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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending August 5th, 2023... the government\\u2019s debt rating get a downgrade, typical mortgage payment rises, and wind risk data is now available on a popular listing website.

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We begin with economic news from this past week that features a downgrade on U.S. government debt. The Fitch credit rating agency lowered the U.S. government\\u2019s debt rating one notch, from AAA to AA+ saying the downgrade reflects \\u201cexpected fiscal deterioration\\u201d that includes a rising amount of government debt and repeated problems with \\u201cgovernance\\u201d because of all the debt-ceiling battles in Congress...

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1 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/mortgage-rates-rise-as-fitch-downgrades-u-s-government-debt-6d049644

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3 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/warren-buffett-dismisses-fitch-downgrade-there-are-some-things-you-shouldnt-worry-about-f20a4482

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4 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/kashkari-says-fed-pulling-off-soft-landing-would-be-a-resounding-positive-outcome-77b581d3

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5 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/richmond-feds-barkin-says-inflation-remains-too-high-expects-economy-to-slow-f72776d4?mod=inflation

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6 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-inch-up-to-227-000-but-show-no-sign-of-rising-layoffs-bd103957?mod=economy-politics

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7 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/job-openings-in-the-u-s-little-changed-at-9-6-million-e2fe3eb9?mod=economy-politics

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8 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-adds-187-000-jobs-in-july-and-points-to-slowdown-in-hiring-f24ac81f?mod=home-page

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9 - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-construction-spending-rises-in-june-6a4047a4?mod=economic-report

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10 - https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms

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11 - https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-update-monthly-mortgage-payments-near-record-high/

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12 - https://www.redfin.com/news/redfin-adds-wind-risk-data-for-u-s-homes/