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Oil prices drop on rise in U.S. supplies as tariffs threaten to dent Chinese demand
Oil futures on Wednesday marked their lowest settlement prices of the year, after official U.S. data showed a weekly climb of nearly 9 million barrels in U.S. crude inventories and as the ...MarketWatch - 1h -
Homebuyer mortgage demand drops further, a troubling sign for the spring market
Homebuyers are seeing very little reason to get a jump on the all-important spring housing market, even with more listings coming up for sale.CNBC - 8h -
PepsiCo earnings beat estimates, but demand for drinks and snacks drops in North America
PepsiCo's earnings topped Wall Street's estimates, but the company's revenue missed expectations, as drink and snack demand fell in North America.CNBC - 1d -
Chiefs not mortgaging future for three-peat
The Chiefs are steadfast in not going all-in at the expense of ruining future seasons.ESPN - 1d -
Huskers likely to cancel spring game, says Rhule
Nebraska might cancel its annual spring game because of coach Matt Rhule's concern about other teams poaching his players via the transfer portal.ESPN - 3d -
The 10 most popular U.S. ZIP codes for homebuyers—No. 1 is a fast-growing Houston, Texas suburb
Opendoor ranked the most popular ZIP codes by analyzing data from the local Multiple Listing Services where its brokerages operate.CNBC - 4d -
Is Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for national intelligence director in trouble?
Lawmakers grilled former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard at her confirmation hearings to serve as the director of national intelligence on Thursday. National politics reporter for The Washington Post, ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump’s demands to drop DEI leads to deletion of unrelated federal pages
IRS handbook containing mentions of taxpayers’ ‘inequity’ and ‘inclusion’ have been wiped, WSJ reports. As the Trump administration continues to get rid of diversity programs throughout the ...The Guardian - 5d -
Why there’s now ‘incredible demand for physical gold’ in New York markets
A rush on physical gold, thanks to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, has fueled a rise in prices of the precious metal to fresh record highs.MarketWatch - 5d -
Big majority of EU leaders demand EIB further ease defence spending rules
Also in this newsletter: Is Belgium finally going to form a government?Financial Times - 5d -
Pending home sales drop sharply in December as mortgage rates surge back over 7%
Signed contracts on existing homes dropped a sharp 5.5% in December from the previous month and fell 5% from the prior year, according to the National Association of Realtors.NBC News - 6d -
Pending home sales drop sharply in December as mortgage rates surge back over 7%
Pending home sales in the U.S. fell in December as mortgage rates climbed again.CNBC - 6d -
Jobless claims drop to lowest level in three weeks, supporting Fed’s assessment that labor market is solid
Initial jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 207,000 in the week that ended Jan. 25, the Labor Department said Thursday. It’s the lowest level in in three weeks.MarketWatch - 6d -
Naomi Girma's transfer to Chelsea isn't a sign the NWSL is in trouble, it's a milestone in the game's growth
Girma, like Kerolin and Jenna Nighswonger moved from the NWSL to England this summer, but there's no reason for alarmCBS Sports - Jan. 29 -
Mortgage demand drops further, even as interest rates settle
Mortgage rates didn’t move last week, but demand for new home loans continued to weaken.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Mortgage demand drops further, even as interest rates settle
Mortgage rates didn't move last week, but demand for new home loans continued to weaken.CNBC - Jan. 29 -
Top spring break 2025 destinations
A cold and snowy January has many Americans looking ahead to spring break and dreaming of a warm getaway, but with so many options, how do you pick the best, most affordable spot? Arati Menon, ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Street Style Trend of the Week: Spring Colors
Wearing pastel shades, a couple brought to mind the palette of a spring day.The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
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Trouble in Paradise: Battling crime wave in Trinidad & Tobago
Will the state of emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago manage to quell the crime wave?BBC News - Jan. 26 -
'Costs just keep rising' - jump in firms in trouble
Businesses in the most distress include those in hospitality, leisure and retail, say insolvency specialists.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
EA’s stock posts biggest daily percentage drop since 2008, as analysts parse key franchise’s troubles
While some analysts downgraded Electronic Arts shares, others found reasons to stay optimistic.MarketWatch - Jan. 23 -
Trump tells Davos he’ll demand that interest rates drop. It’s a fresh jab at the Fed.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered remarks Thursday in a video appearance at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland.MarketWatch - Jan. 23 -
President Donald Trump says he'll 'demand that interest rates drop immediately'
The comments represented an initial strike at Fed officials, with whom Trump had a highly contentious relationship during his first term in office.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
SK Hynix profit soars to a record high on AI boom, but shares drop on demand uncertainty
SK Hynix CFO Kim Woohyun said that the outlook for memory demand in 2025 was clouded by inventory adjustments, protective trade policies and geopolitical risks.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
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The GOP Rivalry That Could Spell Big Trouble for Trump
With Donald Trump's agenda at stake, the top Republican leaders are divided on fundamental questions of strategy.Politico - Jan. 16 -
Crashlands 2 Comes In For A Landing This Spring
Nearly nine years ago, the original Crashlands introduced players to an alien space trucker named Flux Dabes as she survived a crash landing on the planet Woanope and crafted her way out of that ...GameSpot - Jan. 15 -
Is US inflation set to rise further?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Strong Job Market Could Prove Costly for Homebuyers and Businesses. Here’s Why
The job market has shown resilience with unemployment falling to 4.1 percent last month.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Mercedes-Benz Car Sales Drop Amid Challenging Market
Car sales fell 3% to 1.98 million last year in a challenging global market, with top-end vehicle sales weighed by market conditions in China, model changes and weak electric-vehicle demand.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
UK debt market sell-off threatens mortgage pain for households
Some 700,000 borrowers face jump in repayments when fixed-rate deals end this yearFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Henry Zeffman: Market trouble threatens Labour's economic plans
Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to choose between tax rises and spending cuts, writes Henry Zeffman.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Trump's NATO Vision Spells Trouble for the Alliance
A call for much higher arms spending and the threat of grabbing allies’ land dial up pressure on members.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Opening day of a new Congress signals future troubles
The opening day of the new Congress was marred by intra-party fratricide, with the Speaker of the House being elected after multiple ballots and a change in rules making it more difficult to remove ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Mortgage rates hit highest level since July, crushing application demand
Total mortgage application volume dropped 3.7% compared with the previous week.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Here's where mortgage rates could be headed in 2025
Mortgage rates in 2025 are expected to remain above 6%, according to multiple industry forecasts.The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Mexico drops migrants in troubled resort as it disperses them far from US border
Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Mexico continues dissolving attention-grabbing migrant caravans and dispersing migrants throughout the country to keep them ...ABC News - Jan. 7
