Mortgage interest rates dropped again last week, and while that did little to bolster demand from homebuyers, it did send homeowners looking for savings on their monthly payments. Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 6% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume, however, was still
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Georgia backers of an economic development deal with electric automaker Rivian are meeting continued resistance from a group of residents suing to stop its planned factory. In October, a county judge denied validation of the up to $15 billion in payment in lieu of taxes revenue bonds planned as part of the incentive structure for
Hospitals in Beijing are being overwhelmed by sick elderly Covid-19 patients just weeks after China abandoned its tough coronavirus containment measures with little preparation for the exit wave now ripping through the country. Emergency rooms have run out of portable beds for patients, the infirm are waiting hours for ambulances and many doctors are too
Winter storm causes major flooding across tri-state Much of the tri-state area saw major flooding due to the winter storm that slammed the region. NEW YORK – The winter storm that slammed the northeast on Thursday night into Friday caused major flooding in coastal communities across the tri-state area this weekend. The NYPD called for
close video Sam Bankman-Fried is facing significant jail time: Bernie Madoff’s former lawyer Ira Lee Sorkin Mintz & Gold partner and former Madoff lawyer Ira Lee Sorkin discusses Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal troubles and what’s next for him and his cronies on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison said she and FTX co-founder
Republicans are struggling to navigate an increasingly complicated relationship with former President Trump, who has emerged from the midterms in arguably the weakest position he has been in but who remains deeply influential among the GOP’s conservative base. After a midterm election that many Republicans saw as a rejection of Trump and his slate of
close video Elon Musk needs to step aside as Twitter CEO, focus on Tesla: Gary Black The Future Fund managing partner Gary Black and Barron’s senior special writer Allen Root discuss how Elon Musk’s Twitter turmoil is negatively impacting Tesla stock on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Elon Musk on Friday said the FBI "obviously overreached" with
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Asked by lawmakers earlier this year to describe those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, District of Columbia police officer Daniel Hodges told the House select committee tasked with investigating the insurrection that “it was clear the terrorists perceived themselves to be Christians.” Two members of that same committee,
According to Jeff Greene, who turned a $50 million investment into $500 million in 2008 by purchasing credit default swaps on bonds backed by subprime mortgages as the housing bubble burst, the economy is currently experiencing a new asset bubble, including those in crypto, SPACs, overvalued tech stocks, and real estate. Besides his successful track
MrBeast has become the first megastar to make an offer to take over the role of 'Chief Twit' from Elon Musk, assuming the YouTube personality isnt joking. Jimmy MrBeast Donaldson, known for his expensive stunts and extravagant giveaways, posted to Twitter on Thursday to ask Musk, the current Twitter CEO, Can I be the new
20 PostsSort BySort by NewestSort by OldestBack to Top incoming update…Stocks finish higher but end the week with a lossStocks ended the day higher but finished lower for the week. Investors are weighing inflation data against the possibility of more aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, energy shares jumped on higher oil
Municipals were steady Friday ahead of a week with no new deals slated. U.S. Treasuries sold off out long and equities were up near the end of the session. Muni-UST ratios were steady Friday. The three-year muni-UST ratio was at 60%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 68% and the 30-year at 92%, according
Bitcoin (BTC) is on track to end the year with a loss of about 65%. This would mark the third negative year for Bitcoin, with the other two being 2014 and 2018. In comparison, the S&P 500 has fared much better, but it is also down close to 20% in 2022. Although cryptocurrency prices have seen deep
In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, I am going to share with you more than 8 great advantages of trading options and also calendar spreads. We’ll talk about things like capital, risk, percentage of returns, direction, hedging, flexibility, and much more… #optionscalendars #tradingoptions #calendarspreads #tradingbenefits #hedging ? Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:40 1 –
Tracey Ryniec, Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses two stocks that might be worth a closer look by investors: Lakeland Industries (LAKE) and M/I Homes (MHO). Both companies are expected to deliver big earnings growth in 2015 with Lakeland expected to see a 212% jump and M/I Homes a 35% gain. And both are
In this article AVO NTNX TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tesla service and sales center is shown in Vista, California, June 3, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Energy — Energy stocks outperformed on the S&P 500 following a rise in oil prices,
After decades of rapid population increase, Florida now is the nation’s fastest-growing state for the first time since 1957. That’s according to a new report from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2022 population estimates released today. Florida’s population increased by 1.9% to 22,244,823 between 2021 and 2022, surpassing Idaho, the previous year’s fastest-growing state. “While Florida
Demand for rural properties has dropped in the U.K. Geography Photos / Contributor / Getty Images Demand for rural homes in Britain dropped as the pandemic trend of relocating to the countryside faded, according to real estate website Zoopla. Enquiries for properties in areas of Kent, known as the Garden of England for its rolling
West Virginia municipalities will receive fresh federal funds to address dated waste infrastructure networks long overdue for upgrades. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Program will provide $2.2 million for “18 critical projects across West Virginia,” the state’s two senators said Tuesday in a news release, supporting efforts ranging from upgrades to telecommunications technology
Chinese officials estimate about 250mn people or 18 per cent of the population were infected with Covid-19 in the first 20 days of December, as Beijing abruptly dismantled restrictions that had contained the disease for almost three years. The estimates — which include 37mn people who were infected on Tuesday alone, or 2.6 per cent