SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A tight U.S. labor market is still adding to inflationary pressures, though less so than it did in 2022 and 2023, according to research published on Monday by the San Francisco Federal Reserve. Declines in excess demand pushed inflation down almost three-quarters of a percentage point over the past two years, San Francisco Fed economists Regis...

12:21 PM EST, 11/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US homebuilder confidence increased for the third consecutive month in November as election uncertainty subsided, with builders forecasting market conditions to continue to improve following Donald Trump's return to the White House, according to National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo data released Monday. The housing market index, which measures builder confidence...

The post-election landscape raises uncertainty for cannabis MSOs, with investors hoping for potential relief from the new administration. Verano ( VRNOF ) , Green Thumb (OTC:GTBIF), and Gold Flora ( GRAM ) show mixed results, balancing strategic gains with regulatory challenges. While full federal legalization remains a distant possibility, Pablo Zuanic, from Zuanic & Associates, suggests a gradual shift towards...

02:06 PM EST, 11/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index rose to 46 in November from 43 in October and 34 a year earlier. The change in the federal government is likely to reduce regulatory burdens and boost home building, though headwinds such as a lack of available lots, labor shortages and high mortgage...