Building Permits Rise 4.3% in December, Higher Than Expected

Published on February 18, 2026

Building permits rose 4.3% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.448 million, exceeding the forecast of 1.400 million.

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Fundamentals Over Flows: Why Crypto Winter May Be Healthy Reset

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Financial Nihilism & The Trap Young Investors Are Walking Into

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The article from the Wall Street Journal titled “Why My Generation Is Turning to Financial Nihilism” by Kyla Scanlon argues that Gen Z is embracing high-risk financial behavior out of despair and detachment, but the data shows something very different.