Current mortgage rates are plunging into territory not seen in years. According to the Zillow lending marketplace, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 5.85%. The 15-year fixed rate is 5.36%. At this level, home buyers and mortgage refinancers may soon enter a loan application. Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest … Read more
Fortified foods are marketed as good for us, helping to fill nutritional gaps that can lead to deficiencies and poor health. However, the government’s recent decision to add folic acid to supermarket bread has become the focus of a heated debate online. From December this year, a new law will require food manufacturers to add … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Death and taxes may be inevitable. A big bill for your heirs is not. The wealthy have made an art of avoiding taxes and ensuring that their wealth is passed down effortlessly to the next generation. But the tricks they use — to speed up payments to heirs and avoid handing … Read more
Neighbors in one of Washington, DC’s most affluent suburbs have spent the better part of a year watching what many describe as a surreal nightmare unfolding right outside their doors — and now millions of Americans are watching, too. A video report from Fox’s Baltimore Spotlight on Maryland (1) documenting the saga has garnered more … Read more
ULA plans to launch Vulcan rocket early Thursday; Crew-12 targets Friday With the launch of NASA’s Crew-12 now pushed back to Friday, those on the Space Coast are still in high spirits as United Launch Alliance now has a clear range to launch its Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral. A rare sight in the skies … Read more
Cathie Wood does not give up her favorite stocks easily. The head of Ark Investment Management actively manages her technology holdings, and her timing is often tied to market movements. Sometimes Wood buys his top holdings on the way down, hoping for a bargain. That’s what she just did. It’s been a poor start to … Read more
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Gaming and Leisure Properties (NasdaqGS:GLPI) has agreed to acquire the real estate assets of Bally’s Lincoln Casino Resort in Rhode Island. The company plans to add the property to its existing Bally’s Master Lease II … Read more
Hobbies are a great way to make the most of your free time. Studies have shown that people with hobbies aged 65 and over report higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction. And some of the most relaxing pastimes could benefit your brain health, too. The good news? You don’t have to run a marathon … Read more
Los Angeles is often described as a concrete jungle, a city shaped by asphalt, parking lots and other harsh landscapes. Now, for the first time, researchers have mapped that concrete in detail and say much of it doesn’t need to be there. A new analysis shows that about 44 percent of Los Angeles County’s 312,000 … Read more
From an investment perspective, Wall Street is a fan of Donald Trump in the White House. During President Trump’s first term, the mature were driven by actions Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI)landmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)and fueled by innovation Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) won 57%, 70% and 142% respectively. In the year and change … Read more