America’s secret weapon against inflation: The 30-year home mortgage

• Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing

  Business - MarketWatch - October 16
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  Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for fifth straight week

  Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago
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  Trump’s secret weapon may tip the election

  Politics - The Hill - October 26
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  Benefits, interest rates and pensions - how September's inflation figure affects you

  Top stories - BBC News - October 16

• ‘A disappointment to home buyers’: Mortgage rates surge to a two-month high

  Business - MarketWatch - October 17

• Mortgage rates stay high, sapping home-buying demand

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• Is a reverse mortgage or home equity loan better for seniors? Experts weigh in

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