U.S. economy reported only 22,000 jobs in August, the weakest gain since the pandemic recovery, while unemployment ticked up to 4.3%. Forward Look: The data likely does not […]

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Avoiding a ‘sea of sameness’: Small real estate teams talk AI

Artificial intelligence is elbowing its way into real estate, promising efficiency while threatening the very thing agents trade on: human connection. For Jeff Funk in Orlando and Michael Franco in New York City, the daily experiment isn’t whether to use AI, but how far to lean in without losing authenticity. Funk, leader of eXp Realty-affiliated

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