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If you've been waiting for mortgage rates to drop before buying a house, prepare to wait even longer. Rates are approaching 7% for the first time since January 2025, further slowing a housing market that's already been in suspended animation for years. "[S]eeing a mortgage rate that starts with a seven could be enough to make some buyers reconsider a purchase they were already stretching to make," notes economist Thomas J. Thompson. Plus, wage growth is slow, and home prices now sit around 60% higher than pre-pandemic, compounding the stressors for potential buyers.
Mortgage rates are once again approaching the 7% mark, threatening to further weigh on an already sluggish U.S. housing market and forcing potential buyers to reconsider whether they can afford to purchase a home. Rates are nearing 7% for the first time since January 2025, according to recent market data, adding...
The U.S. Senate has blocked legislation that would establish a broad federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrency markets, dealing a major setback to an industry that has spent months pushing for clearer rules. Senators voted 50-49 on Tuesday against advancing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, commonly known as...
Starbucks is once again using limited-edition merchandise to generate excitement around its stores, and this time Snoopy is driving the frenzy. The coffee chain launched a new Peanuts merchandise collection at select locations Tuesday, featuring a limited-edition glass showcasing Snoopy in a Starbucks-green scarf and...
Apple TV had a historic night at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, with its breakout comedy series “Widow’s Bay” leading a record-setting performance for the streaming service. The first-year series collected 14 statuettes, setting a new record for the most Emmy wins by a comedy series in a single year...
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The backlash continues for Novig's provocative Sydney Sweeney ad — and this time the outrage is coming from women athletes. A number have posted on LinkedIn to express their disappointment at the prediction market's depiction of Sweeney in various states of undress, using the tagline, "This is what a woman in sports looks like." Runner Paola Handley decried the ad as "frustratingly tone deaf," while elsewhere, Australian Olympian Ariarne Titmus considered it, "a kick in the face to every woman who has dedicated her life to perfecting her craft."
Novig’s provocative advertising campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney is facing a new wave of criticism, this time from women athletes who say the campaign sends the wrong message about women in sports. The prediction-market company’s ad, which features Sweeney in various states of undress alongside sports...
Disney is tightening its return-to-office requirements, with some remote employees across its product and technology teams now being asked to work from a company office four days a week, according to Business Insider, which cited a person familiar with the matter. The move narrows exceptions that had allowed certain...
