For more than three years, it’s been sad to be a home buyer. But in 2026, things might get a little easier. Housing affordability is on track to improve next year as mortgage rates fall slightly and home price appreciation slows. Those conditions — if they hold — could bring more buyers and sellers off … Read more
China is consolidating its image as an enduring partner in Africa by providing high-quality infrastructure such as presidential palaces and parliament buildings. A key example is the new $32 million Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) headquarters in Abuja. Funded by China and scheduled for handover by the end of January, this centralized complex … Read more
MAYETTA, Kan. (AP) — The Potawatomi Nation of the Prairie Band, whose ancestors were uprooted by the U.S. from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s, is facing outrage from fellow Native Americans over plans to profit from another forced removal: President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. A newly formed tribal business entity quietly signed … Read more
The tax credit may disappear. But with an influx of off-lease electric vehicles hitting the market, you’ll soon have better choice than ever. Car-buying site Edmunds predicts a huge surge in lease surrenders in 2026. These will include electric vehicles, many of which were leased during the tax credit period. Coupled with depreciation, this means … Read more
HE NEEDS TO KNOW A masked trio known as the Brabant Killers attacked Belgian grocery stores and other businesses between 1982 and 1985, killing 28 people. Survivors included David Van de Steen, who lost his parents and sister, and Geneviève Van Lidth, who later said she recognized an attacker. Investigators sifted through thousands of clues … Read more
As of 2024, the average American had a net worth of $620,654, according to a recent UBS Global Wealth Report. (1) But if that number sounds surprisingly high and disconnected from your lived experience, there’s a reason for that. Means are calculated by taking a total amount and dividing it by the number of individuals … Read more
Revenue from President Trump’s tariffs fell in November, but the president’s oft-made promises about what he would do with the money continued apace. By Yahoo Finance’s count, the president has floated at least nine different ideas for how the tariff money could be used starting with the 2024 campaign. It’s a list of promises that … Read more
Beyond Meat’s latest research update leaves its value estimate largely unchanged at about $1.61 per share, even as analysts grow more cautious about the stock’s long-term narrative. The modest reduction in the assumed discount rate from around 9.38% to around 8.30% reflects a slightly lower perceived risk profile, but not enough to counter concerns about … Read more
Stuffy noses and nagging coughs aren’t the only symptoms of the winter sickness that are popping up now. Also, many people get sick from norovirus, a nasty stomach bug. The highly contagious virus is on the rise in many states across the country. What is norovirus? “It’s the most common cause of vomiting and diarrhea … Read more
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commissions or revenue from certain articles through these links.” The popular long-range weather forecaster, The Old Farmer’s Almanac, recently released its forecast for the week of Christmas. The retail chain anticipates a warmer-than-average holiday in the West and a cold Christmas in the East, mixed with snow in the … Read more