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Housing
+3
Jan 10, 2026
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10 min read
Banning the whales deletes 20% of the market. Here is the new reality.
+2
Dec 27, 2025
9 min read
Plus: The 100-month car loan, office defaults, and the $1k insurance shock.
Dec 13, 2025
7 min read
Politics now control the printer. What the Trump-Fed fight means for you.
+4
Nov 14, 2025
Investors win when they see the pattern early — housing’s freeze isn’t about rates anymore.
Nov 7, 2025
The economy’s moving on paper—but not in real life. Liquidity’s up, deals are dead, and patience is running out.
Oct 31, 2025
The quiet squeeze is here: record debt costs, frozen inventory, and “safe” assets wobbling.