Foreign Investment on Track for Third Year of Decline, UN Figures Show
Foreign direct investment fell 3% in the first six months of the year due to trade uncertainty, geopolitical tension and high interest rates, said the United Nations.
More home-purchase agreements are being scrapped around the country, reflecting a growing standoff between buyers and sellers in a largely stalled housing market
Buyers worried about job prospects are getting cold feet, or realizing that costs will be higher than expected.
Home sales rose in September to a seven-month high after buyers seized on declining mortgage rates
Sales reached a seven-month high, offering some hope that the housing market could be improving.
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