30-Year Mortgage Rate Dips to 6.46%; Home Sales Rise
Home buyers this week saw the lowest average rate since early 2023, and existing-home sales…
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Mike Lynch, Tech Mogul Acquitted of Fraud, Dies at 59
The British entrepreneur was found not guilty of fraud charges in the sale of his…
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In Peak Election Season, the Stock Market Is Often Fickle. Be Patient.
With the political conventions behind us and a rate cut expected soon, the market has…
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Why the Fed’s Jackson Hole Confab Matters for Wall St. and the Economy
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual conference in Wyoming gets a lot of…
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Nepal Asks China to Turn a Loan for Pokhara Airport Into a Grant
A new government in Nepal formally asked for relief from a $216 million debt it…
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Canada Orders Arbitration and End to Rail Freight Shutdown
The shutdown had threatened to disrupt trade with the United States and other countries, as…
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Middle East Crisis: With $20 Billion Weapons Deal, U.S. Aims to Help Israel and Deter Iran
The White House, which has told Congress it is allowing a large package of future…
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Modi Arrives in Kyiv as Ukraine Pushes Diplomacy
Ukrainian officials were portraying the visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India as a…
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Thorpedo Anna Winning Travers Stakes Could Be a Boon for Horse Racing
On Saturday, Kenny McPeek’s 3-year-old will try to be the first filly since 1915 to…
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Lessons From a Bank-Robbing Guerrilla Turned President
Pepe Mujica, Uruguay’s spartan former president and plain-spoken philosopher, offers wisdom from a rich life…