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    The Housing Market Remains Out of Sync
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    Lower Bond Yields: You Can't Get There From Here
    The Federal Reserve may cut rates a couple of times by year-end, but the pace and magnitude of easing in 2026 is unclear. There are still some roadblocks to lower bond yields.
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    Weekly Trader's Outlook
    Markets limped into the weekend after Friday's early morning sell-off reversed what had all been a new all-time high print in the S&P 500.

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