Across the country, people are putting big life decisions on pause. Families are postponing plans to buy homes, young adults are holding off on graduate school applications, and business owners are delaying expansions, all citing a mix of economic volatility and political uncertainty that has made the future feel unusually unpredictable.

More 30% of Americans are delaying major purchases, while about a quarter are cancelling big purchases altogether, according to a Redfin survey. Another survey found 44% of workers are delaying or cancelling big purchases due to concerns over job security. And a Bank of America poll found that 60% of prospective homebuyers say they are no longer sure whether “now is a good time” to buy, pointing to volatile interest rates and high home prices. Meanwhile a

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