Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, resisting volatility in bond markets. While bond yields dipped earlier in the week, Wednesday’s surprising jobs report sent yields higher. The news was quickly digested by the treasury market and the return to previously low levels lasted only a day. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed rate … Read more
Although the stock market has sold off a bit, it’s not as bad as some people think. A few negative days in a row can be worrying, but S&P 500 it’s down just a few percentage points from its all-time high, so it’s not fair to call this a complete market selloff. Now, if you … Read more
The artificial intelligence boom is here. And it is undeniable. AlphabetWaymo offers 400,000 self-driving rides per week, and the tech giants collectively pledge to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on capital spending in 2026, driven primarily by AI computing infrastructure. As investors weigh the implications of the technological revolution we’re in, it’s a good … Read more
ROME (AP) — The Vatican warned a breakaway traditionalist Catholic group on Thursday that it risked schism if it went ahead with plans to consecrate new bishops without papal consent, striking a hard line against a major doctrinal challenge facing Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, issued the … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Thursday it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being named the country’s next leader as it moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation. The assessment by the National Intelligence Service comes as North … Read more
Of 64 health inspections conducted in Monroe County last month, 27 had critical violations, five had no violations and 58 had outstanding violations from previous inspections, according to new reports released by the Monroe County Health Department. There are more than 90,000 food service establishments in New York State, according to health.ny.gov. Inspections include any … Read more
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. Vegetation grows on the banks of the Tarim River along the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. | Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Mass tree planting in China is turning one of the world’s largest and driest … Read more
Last November, I called on State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLP ) as my top high yield exchange traded fund (ETF) to buy for passive income. My investment thesis focused on the fund’s quality stock holdings and reliable passive income. I didn’t expect that the ETF is already up 13.2% in … Read more
Entrepreneur and reality TV star Kimora Lee Simmons spent about five years living in a contested $25 million Beverly Hills mansion her estranged husband bought with money he stole from 1MDB — a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund at the center of one of the world’s biggest billion-dollar frauds in history, The Post can reveal. Simmons … Read more
WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to approve the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election bill that President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to pass. The vote was 218-213, with Republicans voting unanimously in favor and all but one Democrat voting against. The Democrat who voted yes was Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. The 32-page … Read more