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☆ Insider Today: CEOs in Training
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But first: On the ground at Cannes Lions, aka summer camp for the ad industry. The promenade at the Cannes Lions festival in 2023. Tristan FewingsThis week's dispatchThe biggest names in marketing made for the south of France last week for the annual Cannes Lions festival. Meet Business Insider's most innovative CMOs of 2024. The program places MBAs in leadership positions at companies within just a few weeks, and promises to turn them into CEOs in a few years.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Tristan Fewings, Lara O'Reilly, Julia Hood, Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, I'm, Jason, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Jimmy Simpson, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, It's, Brian Ach, Tyler Le, Andy Sieg, Merrill Wealth, Sieg, Jeff Bezos, Paul Souders, Devon Price Organizations: Service, Business, Cannes Lions, Yahoo, Spotify, Sport, BI, Amazon Locations: France, Sport Beach, Seattle , Washington

☆ It's wild how many job listings might be fake
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Companies often post bogus roles to ease employees' concerns about being overworked and signal that the organization is growing, said Resume Builder, which recently found three in 10 employers have fake job listings. The reasons for listing fake jobs included signaling that the employer was willing to hire from outside the organization. Haller said employers that dangle fake listings risk hurting themselves by undermining their reputations. AdvertisementFake listings can lead to real jobsAbout seven in 10 of the fake jobs were on a company website or LinkedIn, according to the survey. And, yet, despite all the shenanigans, many fake listings often lead to real interviews — and even employment.

Persons: —, Stacie Haller, it's, Haller, there's, you'll, That's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Here's the '800-pound gorilla' that has a top global strategist at Wells Fargo worried about a major market pullback — and 5 investments that can survive as AI hype goes overboard
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Scott Wren, a senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, recently noted that market breadth is abnormally narrow. He found that the five best performers in the S&P 500 accounted for nearly three-fifths of its exceptional 10.6% year-to-date gain through May 31. That fate will soon apply to the S&P 500, Wren warned. Such a sell-off would take the S&P 500 below 5,000 for the first time since April. "And it's tough to be patient when the S&P 500 set a bunch of all-time high records."

Persons: —, Scott Wren, Wren, Steve Sosnick, Sosnick, who's, it's, we've, they've, they're, we're, Goldman Sachs, There's, He's Organizations: Service, Wells, Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Business, Interactive Brokers, Wells Fargo Investment, Nvidia, Investors Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Behind Balyasny's training program that gives analysts a crash course in data science and AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Five, 10 years from now, it's going to be table stakes to know Python, to know a lot of these AI tools that are being generated today. And that's exactly what the 6-month program, called Bridger, strives to do. It gives sell-side analysts from research firms, investment banks, and consultancies the chance to build up their technical chops. The program also creates a pipeline of analysts at a time when investing talent among hedge funds is competitive and expensive. While learning to code was always part of the curriculum, this year it added AI skills to the program.

Persons: it'll, Will Scott, Scott, Bridger, Balyasny, Bridger alums, Stephen McGee, McGee, wasn't, Nicole Goldin's, Goldin Organizations: Service, Balyasny, Management, BAM, Bridger, JPMorgan, Columbia University Locations: Bridger

☆ Taylor Swift's economic clout has now come for Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Katie Balevic | Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Over the last year, Swift's Eras Tour and its affiliated film cemented her economic prowess in the United States, injecting billions into the economy. AdvertisementLocal businesses are seeing Swift's impact weeks ahead of her concerts. Jo Hale/Getty ImagesEuropean economists monitoring inflation rates in the service sector are examining Swift's tour to see what impact it will have on Europe's economy. Barclays' Consumer Spend research found that Swift's tour is expected to boost the UK economy by £997 million ($1.26 billion). Economist George Moran told the Times, however, that he thinks it's unlikely Swift will impact decision-making at the Bank of England.

Persons: —, Taylor, Swift, Taylor Swift's, Ben Julius, Julius, Taylor Swift, Jo Hale, Lucas Krishan, Krishan, Kevin Mazur, George Moran, Moran, Nomura Organizations: Service, Business, Tourist Italy, Wembley, Getty, European Central Bank, Barclays, Consumer, New York Times, Securities, Rights, Bank of England, Times Locations: Europe, United States, Italy, Milan, London, Central, Paris, France

☆ Top Wall Street analysts recommend these stocks for the long haul
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Against that uncertain backdrop, Wall Street analysts are focused on identifying stocks with solid fundamentals and strong long-term growth prospects. In that climate, here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Finally, Feinseth mentioned Microsoft's strong financial position, which supports enhanced shareholder returns and enables investments in the company's AI ambitions. The company's Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform securely connects users, devices and applications by protecting them from cyberattacks and data loss. Following the Zenith Live 2024 event, Baird analyst Shrenik Kothari reaffirmed a buy rating on Zscaler stock with a price target of $260.

Persons: Kevin Scott, TD Cowen, Helane Becker, Becker, TipRanks, OpenAI, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth, Baird, Shrenik Kothari, Zscaler, Kothari Organizations: Microsoft, Technology, Artificial, Seattle Convention Center, Federal Reserve, Street, Delta Air, Delta Air Lines, DAL, Delta, Activision Blizzard, Zero, Zenith Locations: Seattle, Seattle , Washington, Toronto, Delta

☆ Trump previews debate attacks against Biden's economy days before candidates face off
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday gave a brief glimpse of the ammunition he is loading up against President Joe Biden's handling of the economy ahead of the first presidential debate next week. On inflation specifically, Trump foreshadowed a tactic he said he might use at the upcoming debate against Biden on June 27. Maybe I should save it for the debate," Trump said moments before taking out a miniature box of Tic Tac candies and holding a regular sized box next to it. But I will end the Biden inflation nightmare." But something like Trump's Tic Tac stunt will not be permitted at the Thursday debate where props and pre-written notes are prohibited.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Trump, Biden, gesturing, Harris, Sarafina Chitika Organizations: U.S, Republican, Saturday, Freedom Coalition, Biden, Federal Reserve, Social, Social Security Locations: Racine , Wisconsin, U.S

☆ I'm from Costa Rica: Here's what we eat every day for a long, healthy life—it's our 'secret to longevity'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Melissa Guzman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

To Costa Ricans, what we eat is just as important as the experience in the kitchen and around the table. The best way to describe Costa Rican cuisine is simple and fresh. Fresh fruit and vegetablesFruit and vegetables in Costa Rica are generally eaten fresh, not out of a can or a freezer. We use a variety of vegetables in Costa Rican cooking, including potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, avocado, onion, beets, yucca and zucchini. Arroz con pollo is a traditional Costa Rican dish consisting of rice, a lot of chopped vegetables and different pieces of chicken.

Persons: chayote Organizations: Costa Ricans, Coffee Locations: Costa, Costa Rica, Cartago, Llano, Costa Rican, Central, South America, United States, Rice, Coffee Costa Rican

☆ Village on Ukraine's doorstep set to become NATO's biggest European airbase as Putin vows to go 'to the end' in the war
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nicolae Crețu, the commander of the air base, told the outlet that the expanded facility would require "maintenance hangars, fuel stores, ammunition, equipment, aviation technical materials, simulators, feeding facilities, accommodation." Advertisement"Our objective here in Romania is to enhance our integration into NATO Air Power by honing and deepening our cooperation with the Royal Air Force and the Romanian Air Force", he added. Romanian air force F-16 fighter planes. AdvertisementNevertheless, Putin this week reiterated his threats to the West, vowing to go "to the end" in the war with Ukraine. Defeat in Ukraine, Putin said, would mean "the end of the 1,000-year history of the Russian state.

Persons: —, Nicolae Crețu, Rami Lindström, Andreea Alexandru, Charlie Tagg, Dorin Popescu, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Andrey Klimov, Vladimir Putin, ALEXANDER NEMENOV, Putin Organizations: Service, NATO, Euro News Romania, Business, BBC, Finnish Air Force, Royal Air Force, NATO Air Power, Romanian Air Force, AP, Federation, Committee, Foreign Affairs, Getty Locations: Odesa, Ukraine, Europe, Romania, Romanian, Norway, Andreea Alexandru US, Bucharest, Russian, Russia, Finland, Sweden

☆ The S&P 500 will hit 8,000 by the end of the decade as the bull market continues through the 'roaring 20s,' market vet says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The "Roaring 20s" are back and set take the S&P 500 to new heights, market vet Ed Yardeni says. The Yardeni Research president predicted the benchmark index could hit 8,000 by the end of this decade. AdvertisementThe bull market in stocks is bound to run on until the end of this decade, according to market veteran Ed Yardeni. Then there is the ever-growing investor excitement about the potential of artificial intelligence, which has carried mega-cap tech stocks steadily higher over the last 18 months. "The news just continues to be very exciting about the technology revolution, that's driving, what I think, is the Roaring 2020s," he added.

Persons: Ed Yardeni, —, David Lin, Yardeni, There's Organizations: Yardeni, Service, Atlanta Fed, Nvidia, Oracle

☆ Hot honey is the sweet and spicy flavor on everyone's lips, from pizza to cocktails. Here's why it's America's newest food obsession.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But it's popular to pair with chicken, too: Sweetgreen has a hot honey chicken protein bowl, Cava sells harissa honey chicken, and KFC serves Sriracha honey nuggets. At Starbucks' upmarket Reserve locations, you can get hot honey in an affogato or espresso martini. So Kurtz started experimenting with chili-infused honey in his college apartment, where he created Mike's Hot Honey in 2004. Zalat PizzaUK canned and bottled cocktail company Tom Savano Cocktails has been experimenting with hot honey in the drinks department. Cooking magazines and TikTokers alike have been scrambling to find new ways to incorporate hot honey into dishes.

Persons: —, Lizzy Freier, Sweetgreen, Cava, Grace Dean, Roberta's, Mike Kurtz, Kurtz, Paul Giannone, Paulie Gee's, Matt Wessel, Wessel, Maison Pickle, Emilia Aghamirzai, Maison, Jacob Hadjigeorgis, there's, Khanh Nguyen, Nguyen, Savano, Scotch Bonnet, James Kerslake, Kerslake Organizations: Service, Business, KFC, Starbucks, Bee, The New York Times, Brooklyn, Foods, Milwaukee Pretzel Company Locations: Manhattan, New Orleans, Chicago, Brazil, Brooklyn, Dallas

☆ 3 ETF investing strategies to use to protect your portfolio from potential downside as big indexes like the S&P 500 become riskier, according to an ETF expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMajor stock market indexes look virtually unstoppable. 3 alternatives to market cap-weighted indexesTo combat growing concentration risk for the S&P 500, Geraci laid out three alternative investing approaches to consider. In a downside scenario for a stock like Nvidia, this could help minimize the damage it would do to the cap-weighted S&P 500. And third, consider international stocks, which have dramatically lagged US stocks, Geraci said. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX), and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) offer exposure to international stocks.

Persons: —, Nate Geraci, Geraci, LPL Financial's Adam Turnquist, Turnquist, There's Organizations: Service, Nasdaq, Business, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, RSP, First Trust NASDAQ, Schwab, FTSE, Core Equity

☆ The 5 biggest cases the Supreme Court hasn't yet decided
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The nation's highest court typically wraps up its business by the end of June, but court watchers count roughly a dozen major pending decisions. Trump v. United States: The Trump immunity caseThe implications for Trump alone made this the most closely-watched case this term. As Justice Neil Gorsuch said during oral arguments, the court may write "a rule for the ages." Justices heard oral arguments in a case brought by commercial fishermen about a rule requiring them to pay for monitors that track potential overfishing. Justice Elena Kagan said during oral arguments that 70 Supreme Court rulings and more than 17,000 lower-court decisions have relied on Chevron.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Trump, Neil Gorsuch, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Jack Smith's, Smith, Lev Radin, Fischer, Joseph Fischer's, John Roberts, Loper, Raimondo, Biden, Elena Kagan, Andrew Harnik, Moyle, Roe, Joshua Turner, Ken Paxton, Brandon Bell, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Service, Trump, Business, . United, Police, United, Enron, Capitol, Electoral, Biden, Washington Post, Loper Bright Enterprises, FDA, Chevron, Natural Resources Defense, Inc, Getty, Idaho, Labor, Paxton, Industry, Gov, The Washington Post, Court, GOP Locations: . United States, United States, Pennsylvania, Chevron U.S.A, Idaho's, Idaho, Texas, Red, Florida

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☆ China growth worries have hit a big alcohol stock. Why some analysts see a buy opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"Flying Fairy," a 53% alcohol from Shanghai-listed Kweichow Moutai , saw wholesale prices drop by more than 5% in a week. He agreed the drop in wholesale prices won't have a big impact on Moutai's immediate earnings. What's also different about Moutai's stock decline is that investors aren't rushing in to bottom fish as they have in the past, Ye said. "The recent wholesale price drop we think is mostly triggered by the arbitragers in the market," Morningstar's Song said. She expects wholesale prices to increase in coming months given major Chinese holidays in the fall.

Persons: stoking, That's, Jennifer Song, Song, Kweichou Moutai, Ye Yuhua, What's, Ye, Moutai, Huatai, Moutai's, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Nomura, Morningstar, Stock, Capital, Financial Holdings, JPMorgan, Macquarie Locations: Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hainan

☆ Larry Ray was accused of starting a sex cult of college students at Sarah Lawrence. Here's where he is today.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewBack in 2019, The Cut published a bombshell investigation into a pattern of concerning student behavior at Sarah Lawrence College. After "The Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence" was published in April 2019, a joint FBI and NYPD task force began investigating the allegations. Ray (born Lawrence Grecco) was indicted on charges including sex trafficking, forced labor, conspiracy, racketeering, tax evasion, and exploitation. In early 2023, Judge Lewis Liman sentenced Ray, then 63, to serve 60 years in prison. Later that year, several of the cult's survivors filed a lawsuit against Sarah Lawrence, saying the school failed to protect them.

Persons: —, Larry Ray, Ray, Talia Ray, Hulu docuseries, Here's, Talia, Ray ., Santos Rosario, Sarah Lawrence, Lawrence Grecco, Claudia Drury, Drury, William F, Sweeney Jr, Judge Lewis Liman, Liman Organizations: Service, Sarah Lawrence College, Business, Hulu, FBI, NYPD, Prosecutors, New York Times, York Magazine Locations: New Jersey, Manhattan

☆ The No. 1 trait that sets highly successful people apart, says Harvard expert: 'It's rare to find'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

What sets high achievers apart from everyone else, Fuller has discovered, isn't their confidence or business acumen — it's their adaptability. "They're not wedded to some predetermined career path that they set when they were a student or starting their first job," he tells CNBC Make It. It's great to set career goals and create timelines for achieving them. In both cases, "you're ignoring what motivates or interests you, and instead letting rigid expectations guide your career," says Fuller. If you fixate on a specific career path, you risk overlooking other fulfilling options for your professional life, Fuller adds.

Persons: Joseph Fuller, Fuller, —, They're Organizations: Harvard Business School, Fortune, CNBC

☆ Worried about a frothy market? Here's how to start building a long-term stake anyways
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here's our Club Mailbag email investingclubmailbag@cnbc.com — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. I realize since joining the Club I need to buy the S & P 500 to provide proper diversification. Kelly (Toronto) Several factors need to be considered to chart an appropriate course of action to get money to work. In this kind of situation, the old investment adage by Ken Fisher is applicable: "Time in the market beats timing the market." As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Jeff, Kelly, Ken Fisher, It's, Vanguard's, it's, Cash, Jim Cramer's, Brendan McDermid Organizations: CNBC, Club, Vanguard's, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Toronto, New York City, U.S

☆ The Titanic is overrated, deep-sea explorers say. The wealthy keep venturing to it anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe Titanic may be one of the most popular and identifiable wreckage sites in the history of sea travel. It also may be one of the most overrated, deep-sea explorers told Business Insider. Söhnlein's company, Blue Marble Exploration, recently announced it would venture into Dean's Blue Hole, a site in the Bahamas about 660 feet from the surface. Dean's Blue Hole EyesWideOpen/Getty Images"Dean's Blue Hole is an enigma for geologists studying underwater caverns," Blue Marble Exploration's website says. The company adds that it expects to find "human remains" of people who drowned in the blue hole "due to a variety of misfortunes."

Persons: —, James Cameron's, Larry Connor, Karl Stanley, That's, Stanley, Guillermo Söhnlein, OceanGate, Söhnlein, it's, James Cameron, they're, Rush, Nicholas Mevoli Organizations: Service, Business, Titan, Stanley, OceanGate's, Stockton Rush, Stockton, Blue, Blue Marble Exploration, New York Times Locations: Kea, Blue Marble, Bahamas

☆ The No. 1 'counterintuitive' piece of advice for job seekers in today's market, says career coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Some of the job seekers she works with have been looking for new work for over a year, if not longer, she tells CNBC Make It: "The job market is ridiculous." By the numbers, the U.S. labor market is strong on paper with low unemployment and high job openings. To those on the job market, Doe has one big piece of advice: It "might be a little counterintuitive, but it's actually to step away from your computer." "You don't have to spend money" to have professionals review your resume, help you practice your networking and interviewing skills, or offer other career advice, Doe says. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Brianna Doe, Doe, it's, who's Organizations: CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ I don't let anyone load the dishwasher. I'm very strategic about it, and it has lasted us 19 years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Jennifer Cannon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

If dishwasher loading were an Olympic sport, I'd be on my way to Paris this summer. We've had our dishwasher for almost 2 decadesThis year will mark my family's 19th year in our New Jersey home. There's no scraping and then depositing directly into the dishwasher with spaghetti sauce or other stray blobs of food over here. This is where Olympic competitors in my imaginary dishwasher loading event will put their spatial awareness skills to the ultimate test. AdvertisementWith regard to the now viral meme which likens partners in dishwasher loading to either a Scandinavian architect or a raccoon on meth, I am, literally, the Scandinavian minus the degree in architecture.

Persons: We've, ol, it's, today's, I've Organizations: Service, Olympic, Maytag, today's Locations: Paris, New Jersey, Scandinavian

☆ Even in bankruptcy, Rudy Giuliani keeps his financial picture hidden. Now he might lose control of it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewWhen Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy late last year, it gave him some room to breathe. They all flowed into a federal bankruptcy court, where creditors could negotiate for whatever funds the aging former New York City mayor had left. But if the judge were to agree with the creditors and appoint a Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee, Giuliani would lose control of his own financial life. AdvertisementA bankruptcy trustee would control all of Giuliani's assets and would be able to sell his two homes unimpeded. Giuliani's creditors have formed a supergroup to try to dig into his finances.

Persons: —, Rudy Giuliani, Sean H, Lane, Giuliani, hasn't, mismanaging, Eric Snyder, Wilk Auslander, They've, Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss, Noelle Dunphy, Akin Gump, Freeman, Moss, Joe Biden, didn't, TrustPoint, Smartmatic, Jacquelyn Martin, Donald Trump, Snyder, Maria Ryan, Rudy Giuliani's, Ryan couldn't, Matt Rourke Giuliani, John Catsimatidis, Biden, Barrett Prettyman, Shane Moss, Drew Angerer, isn't Organizations: Service, Systems, Business, New, New York City, Department, Dominion, Giuliani, Trump's Saving America, Rudy's, Towers Foundation, Giuliani Communications, Republican, Trump, AP, WABC, America's, Washington , DC Locations: New York, New York City, Florida, Georgia, Smartmatic, WASHINGTON, DC, Washington ,, Fulton County, Fulton, Arizona

☆ Trump says he proposed a 'migrant league of fighters' to UFC head Dana White: 'It's not the worst idea I've ever had'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump said he proposed a "migrant league of fighters" to UFC president Dana White. Trump shared his idea at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's conference in Washington. "It was a joke," Dana White said. AdvertisementDonald Trump told an audience on Saturday that he had pitched a "migrant league of fighters" to the head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White. "Did anyone ever hear of Dana White?"

Persons: Donald Trump, Dana White, Trump, — Organizations: UFC, Service, Business Locations: Washington

☆ I spent a fortune to be in my friend's wedding. Do I still have to buy the couple a gift? 4 experts weigh in
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

but because the cost associated with being in a bridal party is cripplingly high. Not including a gift, bridesmaids spend, on average, more than $1,600 being in a wedding, according to 2024 data from The Knot. If you're already spending a considerable amount on these activities, it's absolutely OK to scale back on the wedding gift. You could offer to do something for the couple before or on their wedding day, like corralling all your friends for a photo. Hannah Nowack, senior editor at The Knot"It's customary for wedding party members to give the couple a gift.

Persons: I'm, I've, fryer, bridesmaids, Tori Dunlap, Allison Cullman, Zola, Zola Jen Glantz, Bridesmaids, Hannah Nowack Organizations: CNBC

☆ These are the least difficult areas in U.S. to buy a home: NBC News Home Buyer Index
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

10'000 Hours | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesThere are areas in the U.S. that are considered to be the least difficult places to buy a home, according to a new real estate indicator. When the counties are sorted by index rank, Iroquois County, Illinois is the least difficult market to buy a home, according to the NBC News Home Buyer Index. Economic Instability: Macon County, Tennessee has the most stable local economy among measured areas. And finally, economic instability considers an area's market volatility, unemployment levels and interest rates. The NBC News Home Buyer Index was developed by NBC News alongside housing experts, such as a real estate industry analyst and a bank economist from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Persons: Joe Murphy, —, Murphy, Danielle Hale, Jacob Channel, Hale Organizations: NBC, U.S ., Finance, NBC News, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, U.S . Department of Housing, Urban Development, . Census, Federal, Fed, who've Locations: U.S, Iroquois County , Illinois, Somervell County , Texas, Imperial County , California, Macon County , Tennessee

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