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Mortgage rates top 7 percent for first time in 2024: Mortgage rates topped 7 percent for the first time this year, according to data released Friday by Freddie ...
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Mortgage rates top 7 percent for first time in 2024
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year: Rates on 30-year mortgages — the most common kind among U.S. homeowners — surpassed the 7 percent ...
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year
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Stock market today: Stocks slide for the 5th straight session: The S&P 500 hit its worst losing streak since last October as investors recalibrate amid forecasts ...
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Stock market today: Stocks slide for the 5th straight session
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How much money do you need to retire? Most Americans calculate $1.8 million, survey says.
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How much money do you need to retire? Most Americans calculate $1 ...
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Billionaire In-N-Out heiress Lynsi Snyder claims she went 'toe-to-toe' to keep prices down as Calif. fast food industry, prices slammed by minimum wage hike
nypost.com/2024/04/11/business/in-n-out-president-lynsi-snyder-went-toe-to-toe-to-keep-menu-prices-down/
Billionaire In-N-Out heiress Lynsi Snyder claims she went 'toe-to-toe' to ...
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More Americans worried about climate change, but few think Biden's climate law will help, AP-NORC poll says
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More Americans worried about climate change, but few think Biden's ...
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Why is the economy so strong? New hires are spending more and upgrading their lifestyles
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Why is the economy so strong? New hires are spending more and upgrading ...
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Mortgage rates are rising again as inflation fears mount: The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage hit a 2024 high this week
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Mortgage rates are rising again as inflation fears mount
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Mortgage rates jump past 7% for the first time in 2024, posing big dilemma for homebuyers
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Mortgage rates jump past 7% for the first time in 2024, posing big dilemma ...
Quick Glance: Mortgage Rates Surge Above 7% in 2024, Posing Major Dilemma for Homebuyers
  • US mortgage rates have surged above 7%, increasing costs for homebuyers.

  • The rise in mortgage rates impacts monthly costs, limiting purchasing power.

  • Uncertainty surrounding rate trends poses a decision dilemma for potential homebuyers.

  • Experts anticipate a moderate easing of mortgage rates later in the year.
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Cash: Germans' assets at record value - Daily money is also popular: The Germans have more money in their pockets again. The reason for this is higher interest ...
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Cash: Germans' assets at record value - Daily money is also popular
Quick Glance: Record: Germans Hold 7716 Billion Euros in Wealth
  • German private individuals hold a net wealth of 7716 billion euros.

  • Stocks and investment funds saw significant gains in the last quarter.

  • Cash and bank deposits remain the largest component of wealth.

  • Household net wealth increases by 244 billion euros to 5560 billion euros.
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Shopper sparks outrage after 'paying $7 for a single apple:' 'What economy are we all f--king living in?'
nypost.com/2024/04/18/lifestyle/shopper-sparks-outrage-after-paying-7-for-a-single-apple/
Shopper sparks outrage after 'paying $7 for a single apple:' 'What economy ...
Quick Glance: Outrage Stirred by Expensive Apple Purchase
  • A Boston influencer sparked outrage by sharing that she paid $7 for a single apple at Whole Foods.

  • The video clip, shared by the woman under the username @via..li, has since been deleted from her own account.

  • Despite Whole Foods listing the Organic Sugarbee Apple at $3.99 per pound in most Boston zip codes, prices may vary at different outlets.

  • The TikTokker claimed the apple cost $7, causing outrage among viewers, although some expressed doubts about her story.
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Escalating Middle East tensions a fresh jolt to world markets: Reports of an Israeli attack on Iranian soil that possibly drags the Middle East into a deeper ...
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Escalating Middle East tensions a fresh jolt to world markets
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Summers: Another Trump term would bring ‘inflationary spiral,’ big deficits: Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned Wednesday that a second Trump ...
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Summers: Another Trump term would bring ‘inflationary spiral ...
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Few in new poll say Biden law has helped fight climate change: Very few Americans believe the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden ...
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Few in new poll say Biden law has helped fight climate change
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Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.

  • Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.

  • Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.

  • Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
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If the Reserve Bank were a football coach, it would have been sacked eons ago: The bank’s job is to hold inflation between 2 and 3 per cent. Since mid-2014 ...
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If the Reserve Bank were a football coach, it would have been sacked eons ...
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Should you wait for interest rate cuts to buy a house?: Once interest rates fall, property prices would likely go up, but buyers could borrow more money ...
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Should you wait for interest rate cuts to buy a house?
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The truth comes out: US is paying dearly for outperformance : The United States is floating on a giant pumped-up air mattress of excess federal spending and no ...
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The truth comes out: US is paying dearly for outperformance 
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Trump Media tells shareholders how to block their DJT stock being loaned to short sellers
cnbc.com/2024/04/18/trump-media-tells-djt-shareholders-how-to-block-short-sellers.html
Trump Media tells shareholders how to block their DJT stock being loaned ...
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Instant view: Oil, Japan's yen up on reports Israeli missiles hit Iran: Oil and gold prices rose and Japan's yen rallied on Friday on reports Israeli missiles ...
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Instant view: Oil, Japan's yen up on reports Israeli missiles hit Iran
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Heineken Ireland is latest to hike price of pint from June: Heineken Ireland has announced that the price of its draught products will increase from June 4.
independent.ie/business/irish/heineken-ireland-is-latest-to-hike-price-of-pint-from-june/a1053458282.html
Heineken Ireland is latest to hike price of pint from June
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'Net interest income' has Wall Street worried right now. Here's what it is and why it matters
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'Net interest income' has Wall Street worried right now. Here's what it is ...