Brian McCarthy, managing principal at Macrolens, says that "handcuffs" it from "executing the kind of aggressive stimulus combining monetary and fiscal policy." ...

The Middle East and North Africa region has not been cited so far as a focus for the new US administration’s actions ...

Mortgage interest rates slipped lower over the past week, settling at the lowest level of 2025, but remaining elevated enough to stifle normal levels of buying and selling in the housing market.

In the week ending Feb. 6, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.89% ... according to data from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). That pencils out to a $2,395 monthly payment.