The U.S. national debt topped $40 trillion this month. It's a number so large it barely registers as real, but the ripple effects are already showing up in mortgage rates, stock volatility, and the cost of capital across the board.
You hear the terms "buyer's market" and "seller's market" all the time. But the market most people should be paying attention to is the balanced one. Here's what that looks like and why it matters.