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March home sales drop 8.5% as sellers take properties off the market

Sales of existing homes fell a wider-than-expected 8.5% in March from a month earlier to an annualized pace of 5.27 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors’ seasonally adjusted index.

These sales figures are based on closings that represent contracts signed mostly in late January and February, before the coronavirus shut down so much of the economy.

“We saw the stock market correction in late February,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the NAR. “The first half of March held on reasonably well, but it was the second half of March where we saw a measurable decline in sales activity.” Yun indicated sales could fall as much as 30% to 40% in the coming months. —Diana Olick

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McDonald’s giving away meals to health-care workers and first responders

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McDonald’s will give health-care workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics free meals between Wednesday and May 5.

The “Thank You Meal” will feature a choice of sandwiches, drinks and a side of small fries or hash brown. A work badge or uniform is all that is needed to receive the free meal. Some McDonald’s franchisees have already been giving away meals during the crisis. —Amelia Lucas

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently had surgery, could be incapacitated, US officials say
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U.S. intelligence indicates that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un recently had cardiovascular surgery, NBC News reported, citing American officials.
Some intelligence officials said Kim could be incapacitated, NBC added.
The development came on the heels of the South Korean currency, the won, taking a hit following an unconfirmed report that Kim was seriously ill.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervises a “strike drill” for multiple launchers and tactical guided weapon into the East Sea on May 4, 2019
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U.S. intelligence indicates that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un recently had cardiovascular surgery, NBC News reported, citing American officials.

Some intelligence officials said the intelligence suggest that Kim could be incapacitated, NBC added.


The development came on the heels of the South Korean currency, the won, taking a hit following an unconfirmed report that Kim was seriously ill. Kim has been out of public view for several days, according to officials cited by NBC.

The news also seemed to contradict what South Korea’s presidential office had told NBC News.

“We confirm that Chairman Kim Jong Un is currently touring provincial areas with his close aides and we do not detect evidences to support speculation about his ill health,” South Korea’s presidential office told NBC News in a statement.

“Even North Korea’s Worker’s Party, military or cabinet aren’t showing any special movements such as emergency decree. We believe that Chairman Kim is active as normal as he has been,” the office said.

Robert O’Brien, President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday that the United States is monitoring Kim’s status.


“We’re monitoring these reports very closely,” he said. “As you know, North Korea is a very closed society.”

The White House and the Pentagon did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.

Speculation about Kim’s health first arose following his absence from the anniversary of the birthday of its founding father and Kim’s grandfather, Kim Il Sung, on April 15.

Daily NK, a South Korean newspaper that focuses its coverage on North Korea, said late Monday that Kim on April 12 received a cardiovascular procedure at Hyangsan Hospital. The outlet also reported that Kim was recovering in a villa near the hospital.

North Korea under third-generation Kim

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un salutes during a visit to the Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces on the occasion of the new year, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 10, 2016.
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While little is known about the North Korean leader or his children, Kim Jong Un is believed to be about 36 years old. He is known to be overweight and has been photographed smoking cigarettes.

In 2018, he became the first North Korean leader to cross the 38th parallel to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-In. Both Koreas are technically still at war, as the Korean War of 1950-1953 ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.

Under Kim, the reclusive state has conducted its most powerful nuclear test, launched its first-ever intercontinental ballistic missile and threatened to send missiles into the waters near Guam.

Since 2011, Kim has launched more than 100 missiles and conducted four nuclear weapons tests, which is more than what his father, Kim Jong Il, and grandfather, Kim Il Sung, launched over a period of 27 years.

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Dow plunges 700 points, bringing two-day losses to nearly 1,300 points
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U.S. stocks fell sharply once again on Tuesday as oil prices continued their unprecedented wipeout.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 700 points, or more than 2%. Tuesday’s losses brought the Dow’s two-day decline to nearly 1,300 points. The S&P 500 dropped 3.3% while the Nasdaq Composite fell 3.9%. (Click here for the latest market news.)


Traders were focused on the strange happenings with oil futures once again, which raised concern about deep losses for the energy industry hitting the U.S. economy even further. On Monday, the May contract for oil futures expiring Tuesday fell to zero and then went to an actual negative price, meaning producers would pay for someone to take the oil off their hands. The bizarre move has to do with the fact that because of the coronavirus shutdowns, big buyers of oil like refineries don’t need any more oil because their tanks are nearly filled.

That May contract clawed back into the black in early trading on Tuesday.

“If we ever needed a reminder for the extent of the abrupt decline in global economic activity, it is the fact that WTI oil futures saw a negative price,” said Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat Global Adivsors, in a note. “But oil is a residual issue of the broader global “stay at home” and this situation will not change until Western nations and US states begin opening up. And they cannot open up until each jurisdiction feels they have a handle on the healthcare crisis.”

More concerning to traders on Tuesday was the selling now occurring in later month contracts for oil futures. The more actively traded June oil contract was down 35% at $13.27 Tuesday. That contract expires on May 19.

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The United States Oil Fund, an exchange-traded security for the retail investors which buys oil futures, tanked 19.3% to just $3.02. Major oil stocks Exxon Mobil and Chevron were down 2.8% and 4.6% respectively.

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