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Why mortgage rates remain so high—and what to expect in 2025
Mortgage rates will likely remain above 6% through 2025, according to industry forecasts.CNBC - 3h -
As Birth Rates Plummet, Women's Autonomy Will Be Even More at Risk
Nations are more focused than ever on declining populations. Women, along with gender and sexual minorities, will see their rights come under fire.Wired - 1d -
Consciously uncoupling: what drives rates of animal divorce?
Social monogamy has been observed in less than 10% of mammal species – and birds have been shown to be less faithful than previously believed. More summer essentials In 2011 a shock celebrity ...The Guardian - 22h -
Bank of America senior economist says the "economy has really solid momentum" going into 2025
Bank of America senior economist Aditya Bhave tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the "economy has really solid momentum" going into 2025. Although with President-elect Donald Trump ...CBS News - 1d -
MLB rumors: Tigers, Alex Bregman still have 'mutual interest,' Giants looking to bolster offense
Here's all the latest from baseball's hot stoveCBS Sports - 1d -
The Fed’s rate cuts were supposed to make borrowing cheaper. So why is it harder than ever to buy a house?
The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts have done little to help home buyers and sellers.MarketWatch - 2d -
The coming global interest-rate collapse will force the Fed to cut four times in 2025
Economic pain worldwide will trigger capital flight to U.S. Treasurys, driving down those yields, investment manager Louis Navellier says. The Fed will follow.MarketWatch - 2d -
Experts confused but delighted by low rates of teen drug use
A new study has experts beaming with hope as it shows teen drug use at a record low, but they admit confusion as to why the trend is happening and how to ensure it continues. The annual national ...The Hill - 2d -
How a town got together to cut crime by a third
Baildon in West Yorkshire "feels safe", residents say, after a Neighbourhood Watch scheme exploded.BBC News - 2d -
If interest rates remain 'higher for longer,' the winners are those with cash accounts
Many people, especially those with debt, will be discouraged by the recent Federal Reserve forecast of a slower pace of interest rate cuts than previously forecast.NBC News - 2d -
Average mortgage rates close 2024 at the highest since July
The housing market will end the year with its highest 30-year mortgage rate since July at 6.85%, according to data from Freddie Mac.The Hill - 3d -
If interest rates remain 'higher for longer,' the winners are those with cash accounts
The Federal Reserve indicated a slower pace of interest rate cuts in 2025. Savers with high-yield savings and other cash-like accounts should benefit.CNBC - 3d -
NBA Christmas Games Nearly Erase Season-Long Ratings Deficit
For the last two weeks, the sports-media cognoscenti have gotten themselves all worked up about the NBA’s TV ratings, divining disaster from a few desultory sniffs through the early-season results. ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
ECB faces tough task after flip in fortunes for eurozone economies
Economists say EU countries hardest hit by 2010s debt crisis now in stronger position than France and Germany. The European Central Bank is facing a tough balancing act in 2025 as it tries to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Bolton on UN reform: Stefanik has 'her work cut out for her'
John Bolton, President-elect Trump's former national security adviser, said Trump's pick for ambassador to the United Nations, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), will have “her work cut out for her” ...The Hill - 3d -
Finland Seizes Russia-Linked Tanker After Undersea Baltic Cables Are Cut
Finnish leaders are calling for more NATO protection against alleged sabotage of critical infrastructure by Moscow.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Finland seizes ship carrying Russian oil after undersea cable cut
Finland on Thursday seized a ship carrying oil for Russia in relation to the recent cutting of an undersea cable connecting electricity to Estonia as concern mounts over ships disrupting power and ...The Hill - 3d -
Kansas State vs. Rutgers prediction, odds, line: 2024 Rate Bowl picks, best bets from college football model
SportsLine's model revealed its college football picks for Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Kansas State Wildcats in the Rate Bowl 2024 on ThursdayCBS Sports - 3d -
Sources: Carroll interested in Bears' coaching job
Seahawks Super-Bowl winning coach Pete Carroll has expressed interest in the Bears' head coaching job and would like to return to the sideline next season, league sources told ESPN.ESPN - 4d -
Mortgage rates jump, finish the year at a five-month high
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.85%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.MarketWatch - 4d -
Turkey cuts rates for first time in 22 months with jumbo reduction
Central bank slashes borrowing costs by 250bp as consumer demand slowsFinancial Times - 4d -
Turkey's central bank lowers key interest rate to 47.5%
Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 47.5%, carrying out its first rate cut in nearly two years as it tries to control soaring inflationABC News - 4d -
Trump implies interest in controlling Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada
President-elect Donald Trump made several social media posts Wednesday about foreign policy proposals, including a lengthy post where he implied he would be interested in gaining control of ...CBS News - 4d -
Pete Carroll interested in Bears' head-coaching job, eyes return to NFL sideline next season, per report
The Super Bowl-winning coach is eyeing a returnCBS Sports - 5d -
MLB rumors: Marlins not ruling out Sandy Alcantara trade, Yankees interested in reunion with lefty reliever
Here's a Christmas serving of hot stove rumorsCBS Sports - 5d -
Latin America’s rise in tuberculosis linked to imprisonment rates
Study warns region’s exponential rise in incarceration is fuelling the disease, with cases increasing by 19% between 2015 and 2022 . High incarceration rates in Latin America – the region with the ...The Guardian - 5d -
Berlin cries Kulturkrise as cuts hit arts scene
One of Europe’s most vibrant cultural capitals is reeling over plans to slash subsidiesFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump and Musk Want to Cut Billions From the Budget. It Won’t Be Easy.
Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and interest expenses.The New York Times - 5d -
The Evening: Signs of Trouble for Trump’s Spending Cuts
Plus, celebrating “Chrismukkah.”The New York Times - 5d -
Lions cut LB David Long
The Lions waived linebacker David Long on Tuesday, the team announced.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Sticky inflation creates rift at Fed over how much to cut rates
Federal Reserve leaders are unified in their resolve to quash the worst bout of inflation in four decades. They just no longer agree on how high to keep U.S. interest rates to achieve their goal.MarketWatch - 5d -
Fiscal concerns should not hold up tax cuts
Small business supports extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. However, some Republicans are calling for spending cuts to offset the cost of the tax cuts.The Hill - 5d -
Alien takes Manhattan! The 5 most interesting players to watch on NBA Christmas Day
The league's annual holiday extravaganza is overflowing with enticing talent.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Defaults on leveraged loans soar to highest rate in 4 years
Borrowers turn to distressed exchanges in the face of punitive interest ratesFinancial Times - 6d -
EU burns through gas storage at fastest rate since energy crisis
Colder weather and lower seaborne imports increase reliance on stored gasFinancial Times - 6d -
Here Comes Santa Claus’s Approval Rating
Despite some debates in the news, Americans’ views on Santa haven’t really changed, polls show. Most parents still say he’ll visit on Christmas Eve.The New York Times - 6d -
Watchdog calls for halt to energy loans amid insufficient conflict of interest controls
An internal government watchdog is calling on the Energy Department’s loan office to halt its financing for energy projects, saying there are insufficient controls in place to prevent conflicts of ...The Hill - 6d -
Woman found on fire aboard subway dies, person of interest in custody: NYPD
Police said the woman's clothing “became fully engulfed in a matter of seconds.”The Hill - Dec. 23 -
Analysis: Why October hero Walker Buehler was always likely to leave the Dodgers
The chances of a reunion were effectively dashed when the Dodgers decided not to extend a one-year, $21.05-million qualifying offer to Walker Buehler.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 23 -
Why the 'great resignation' became the 'great stay,' according to labor economists
Employers have pulled back on hiring and workers are quitting at lower rates following a period of high churn in the U.S. job market.CNBC - Dec. 23
