Us Unemployment Rate to Stay Low in 2025 Top Forecaster Says

Treasury yields end with second week of advances, with interest rates set to stay elevated in 2025

Yields on U.S. government debt finished with their second consecutive weekly advances on Friday, as traders positioned for the likelihood of fewer 2025 rate cuts from the Federal Reserve than they ...

MarketWatch - 19h

Jets owner Woody Johnson reportedly nixed Jerry Jeudy trade due to low Madden rating

Owner nixed Jeudy deal over Madden rating – report Johnson has reportedly taken lead from teenage sons The New York Jets’ rocky 2024 campaign has been shaped by unorthodox decision-making, ...

The Guardian - 1d

How to get a low student loan rate for the spring 2025 semester

Using these strategies could help you secure the lowest student loan rate possible, experts say.

CBS News - 2d

Will credit card rates climb in 2025? Experts weigh in

Credit card rates could fall, but the amount card rates could drop by may surprise you. Here's why.

CBS News - 2d

Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.25%, yen weakens to over four-month low

The decision comes a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points, bringing the federal funds rate to 4.25%-4.5%.

CNBC - 2d

Fed cuts rates but ‘hawkish’ forecast hits stocks and sends dollar jumping

US currency hits strongest level in two years after central bank signals only half a percentage point of reductions in 2025

Financial Times - 2d

Stock market plummets after Fed forecasts fewer rate cuts in 2025

The stock market is down sharply today after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than expected.

CBS News - 2d

Stocks Plunge as Fed Forecasts Fewer Rate Cuts Next Year

The Federal Reserve cut rates for a third time this year, but investors shuddered at revised forecasts suggesting only two cuts in 2025.

The New York Times - 2d

In Visit to Territory Seized in Syria, Netanyahu Says Troops Will Stay

The previously unannounced trip highlighted Israel’s expanded military presence across the de facto border with Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

The New York Times - 3d

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Apple Books charts for week ending Dec. 16

ABC News - 3d

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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible

ABC News - 3d

Here's when homeowners should give up their low mortgage rate to buy a new home, according to experts

Giving up your low mortgage rate to buy a new home may make sense in some scenarios, experts say.

CBS News - 4d

US confidence in judicial system dropped to record low this year, data shows

Only a few countries, including Venezuela and Syria, have experienced larger drops in confidence in their courts. Americans’ confidence in the US judicial system and courts dropped to a record ...

The Guardian - 4d

Al-Assad Wanted to Stay in Syria and Fight, Statement Says

The country’s former leader, Bashar al-Assad, appeared to give his first account of his flight from Syria in a statement posted to a Facebook account used by his presidency.

The New York Times - 5d

Analysis: The hidden challenge of Saudi unemployment

Yahoo News - 5d

Gaza aid close to all-time lows despite US warning to Israel

People endure extreme food scarcity as looters and IDF attacks on Palestinians guarding convoys choke off supplies

Financial Times - Dec. 14

This Wall Street firm nailed its Fed forecast for this year — now it’s expecting a surprise in 2025

Citi is expecting more Fed easing than the market expects and rising joblessness.

MarketWatch - Dec. 13

Israel Says Its Troops Will Stay in Seized Territory for Now

Israel said its forces would remain in Syrian territory until “a new force” filled the vacuum. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was in Jordan and Turkey for talks, and a top Turkish official ...

The New York Times - Dec. 13

Trump says Syria 'not our fight'. Staying out may not be so easy

The incoming US president has vowed not to involve America in foreign conflicts, but Assad's dramatic fall has upended the region's balance of power.

BBC News - Dec. 13

Day staying at Ohio State? 'Absolutely,' AD says

Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork says he is "absolutely" confident that Ryan Day will be back as the Buckeyes' football coach in 2025.

ESPN - Dec. 12

Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation . Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to ...

The Guardian - Dec. 12

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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible

ABC News - Dec. 11

Job growth continues, unemployment hits new lows in Singapore; Why billionaires are moving to Singapore in record numbers: Singapore live news

The labour market continued to thrive in Q3 2025. And Singapore is drawing billionaires like never before. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11

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Apple Books charts for week ending Dec. 9

ABC News - Dec. 10

Lady Vols back in Top 25; UCLA, UConn stay put

Tennessee has returned to the Associated Press Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school's longest drought in the 48-year history of the women's basketball poll.

ESPN - Dec. 9

'Low-hire, low-fire': The U.S. job market is stagnant right now, economists say

The labor market is not nearly as dynamic as it was in 2021 and 2022. That provides both good and bad news for workers.

CNBC - Dec. 9

China consumer inflation rate drops to a five-month low, missing expectations as economy slows

China's consumer prices rose less-than-expected in November, climbing 0.2% from a year ago, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released Monday.

CNBC - Dec. 9

Will mortgage rates fall below 6% in 2025? Here’s what experts say.

The incoming Trump administration’s policies could affect mortgage rates in 2025, real-estate economists say.

MarketWatch - Dec. 7

Unemployment rate jumps more than a percentage point for Black women in November

The unemployment rate climbed sharply for Black women in November.

NBC News - Dec. 7

Unemployment rate jumps more than a percentage point for Black women in November

The unemployment rate jumped significantly for Black women in November.

CNBC - Dec. 6

How to get a low home equity loan rate for 2025

Ready to borrow from your home equity? Here are three ways to get a low home equity loan rate for 2025.

CBS News - Dec. 6

Payrolls increased 227,000 in November, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise 214,000 in November, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

CNBC - Dec. 6

Health-care quality rating at 24-year low: Gallup

Americans’ outlook on the quality of health care in the U.S. is at a 24-year low, according to a new survey. The Gallup poll, released Friday, shows 33 percent of U.S. adults said the quality of ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

India's central bank revises down economic growth forecast for 2025, keeps interest rate steady

The Reserve Bank of India has held interest rate steady since February last year, while a sharper-than-anticipated slowdown in India's growth has made RBI's task tougher.

CNBC - Dec. 6