Economy
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Mortgage rates are coming down — and homebuyers are ready to pounce
Sep 20, 2024 1:41 pm - For Americans mulling a home purchase, this week’s interest rate cut meant just one thing: It’s time to get back in the game. The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates b...
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Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut
Sep 19, 2024 7:35 am - LONDON — The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at 5% Thursday despite a big cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, its first since the onset of the corona...
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What the Fed’s rate cut means for consumers, businesses and investors
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight
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Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a ‘soft landing’?Sep 16, 2024 7:12 am - WASHINGTON — American consumers and homebuyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for what the Federal Reserve is poised to announce this...
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Job rate for women in tech has hardly budged since 2005, EEOC finds
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Rent, utilities rose faster than home values for first time in a decade
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Mortgage rates just fell again. Here’s what you need to know.
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Student loan servicer Navient reaches $120 million settlement
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Midyear pit stop: How to rev up your company from good to better to bestSep 11, 2024 10:00 am - Midyear is the exact right time for businesses to make a pit stop. Pull over and consider what good business practices and strategies are for the remaining laps of the year. Also, pause to think about what better practices and strategies could be, and what best practices might look like.