Southern California home prices dropped again in December, capping off a yearlong skid that saw the average home value in the six-county region drop by more than $7,000.
In December, the average home price fell to $854,993, according to data from Zillow. Prices were down 0.1% month over month and 1.3% year over year.
It’s the lowest that Southern California home values have been since March 2024.
Economists and real estate agents say a variety of factors have slowed the market, including high mortgage rates, rising inventory and economic uncertainty stemming from tariffs.
Until the recent declines, July 2023 was the last time that year-over-year prices had fallen. Back then, rising mortgage rates were knocking many buyers out of the market. Values started increasing again when the number of homes for sale plunged as sellers backed away, unwilling to give up mortgages they took out earlier in the pandemic with rates of 3% or lower.
Real estate agents say homeowners increasingly want to take the next step in their lives and are deciding to move rather than hold on to their ultra-low mortgage rates. But many first-time buyers, without access to equity, remain locked out.
Add on the economic uncertainty and you get a market that’s noticeably downshifted.
If the Trump administration’s policies end up pushing the economy into a recession, some economists say home prices could drop much further.
In L.A. County, many sellers took their homes off the market over the holidays. There were 16,655 homes on the market (a 9% drop from November) and only 3,520 new homes were put up for sale (a 19% drop from November).
For now, Zillow is forecasting that the economy will avoid a recession and home prices will increase over the next year. The real estate firm expects that next year, home prices will rise 1.2% both nationally and in L.A.
Housing prices by city and neighborhood
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Rental prices in Southern California
In December, the median rent across Los Angeles dropped to $2,167, the lowest it has been since January 2022. Rents dropped for the fifth consecutive month.
The downward trend has continued in most markets across L.A. County. However, in Orange and Ventura counties, rents have risen slightly year over year.
Urban District Market and Seoul Food Meat Co., at 2315 N Davidson Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, are hosting Finally Fridays and Asian Night Markets on the first Friday of the month from March to December, 2026. These events take place from 5 to 0 p.m.
Finally Fridays and Asian Night Market is family friendly, and free to attend. It features shopping, entertainment and food.
Highlights of Finally Fridays
Digital Passport Game: Join the game every month! Visit and engage with vendors to collect digital stamps for a chance to win prizes from local businesses and exclusive experiences.
Asian Night Market: Enjoy authentic cuisine, food trucks, and specialty stalls.
Entertainment: Karaoke, live music, and family-friendly activations.
Meet-the-Artist Room: Discover local creatives and their latest works.
Photo Ops: High-energy vibes and perfect backdrops for your feed.
Door prizes
BONUS: Show your Free RSVP at the Check-In Table to receive a special entry for the door prizes!
Dates and Themes of Asian Night Market in 2026
March 6: Season Kickoff
April 3: Spring Vibes
May 1: Local Love
June 5: Summer Nights
July 3: Pre-Holiday Celebration
August 7: High Summer
September 4: Labor Day Weekend
October 2: Harvest Market
November 6: Fall Series
December 4: Holiday Finale
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In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Gavin Newsom took aim at a group that some say contribute to California’s housing affordability crisis: corporate landlords.
Newsom vowed to take a tougher stance toward institutional investors, such as hedge funds and private equity groups, that buy up hundreds or thousands of homes in order to rent them out.
“It’s shameful that we allow private equity firms in Manhattan to become some of the biggest landlords in many of our cities,” he said, adding that the practice crushes the dream of home ownership and raises rents for Californians.
It’s unclear exactly which form the crackdown will take.
“Over the next few weeks we will work with the Legislature to combat this monopolistic behavior, strengthen accountability and level the playing field for working families,” he said. “That means more oversight and enforcement, and potentially changing the state tax code to make this work.”
It’s a rare moment of political alignment between Newsom and President Trump, who vowed a similar directive in a social media post in which he announced immediate steps to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
The post sent shockwaves through the market, lowering stock prices of corporate housing giants such as Invitation Homes and Blackstone Inc., but no specific actions have been announced.
In California’s case, Newsom will have to work with the state legislature. The bill that most closely aligns with the initiative is AB 1240, which seeks to ban investors that own at least 1,000 single-family properties from buying more homes in order to rent them out.
The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Alex Lee, passed the state Assembly last year but stalled after fierce opposition from real estate agents and the California Apartment Assn. It awaits a Senate committee hearing.
Institutional investment in real estate became a focal point during the pandemic, when low interest rates sent the housing market into a frenzy, and first-time homebuyers competed with investors viewing the house as an asset, not a home. During the second quarter of 2021, 23% of home sales in L.A. County went to investors rather than someone wanting to live there.
But data show that corporate ownership makes up a much smaller share of the market. Analysis from the California Research Bureau showed that 2.8% of single-family homes in the Golden State are owned by companies that own at least 10 properties.
The biggest chunk of that appears to be smaller mom-and-pop landlords rather than giant corporations. Roughly 80,000 homes are owned by companies with more than 100 properties, while nearly 235,000 homes are owned by companies with 10 to 49 properties.
Still, renters across the state have faced problems with institutional investors. In 2024, Invitation Homes, the largest corporate landlord in California with more than 11,000 homes, agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations of unpermitted renovations. That same year the company agreed to pay $48 million to settle allegations of unfair eviction practices and withheld security deposits.
A different kind of shopping experience awaits you at Charlotte Punk Flea Market, on Sunday, February 1, 2026, from 12 to 5 p.m., at Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon Street, Charlotte, NC, in Plaza Midwood.
Admission is free.
You will find stuff like:
Vintage clothes
Vinyl records
Cassettes
CDs
Toys
Original art
Taxidermy
Handmade jewelry
Retro video games
Comic books
VHS
Horror/B-Movie memorabilia
Oddities
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HOUMA, La. — For nearly 50 years, James Blanchard has made his living in the Gulf of Mexico, pulling shrimp from the sea.
It’s all he ever wanted to do, since he was around 12 years old and accompanied his father, a mailman and part-time shrimper, as he spent weekends trawling the marshy waters off Louisiana. Blanchard loved the adventure and splendid isolation.
He made a good living, even as the industry collapsed around him. He and his wife, Cheri, bought a comfortable home in a tidy subdivision here in the heart of Bayou Country. They helped put three kids through college.
But eventually Blanchard began to contemplate his forced retirement, selling his 63-foot boat and hanging up his wall of big green fishing nets once he turns 65 in February.
“The amount of shrimp was not a problem,” said Blanchard, a fourth-generation shrimper who routinely hauls in north of 30,000 flash-frozen pounds on a two-week trip. “It’s making a profit, because the prices were so low.”
Blanchard is a lifelong Republican, but wasn’t initially a big Trump fan.
In April, Trump slapped a 10% fee on shrimp imports, which grew to 50% for India, America’s largest overseas source of shrimp. Further levies were imposed on Ecuador, Vietnam and Indonesia, which are other major U.S. suppliers.
But for Blanchard, those tariffs have been a lifeline. He’s seen a significant uptick in prices, from as low as 87 cents a pound for wild-caught shrimp to $1.50 or more. That’s nowhere near the $4.50 a pound, adjusted for inflation, that U.S shrimpers earned back in the roaring 1980s, when shrimp was less common in home kitchens and something of a luxury item.
It’s enough, however, for Blanchard to shelve his retirement plans and for that — and Trump — he’s appreciative.
“Writing all the bills in the world is great,” he said of efforts by congressional lawmakers to prop up the country’s dwindling shrimp fishermen. “But it don’t get nothing done.”
Wild-caught domestic shrimp make up less than 10% of the market. It’s not a matter of quality, or overfishing. A flood of imports — farmed on a mass scale, lightly regulated by developing countries and thus cheaper to produce — has decimated the market for American shrimpers.
In the Gulf and South Atlantic, warm water shrimp landings — the term the industry uses — had an average annual value of more than $460 million between 1975 and 2022, according to the Southern Shrimp Alliance, a trade group. (Those numbers are not adjusted for inflation.)
A boat moves up a canal in Chauvin, La.
Over the last two years, the value of the commercial shrimp fishery has fallen to $269 million in 2023 and $256 million in 2024.
As the country’s leading shrimp producer, Louisiana has been particularly hard hit. “It’s getting to the point that we are on our knees,” Acy Cooper, president of the Louisiana Shrimp Assn., recently told New Orleans television station WVUE.
In the 1980s, there were more than 6,000 licensed shrimpers working in Louisiana. Today, there are fewer than 1,500.
Blanchard can see the ripple effects in Houma — in the shuttered businesses, the depleted job market and the high incidence of drug overdoses.
Latrevien Moultrie, 14, fishes in Houma, La.
“It’s affected everybody,” he said. “It’s not only the boats, the infrastructure, the packing plants. It’s the hardware stores. The fuel docks. The grocery stores.”
Two of the Blanchards’ three children have moved away, seeking opportunity elsewhere. One daughter is a university law professor. Their son works in logistics for a trucking company in Georgia. Their other daughter, who lives near the couple, applies her advanced degree in school psychology as a stay-at-home mother of five.
(Cheri Blanchard, 64 and retired from the state labor department, keeps the books for her husband.)
It turns out the federal government is at least partly responsible for the shrinking of the domestic shrimp industry. In recent years, U.S. taxpayers have subsidized overseas shrimp farming to the tune of at least $195 million in development aid.
Seated at their dining room table, near a Christmas tree and other remnants of the holidays, Blanchard read from a set of scribbled notes — a Bible close at hand — as he and his wife decried the lax safety standards,labor abuses and environmental degradation associated with overseas shrimp farming.
James Blanchard and his wife, Cheri, like Trump’s policies. His personality is another thing.
The fact their taxes help support those practices is particularly galling.
“A slap in the face,” Blanchard called it.
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Donald Trump grew slowly on the Blanchards.
The two are lifelong Republicans, but they voted for Trump in 2016 only because they considered him less bad than Hillary Clinton.
Once he took office, they were pleasantly surprised.
Republican National Committee reading material sits on the counter of James Blanchard’s kitchen.
Still, there are things that irk Blanchard. He doesn’t much care for Trump’s brash persona and can’t stand all the childish name-calling. For a long time, he couldn’t bear listening to Trump’s speeches.
“You didn’t ever really listen to many of Obama’s speeches,” Cheri interjected, and James allowed as how that was true.
“I liked his personality,” Blanchard said of the former Democratic president. “I liked his character. But I didn’t like his policies.”
It’s the opposite with Trump.
Unlike most politicians, Blanchard said, when Trump says he’ll do something he generally follows through.
“I have no issue at all with immigrants,” he said, as his wife nodded alongside. “I have an issue with illegal immigrants.” (She echoed Trump in blaming Renee Good for her death last week at the hands of an ICE agent.)
“I have sympathy for them as families,” Blanchard went on, but crossing the border doesn’t make someone a U.S. citizen. “If I go down the highway 70 miles an hour in that 30-mile-an-hour zone, guess what? I’m getting a ticket. … Or if I get in that car and I’m drinking, guess what? They’re bringing me to jail. So what’s the difference?”
Between the two there isn’t much — apart from Trump’s “trolling,” as Cheri called it — they find fault with.
Blanchard hailed the lightning-strike capture and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as another example of Trump doing and meaning exactly what he says.
“When Biden was in office, they had a $25-million bounty on [Maduro’s] head,” Blanchard said. “But apparently it was done knowing that it was never going to be enforced.”
More empty talk, he suggested.
Just like all those years of unfulfilled promises from politicians vowing to rein in foreign competition and revive America’s suffering shrimping industry.
James Blanchard aboard his boat, which he docks in Bayou Little Caillou.
Trump and his tariffs have given Blanchard back his livelihood and for that alone he’s grateful.
There’s maintenance and repair work to be done on his boat — named Waymaker, to honor the Lord — before Blanchard musters his two-man crew and sets out from Bayou Little Caillou.
Dogs have always been valued guests at Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte, but they also get their own festival, on February 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dog Days of Winter is a celebration of our best friends, and features a variety of activities for dogs and dog-owners, including a pet-centered Vendor Village, a chance for dogs to play on the ice rink, an obstacle course, agility demo, a 5K dog jog trail race, 1-mile dog walk and much more.
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Admission is free, but there are charges for public skating, the dogs on ice sessions, the 5K trail race, the 1-mile walk and some other activities. Register here for the race and walk.
Parking is $13. An annual parking pass is $45.
Schedule
Some of these activities have additional costs. Details here.
10 a.m.: Dog Jog 5K Trail Race and 1 Mile Walk (registration fees apply)
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Dogs on Ice — preregistration recommended. $12 per person
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Vendor Village — local pet brands and services
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. : Ultimutt Mini Obstacle Course — mini obstacle course including hoops, jumps, more
10:30 a.m.: Agility Demo with Happy Dogs Training
11:30 a.m.: Paint Your Pet Workshop ($40)
11:30 a.m.: AKC Canine Good Citizen Testing ($15)
12 p.m.: Adoption event (Shelters and rescue organizations will be located throughout the Vendor Village)
12:30 p.m.: Canine Acupressure Class
12:30 p.m.: Agility Demo with Happy Dogs Training
1 p.m.: Decorate your own dog treat (free)
2 p.m.: Bark Buffet opens: Build a bowl made with healthy ingredients for your pup ($10)
3 p.m.: Enrichment Clinic with Zoom Room
5 to 10 p.m.: Public (human) skating
Dogs on Ice
Dogs on Ice costs $12 for each human. It’s a chance to get out on the ice skating rink with your dog. Humans must wear closed-toe shoes, and it’s recommended that your dog wears booties or other foot coverings.
When dogs are on the ice they must be off leash. At all other times they must be on leash (excepted in the off-leash trails.)
The Whitewater Center reserves the right to limit capacity for Dogs on Ice.
Vendor Village
The Vendor Village will feature pet brands from Charlotte and beyond. This will be a great chance to shop for dog gear, treats and more.
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Central Florida shoppers kicked off Small Business Saturday with the sights, sounds and smells of the Winter Park Farmers’ Market.It’s where local vendors say the day offers a critical boost heading into the holiday season.The annual shopping event encourages residents to spend their dollars locally.It is something business owners say directly supports the families and entrepreneurs who give Orlando’s neighborhoods their character.”It’s all about the local community,” said Chris Rivera, who owns Thirsty Husky Coffee with her husband, Eddie.Vendors at the market said shoppers can find items that stand out from big-box shelves.”We all have wonderful, unique items to offer the public that they can’t find in the supermarket or anywhere,” said Anna Marie Mele, owner of Pesto Diva.Small Business Saturday, founded by American Express in 2010 and co-sponsored nationally by the U.S. Small Business Administration since 2011, has become one of the busiest shopping days of the season for independent retailers. The SBA says more than 36 million small businesses operate nationwide.Rivera said customers should know their purchases matter.”The money that you are spending on local businesses is going back to the community, really,” she said.For many vendors, the day’s foot traffic can help set the tone and the revenue for the rest of the holidays.”We are all here for you, rain or shine, and we are happy to be able to offer you our services and our products,” Mele said.Just a few blocks away, Park Avenue was buzzing as shoppers browsed boutiques and cafés that are part of the city’s long-standing small business ecosystem.”This is the best street to shop and it has a lot of little boutiques,” said shopper Karen Miles-Miller. “If we want them to survive, we have to support them. It’s pure economics.”Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer encouraged residents to keep that mindset going beyond the weekend.”Let’s make an effort to frequent our city’s small businesses during the entire holiday season,” Dyer said in a statement. “By shopping and eating small, we support entrepreneurs and their employees who play a big role in making Orlando more vibrant.”Dyer highlighted several events in the city’s 12 Main Street Districts, including:Ship, Shop & Score — Curry Ford WestWe Sell — Small Business Saturday — Thornton Park DistrictShop Small Sip and Stroll — Audubon Park Garden DistrictResidents can follow @orlandomainstreets and @dwntwn_orlando on Instagram for updated deals and promotions heading into Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30.For shoppers looking to participate nationally, the SBA offers a Small Business Saturday directory and marketing materials for business owners.Whether at a farmers’ market stand or a longtime storefront, small business owners say the support they receive this weekend means everything and for the community they help shape.
WINTER PARK, Fla. —
Central Florida shoppers kicked off Small Business Saturday with the sights, sounds and smells of the Winter Park Farmers’ Market.
It’s where local vendors say the day offers a critical boost heading into the holiday season.
The annual shopping event encourages residents to spend their dollars locally.
It is something business owners say directly supports the families and entrepreneurs who give Orlando’s neighborhoods their character.
“It’s all about the local community,” said Chris Rivera, who owns Thirsty Husky Coffee with her husband, Eddie.
Vendors at the market said shoppers can find items that stand out from big-box shelves.
“We all have wonderful, unique items to offer the public that they can’t find in the supermarket or anywhere,” said Anna Marie Mele, owner of Pesto Diva.
Small Business Saturday, founded by American Express in 2010 and co-sponsored nationally by the U.S. Small Business Administration since 2011, has become one of the busiest shopping days of the season for independent retailers. The SBA says more than 36 million small businesses operate nationwide.
Rivera said customers should know their purchases matter.
“The money that you are spending on local businesses is going back to the community, really,” she said.
For many vendors, the day’s foot traffic can help set the tone and the revenue for the rest of the holidays.
“We are all here for you, rain or shine, and we are happy to be able to offer you our services and our products,” Mele said.
Just a few blocks away, Park Avenue was buzzing as shoppers browsed boutiques and cafés that are part of the city’s long-standing small business ecosystem.
“This is the best street to shop and it has a lot of little boutiques,” said shopper Karen Miles-Miller. “If we want them to survive, we have to support them. It’s pure economics.”
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer encouraged residents to keep that mindset going beyond the weekend.
“Let’s make an effort to frequent our city’s small businesses during the entire holiday season,” Dyer said in a statement. “By shopping and eating small, we support entrepreneurs and their employees who play a big role in making Orlando more vibrant.”
Residents can follow @orlandomainstreets and @dwntwn_orlando on Instagram for updated deals and promotions heading into Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30.
For shoppers looking to participate nationally, the SBA offers a Small Business Saturday directory and marketing materials for business owners.
Whether at a farmers’ market stand or a longtime storefront, small business owners say the support they receive this weekend means everything and for the community they help shape.
Shop Local QC is presenting A Very Merry Holiday Market on Saturday, December 7, 2025, from 12 to 4 p.m., at Pleasant Grove Farm, 7132 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte, NC.
Enjoy shoping from local vendors, treats, activities and photos with Santa!
Get ready for a festive day of fun at the farm! Join Shop Local QC, Pleasant Grove Farm, and the Charlotte Regional Fire Foundation for a Holiday Family Festival like no other. This jam-packed celebration will feature interactive photo stations, antique fire trucks, a pop-up market full of local makers and holiday treasures, and plenty more surprises throughout the day.
Capture memories with Santa (available for a donation)
Explore vintage fire trucks and meet local heroes
Strike a pose at holiday-themed photo stations
Shop small and check off your holiday gift list
Admission is $12.51 for adults and $7.18 for kids. These prices are inclusive of fees. Purchase tickets here.
100% of ticket proceeds directly support the Charlotte Regional Fire Foundation, helping provide critical aid to firefighters and their families in times of need. Come enjoy a meaningful and magical day while giving back to those who serve our community!
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Make sure to stop by the Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N Main Street, Mooresville, North Carolina, for activities and festive fun for kids, including a special visit with Santa. Merry Meet & Greet with Santa takes place 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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Charlotte Art League has recently rebranded at Queen City Art. You’ll find them at 4237 Raleigh Street, Charlotte, North Carolina.
On Saturday, November 29, 2025, Queen City Art is hosting a Small Business Saturday event from 12 to 7 p.m. It’s free to attend.
10+ of the resident artists will be creating live in the gallery with painting, drawing and other forms of artmaking throughout the day.
In addition, explore the Affordable Art Exhibit. Every piece is priced at $100 or less. It features artwork from over 40 local artists.
Parking is limited, visitors are encouraged to take the Lynx Light Rail to the Sugar Creek Station and walk the short 5 minutes down Raleigh Street.
They’re located in the same building as The Independent Picture House and Eighty Eights Coffee & Cocktails, and just down the street from Soul Gastrolounge, making it easy to spend the day supporting multiple local businesses in the area.
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Clayworks, at 4506 Monroe Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, is a nonprofit organization with a mission of teaching, sharing and promoting ceramics arts. It regularly hosts events for the community.
Clayworks is hosting its holiday sale on December 5 and 6, 2025.
Friday, December 5: 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 6: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Shop for handmade pottery from 20+ Clayworks artists.
Southern California home prices rose in October, stopping a five-month skid that saw the average home value fall more than $14,000 since April.
In October, the average home price across the six-county region climbed to $860,773 — a 0.01% increase compared to September. However, prices were still down 1.4% compared to October 2024.
Economists and real estate agents say a variety of factors have slowed the market, including high mortgage rates, rising inventory and economic uncertainty stemming from tariffs. The same factors continued in October, but the uptick reflects a slight dip in inventory as more sellers choose to hang on to their homes.
Listings in L.A. County fell 2% month-over-month, and the share of homes with price cuts dropped slightly as well. But there’s still inventory aplenty compared to 2024. In October, there were 19% more homes for sale than there were last year.
Back then, rising mortgage rates were knocking many buyers out of the market. Values started increasing again when the number of homes for sale plunged as sellers backed away, unwilling to give up mortgages they took out earlier in the pandemic with rates of 3% and lower.
Real estate agents say homeowners increasingly want to take the next step in their lives and are deciding to move rather than hold on to their ultra-low mortgage rates. But many first-time buyers, without access to equity, remain locked out.
Add on the economic uncertainty and you get a market that’s noticeably downshifted.
If the Trump administration’s policies end up pushing the economy into a recession, some economists say home prices could drop much further.
For now, Zillow is forecasting that the economy will avoid a recession and home prices will increase over the next year. The real estate firm expects that one year from now, home prices in the Los Angeles-Orange County metro region will be 1.4% higher than they are now, though that number is lower than the estimated national increase of 1.9%.
Housing prices by city and neighborhood
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Rental prices in Southern California
The median rent across Los Angeles ticked down for the second consecutive month, dipping to $2,206 in October. The downward trend has continued in most markets across Southern California, but the January fires could be upending the downward trend in some locations.
Housing analysts have said that rising vacancy levels since 2022 had forced landlords to accept less in rent. But the fires destroyed thousands of homes, suddenly thrusting many people into the rental market.
Most homes destroyed were single-family houses, and some housing and disaster-recovery experts say they expect the largest rent increases to be in larger units adjacent to burn areas in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, with upward pressure on rents diminishing for units that are smaller and farther away from the disaster zones.
A recent L.A. Times analysis of Zillow data found that in ZIP Codes closest to the fires, rents rose more than in the rest of the county from December to April.
Other data sources show similar trends.
In Santa Monica, which borders the hard-hit Palisades neighborhood, the median rent rose 2% in October from a year earlier, according to data from Apartment List.
Apartment List does not have data for Altadena, but it does for the adjacent city of Pasadena. Rents there rose 1.2% in October from a year earlier.
Wall Street kicked off the week on a sour note, with stocks and bitcoin tumbling as a risk-off attitude spread through markets.The Dow closed lower by 557 points, or 1.18%. The broader S&P 500 fell 0.92%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.84%.Video above: Lawmakers try to crack down on scams using crypto ATMs with new billWall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, jumped 13%. CNN’s Fear and Greed index traded in “extreme fear” and hit its lowest level since early April.Stocks fell on Monday as investors’ nerves intensified ahead of two key events this week: Nvidia (NVDA), the star of the artificial intelligence boom, is set to report earnings on Wednesday. And on Thursday, the September jobs report — long delayed because of the government shutdown — is set to be released.These two events will provide more insight about the issues that are “top of mind” for Wall Street, according to José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.Tech stocks have come under pressure this month as concerns linger about expensive valuations and enormous spending plans by big tech companies. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down almost 5.5% since hitting a record high in late October.Investors are trying to discern whether the AI trade is on stable foundations, and whether the Federal Reserve will pause its interest rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting in December.Meanwhile, bitcoin plunged on Monday to below $90,000 for the first time in seven months, erasing its gains for this year. The cryptocurrency has tanked more than 28% in just six weeks after it hit a record high above $126,000 in early October.Video below: Best Money Moves to Make Right Now in a Volatile Economy | Expert Financial AdviceTech and crypto-related stocks led the S&P 500 lower on Monday. Coinbase (COIN), a crypto exchange, fell 7%.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Monday dipped below their 50-day moving averages, according to FactSet. The 50-day moving average is a key threshold of support.”While the long-term uptrend is intact, we believe a corrective pullback/consolidation phase is already underway after the market’s six-month winning streak,” Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler, said in a note.Stocks are coming off a volatile week. Tech stocks took a bruising last week before investors swooped in on Friday to buy the dip.Investors this week are gearing up for a potential market-moving event with Nvidia’s earnings. The chipmaker accounts for roughly 8% of the S&P 500’s market value. Nvidia shares fell 1.83% on Monday, weighing on the broader market.”The monthly jobs report would normally dominate this week’s economic calendar, but with the AI trade struggling the past couple of weeks, Nvidia’s earnings are once again looking like a key piece of the market’s momentum puzzle,” Chris Larkin, managing director at Morgan Stanley’s E-Trade, said in an email.The recent stock market rally is also being tested as investors adjust to the prospect that the Fed might pause its interest rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting next month. Traders are pricing in a 45% chance that the Fed cuts rates in December, according to CME FedWatch. That’s down from a 94% chance one month ago.Stocks have rallied on optimism about Fed rate cuts. Nerves are mounting that the central bank may prioritize concerns about stubborn inflation.”Data releases starting this week should provide a clearer picture for one of the key risks over the coming weeks — the December Fed meeting,” Mohit Kumar, chief strategist and economist for Europe at Jefferies, said in a note.Investors this month have also rotated out of high-flying tech stocks and moved into sectors that have lagged behind and look relatively affordable.”This rotation is both expected and welcome, as it should unwind some of the frothiness … and allow this bull market the opportunity to catch its breath before resuming its advance,” Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research, said in a note.
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Wall Street kicked off the week on a sour note, with stocks and bitcoin tumbling as a risk-off attitude spread through markets.
The Dow closed lower by 557 points, or 1.18%. The broader S&P 500 fell 0.92%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.84%.
Video above: Lawmakers try to crack down on scams using crypto ATMs with new bill
Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, jumped 13%. CNN’s Fear and Greed index traded in “extreme fear” and hit its lowest level since early April.
Stocks fell on Monday as investors’ nerves intensified ahead of two key events this week: Nvidia (NVDA), the star of the artificial intelligence boom, is set to report earnings on Wednesday. And on Thursday, the September jobs report — long delayed because of the government shutdown — is set to be released.
These two events will provide more insight about the issues that are “top of mind” for Wall Street, according to José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.
Tech stocks have come under pressure this month as concerns linger about expensive valuations and enormous spending plans by big tech companies. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down almost 5.5% since hitting a record high in late October.
Investors are trying to discern whether the AI trade is on stable foundations, and whether the Federal Reserve will pause its interest rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting in December.
Meanwhile, bitcoin plunged on Monday to below $90,000 for the first time in seven months, erasing its gains for this year. The cryptocurrency has tanked more than 28% in just six weeks after it hit a record high above $126,000 in early October.
Video below: Best Money Moves to Make Right Now in a Volatile Economy | Expert Financial Advice
Tech and crypto-related stocks led the S&P 500 lower on Monday. Coinbase (COIN), a crypto exchange, fell 7%.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Monday dipped below their 50-day moving averages, according to FactSet. The 50-day moving average is a key threshold of support.
“While the long-term uptrend is intact, we believe a corrective pullback/consolidation phase is already underway after the market’s six-month winning streak,” Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler, said in a note.
Stocks are coming off a volatile week. Tech stocks took a bruising last week before investors swooped in on Friday to buy the dip.
Investors this week are gearing up for a potential market-moving event with Nvidia’s earnings. The chipmaker accounts for roughly 8% of the S&P 500’s market value. Nvidia shares fell 1.83% on Monday, weighing on the broader market.
“The monthly jobs report would normally dominate this week’s economic calendar, but with the AI trade struggling the past couple of weeks, Nvidia’s earnings are once again looking like a key piece of the market’s momentum puzzle,” Chris Larkin, managing director at Morgan Stanley’s E-Trade, said in an email.
The recent stock market rally is also being tested as investors adjust to the prospect that the Fed might pause its interest rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting next month. Traders are pricing in a 45% chance that the Fed cuts rates in December, according to CME FedWatch. That’s down from a 94% chance one month ago.
Stocks have rallied on optimism about Fed rate cuts. Nerves are mounting that the central bank may prioritize concerns about stubborn inflation.
“Data releases starting this week should provide a clearer picture for one of the key risks over the coming weeks — the December Fed meeting,” Mohit Kumar, chief strategist and economist for Europe at Jefferies, said in a note.
Investors this month have also rotated out of high-flying tech stocks and moved into sectors that have lagged behind and look relatively affordable.
“This rotation is both expected and welcome, as it should unwind some of the frothiness … and allow this bull market the opportunity to catch its breath before resuming its advance,” Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research, said in a note.
Pascuales Farm, 11237 Plaza Extension Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, is hosting a Live Nativity and Christmas Market on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 1 to 5 p.m.
This is a free event.
Join Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the angle and the Wise Men. You can even wear traditional costumes and become part of this experience.
This Live Nativity is organized by the Latino community.
Live Nativity
Nativity Photo Stations
Christmas Market with local vendors
Hot chocolate and delicious food
Family Christmas caroling
Photos with Santa
Face painting
Gift-wrapping station
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The Filipino-American Community of the Carolinas is hosting a Filipino Festival on Saturday, November 16, 2025, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., at Urban District Market, 2315 N Davidson Street, Charlotte, North Carolina.
The festival celebrates the flavors and cultures of the Philippines with authentic food, shopping, performances, and tiangge (flea market.)
This is a free event and open to all ages.
10 a.m.: Food trucks and Tiangge begin
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Afternoon Performances (Opening Remarks, Purple Remedy, Ran-ran, Dance Philippines, Cambodian Dancers, Angelyn Guardiario, Pinoy Noir Lite, Kultura Filipina dance and workshop)
4 to 8 p.m.: Music (Karaoke, DJ vibes, Dance Philippines)
8 to 9 p.m.: Evening Performances (Ran-ran, Pinoy Noir Lite)
10 p.m.: Food trucks and Tiangge ends
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Gatito Night Market takes place Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m., at Chasse Center of Dance Studio, 7810 Tyner Street, Charlotte, North Carolina.
It’s free to attend.
Shop from small business owners, food trucks, street food vendors and craft vendors. There will be games for kids.
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As in previous years, Light the Knights features holiday lights, live entertainment, on-field concessions, gift vendors and Santa.
It will run from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, to Monday, January 4, 2026. (See schedule below.)
Santa is typically there every day the festival is open (until Christmas.) There’s no cost (after admission) for pictures with Santa. Bring your own phone/camera for pictures.
Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC
Light the Knights Festival Schedule
Light the Knights is open from November 26, 2025, to January 4, 2026, with the following exceptions:
November 27 (Thanksgiving)
December 1 to 3
December 8 to 10
December 15 to 17
December 24 and 25 (Christmas Eve and Day)
Ticket Prices
Admission only is $12 (plus fees), and admission + skating + tubing is $40 (plus fees.) (There is not an option for just skating or just tubing.)
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Parking for Light the Knights
Prices can vary.
Mint Street Parking Garage at 410 S Mint Street
Surface lots at:
128 S Poplar Street
160 S Poplar Street
204 S Poplar Street
138 S Graham Street
220 S Graham Street
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Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Avenue, is hosting Mistletoe Market on Saturdays, December 6, 13, and 20, 2025, from 2 to 7 p.m. Mistletoe Market features festive activities and events throughout all the districts of Camp North End.
Mistletoe Market features a curated vendor market, Camp North Pole igloos, fire pits, live music, photo opportunities, kids’ crafts, live music, ice skating, an art fair and more.
This year, the vendor huts (25 of them) will be inside The Ford Building, instead of outside.
Activities at Mistletoe Market, by District
Mount Jolly (aka The Mount)
Holiday photo ops
Writing letters to santa
Storytime
Kids’ programming
Candy Keswick Lane (aka Keswick)
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Colorful trees
Holiday photo ops
Music
Festive treats
Tower of Lights (aka Boileryard)
Live music
Holiday crafts
Art Fair
Ice skating
Holiday photo ops
Live painting
Special Events During Mistletoe Market
Reindog Parade
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The Reindog Parade, a parade of costumed or holiday-sweater-wearing dogs, takes place December 13, 2025, from 2 to 5 p.m.
It’s free for spectators and participants alike.
Check-in is at 2 p.m. and the parade is at 3 p.m.
Ice Skating
Skating rink at Camp North End. Photo by Sharon Welling for Mace Publishing, LLC
For the third year, Camp North End, 400 Camp Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, is hosting ice skating! The outdoor ice skating rink is at “Camp North Pole” from November 20, 2025, to Sunday, January 4, 2026. It will be open every day, including holidays. (Except if it’s closed due to inclement weather.)
The Hunnid Dollar Art Fair returns December 5, 6, 13 and 20, 2025. At this art fair, every item is $100. Check back soon for details and follow BlkMrkt on Instagram.
Parking at Camp North End
There is a lot of free parking at Camp North End:
Boileryard district: 1824 Statesville Avenue
Mount district: 1774 Statesville Avenue
Keswick district: 1801 N. Graham Street
Garage: 120 Razades Way (first 3 hours free)
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The Town of Davidson, North Carolina, is celebrating the season once again with Christmas in Davidson. It will take place December 4 to 6, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. each night. This festival includes a ton of entertainment and holiday activities.
