As the yield on the Treasury 10-year note rose to 2 percent for the first time since April 2012, the "Futures Now" traders debated whether the bond rally was over.
Fan Gang, former advisor to the People¿s Bank of China and Yale University economist, Robert Shiller, discuss the economic outlook for China and the United States.
CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the numbers on unemployment and weighs in on December's housing picture. Also, a look at the latest details on the debt ceiling debate, with CNBC's Steve Liesman.
Applications for U.S. home mortgages rebounded last week after three straight weeks of declines, even as interest rates jumped, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.
Is the upside to offering mortgages to Wal-Mart customers greater than the risks associated with it? David Strasser, Janney Montgomery Scott, and Victor Anthony, Topeka Capital Markets, discuss.
CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the changing landscape in the real estate market as well as the need for reform, with Anthony Sanders, George Mason University professor.
The recession and weak recovery appears to be keeping many adult children from getting a home of their own, and that could have implications for the housing industry’s recovery.
Limited or no mortgage interest deductions in the U.S. tax code could prompt a sea change from buying to renting, influential economist Robert Shiller told CNBC’s “Futures Now” on Tuesday.
Robert Wetenhall, RBC Capital Markets, and Craig Robins, Dacra president & CEO, discuss more evidence of the recovery in housing. "If we take away the mortgage tax reduction, it would do significant harm to the housing recovery," says Wetenhall.
Fernando DeLeon, CEO of Leon Capital Group, reveals where to find the best real estate opportunities in lending, commercial and residential properties.
The housing rebound could cause the unemployment rate to drop significantly in the next few years, said Ara Hovnanian, CEO of Hovnanian Enterprises, one of the nation's largest builders of single-family homes.
Just because last month’s Federal Reserve meeting came with some punch with the announcement of aggressive stimulus measures to boost the U.S. economy, does not mean this month’s meeting is any less important, Fed watchers say.