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Mortgage rates increase for the fifth straight week — but there’s good news
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging 6.72%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
How will UK tax rises on private equity’s carried interest work?
Changes unveiled in Rachel Reeves’ Budget mean the performance fee will be treated as income from 2026Business - Financial Times - October 31 -
IRS increases pension and retirement plan contribution limits for 2025
2025 contribution limit for 401(k) plans is $23,500, up from $23,000 in 2024. IRA contribution limit remains $7,000.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
7 credit card fees that increase the cost of your debt
Interest charges aren't the only things that can cause your credit card debt to balloon. These fees can, too.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Birth control on the ballot as abortion bans increase barriers to family planning
Millions of Americans will be able to vote on November ballots whether to protect access to birth control such as IUDs, the pill and emergency contraception.Politics - NBC News - November 1 -
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Davos entourages will face 10-fold price increase next year
World Economic Forum plans to charge more for second-tier guests at its gathering in SwitzerlandBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Kerby Joseph's 27-yard pick-six helps Lions increase lead
It was Jordan Love's 10th interception of the season. He has thrown at least one in all seven games this season.Sports - ESPN - November 3 -
Decontamination of landfill waste leads to increase in toxic chemicals, says study
Exclusive: Researchers find treatment plants designed to clean up leachate liquid waste boost levels of banned PFAS. Processes intended to decontaminate noxious liquid landfill waste before it ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit, pledging to increase output
The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil-and-gas summit as it plans to increase energy output even as global prices have fallenWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
The overstuffed football calendar is reducing quality but increasing drama | Jonathan Wilson
There is an awful paradox at the heart of the modern game’s economic model: the toll on players’ bodies could make for a more balanced Premier League. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Can Nashville Persuade Voters That a Sales Tax Increase Is Worth the Price?
Desperate to compete with other growing cities, Nashville’s leaders are trying once again to convince voters that a sales tax increase is worth the price.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
Nicotine pouches prove a hit but come under increasing scrutiny
Flavoured sachets have soared in popularity with biggest tobacco companies moving inWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Reeves insists she will not be ‘coming back with more tax increases’
UK chancellor describes last week’s £40bn tax-raising Budget as a ‘one-off reset’ and one ‘we will never need . . . again’World - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
As the Fed cuts rates, here’s which CDs are actually increasing their APYs
The general trend since September has been lower CD yields, but some are going in the opposite directionBusiness - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Israel faces U.S. deadline to dramatically increase flow of aid to Gaza
The White House gave Israel 30 days to hugely increase the amount of humanitarian aid getting into Gaza. That deadline is approaching fast.World - CBS News - Yesterday -
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Americans' increased pandemic drinking lasted for years, study finds
Pandemic-prompted drinking persists, according to a new study that shows a continued increase in alcohol use.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Israel facing U.S.-imposed deadline Wednesday to increase flow of Gaza aid
Israel is facing a Wednesday deadline to comply with the Biden administration's deadline to increase aid to Gaza or face restrictions on American military support. CBS News senior foreign ...Top stories - CBS News - 21 hours ago -
Excessive drinking inches higher after pandemic increase: Research
Excessive drinking continued increasing in 2022, after rising during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study that was released on Tuesday. The study, published in the Annals ...Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago -
French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports
French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoodsWorld - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
The U.S. Warned Israel to Increase Gaza Aid. The Results Are In Dispute.
The Biden administration says Israel has taken steps to improve humanitarian situation, but aid groups say conditions are dire.World - The Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago -
Italy’s top bank fires clerk accused of accessing prime minister’s account info
Intesa Sanpaolo apologized for the breaches that allegedly saw a mid-level bank clerk access information linked to the accounts of thousands of high-profile figures including Italy’s prime ministerBusiness - MarketWatch - October 14 -
I’m 50 and have $250,000 in four retirement accounts. Should I consolidate them — and, if so, how?
“What is the best plan for the three accounts that are just sitting there?”Business - MarketWatch - October 18 -
Alabama man arrested in hack of SEC’s X account that sent bitcoin price skyrocketing
Prosecutors said Eric Council was part of a SIM-swapping scheme that granted him access to the SEC’s social-media account.Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “settled its account” with Sinwar but "war is not yet ended."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “settled its account” with Sinwar but "war is not yet ended."World - ABC News - October 17 -
Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation
Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
Man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to spike, the Justice ...Tech - ABC News - October 17 -
Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Israel has ‘settled its account’ with Sinwar
Israel says Hamas top leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a battle with Israeli forces in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation
Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in ...Tech - ABC News - October 17 -
Call Of Duty Anti-Cheat Was Falsely Banning Legitimate Players, But All Accounts Have Been Restored
Activision's anti-cheat software, Ricochet, was falsely banning legitimate players, causing a stir in the Call of Duty community as people spoke out about how they were penalized when they did ...Tech - GameSpot - October 18 -
African football’s governing body found to have $16m in expenses missing from accounts
Auditors’ review said to have shown missing expenses It would put losses for year to 30 June 2023 at $25.4m The Confederation of African Football’s audit and compliance committee has claimed ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Jet-tracker who watched Zuckerberg, Trump, Musk says Meta has banned his accounts
Meta has removed accounts that track the plane movements of its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, X owner Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, former President Trump and others, account owner Jack Sweeney ...Politics - The Hill - October 22
