Falling housing inventory masks weakening buyer demand

Google just released a new AI model this month. Its employees are already testing the next one. Some staff have begun using a preview version of Gemini 3.8 Flash, highlighting the breakneck pace of the AI race as Google pushes out new models just weeks apart to keep up with OpenAI and Anthropic. The new…

Wall Street goes through cycles in which companies buy assets to create diversified conglomerates, and then sell assets to streamline and focus. Right now, investors are rewarding companies for simplifying their operations and focusing their businesses. That’s what Johnson & Johnson (JNJ -0.19%) has been doing. Here’s what’s been happening, why it’s happening, and what…

Meta’s new AI agent, Muse, took just 10 days to reach No. 1 on the U.S. free iPhone app chart. Its promise is easy to appreciate: An assistant that can shop and make phone calls on our behalf could relieve us of some everyday chores.  Processing Content For those of us following AI adoption in…

“I have received numerous calls where current clients want to lock ahead of the Fed decision as they are extremely concerned,” he said. “I have also had numerous conversations over the past week explaining that the Federal Reserve does not directly control mortgage rates, even though Fed policy can influence the broader bond market and…

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A St. Louis organization is working to revitalize lower- to moderate-income neighborhoods through art—but with a radical twist. ​Traditionally, artists move into underinvested neighborhoods, add cultural value, and are subsequently priced out when market-rate developers swoop in. The Art Place Initiative (API) is rewriting that script by helping local artists buy the homes they live…