US Home Construction Plummets, Jobs Report Weak, Wall Street Rallies: Bloomberg Money Minute
Bloomberg PodcastsJanuary 9, 20261 min135 views
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- 📉 Housing starts in October fell to their lowest level since the pandemic began, dropping over 4.5%.
- ⚠️ High home prices and elevated mortgage rates are causing builders to pull back and deterring potential buyers.
Job Market Weakness
- 📊 The December jobs report indicated only 50,000 jobs were added, with manufacturing adding none.
- 📉 The unemployment rate fell back to 4.4% following a lengthy government shutdown.
Wall Street Performance
- 📈 Despite weak economic data, Wall Street experienced gains, with the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P all trading higher.
- ⚖️ A Supreme Court decision on Trump tariffs is still pending.
Miscellaneous News
- 🍔 Gaming blogs report that McDonald's may bring back Pokemon cards to Happy Meals next month, though this is unconfirmed.
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