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Global unemployment held at a historic low of 5%, San Diego mortgage rates climbed above 7%, Egyptian startups secured $329 million in 2024, and More.
January 20, 2025
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Global unemployment held at a historic low of 5%, San Diego mortgage rates climbed above 7%, Egyptian startups secured $329 million in 2024, and More.
The US added 256,000 jobs in December, San Francisco home prices fell 10.87%, Anthropic raised $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, and More.
Argentina eliminated its fiscal deficit, Office CMBS delinquency rates hit 11%, Nvidia acquired Run:ai for $700 million, and More.
Goldman Sachs sees 2.4% US GDP growth in 2025, San Francisco home prices dropped 15.4%, Instacart and Uber sued Seattle, and More.
US consumer sentiment hit a 7-month high, Home prices dropped in all 33 major US metros, Zalando acquired About You for $1.1 billion, and More
Euro area GDP grew 0.4% in Q3 2024, Zillow predicted 2.6% home value growth in 2025, Robinhood announced plans to enter Asia next year, and More.
The US economy grew at a 2.8% annual pace in Q3, WeWork’s UK division lost £147.9 million, Zoom to pay $18 million to settle SEC charges, and More.
Singapore’s economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in Q3, Homebuilder sentiment rose 3 points this month, Oura, the smart ring maker, hit a $5 billion valuation, and More.
US credit card debt reached $1.17 trillion in Q3 2024, 90% of metro areas saw home price gains in Q3, Wonder entered acquisition talks with Grubhub, and More.
China launched a 10 trillion yuan debt relief package, WeWork cut its Boston footprint to three floors, Waymo raised $5.6 billion in Series C funding, and More…
The Eurozone economy grew 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, Pending home sales surged 7.4% in September, BETA Technologies raised $318 million in Series C, and More.
South Korea’s economy grew only 0.1% in Q3, US home sales fell to a 14-year low, Finix raised $75 million, quadrupling revenue, and More.
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