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Thailand's economy slowed for second straight quarter, expanding by 1.5% year on year. DBS warned that the room for public spending was narrowing amid populist policies. Residents rest in front of a fan in Bangkok, April 25, 2023.Andre Malerba | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThailand's economy grew at its slowest pace in almost a year in the third…

According to official information from the Social Security Administration (SSA), nearly 70 million payments are issued every month. The agency sends benefits month after month to retired workers and survivors; that is, to the children, spouses, widows, widowers or parents of a deceased beneficiary. The SSA also sends disability benefits to those…

Top Projects: The Narrows, Salvation Lofts, One Manhattan Square Sales activity at new development condos in New York City has dipped below pre-pandemic norms for the first time in 2022. Marketproof’s July report shows a 28.5% drop in monthly sponsor contracts with 188 deals reported across 96 buildings city-wide, 37% lower than the same period…

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By Gabriela Sá Pessoa and Updated August 5, 2022 at 3:55 p.m. EDT|PublishedAugust 5, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDTPolice pressure on Crackland, the open-air drug market in downtown São Paulo that's one of the world's largest and oldest, has pushed dealers and users into adjacent neighborhoods. (Gui Christ for The Washington Post)Comment on this…

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23 Mins AgoU.S. stocks open higher WednesdayU.S. stocks opened in positive territory Wednesday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 19 points, or 0.06%. The S&P 500 gained 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%.— Sarah MinAn Hour AgoU.S. private sector payrolls rise less than expected2 Hours AgoIreland amongst most robust economies in…

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is over half a percentage point lower now than it was two weeks ago. Rates have been volatile in recent weeks, but have generally trended down as markets prepare for a possible recession.The Federal Reserve has been raising the federal funds rate to…

(Selena Maranjian) Here's some bad news: The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was recently just $1,669, or about $20,000 annually. The fact that this is an average means that plenty of people receive less -- and sometimes a lot less -- than that. On the other hand, those with an…

The US housing market appears to be finally cooling off after seeing its least affordable days since the '80s.The number of homes being built and sold is declining, more and more buyers are backing out of deals, and some parts of the country are finally seeing price cuts.Pantheon Macroeconomics founder and chief economist, Ian Shepherdson, has…