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Home sales surged in October, just before mortgage rates jumped

Sales were 2.9% higher than October of last year, marking the first annual increase in over three years.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Home sales surged in October, just before mortgage rates jumped

A sharp drop in mortgage rates brought homebuyers off the fence in October after a slow summer.

These dividend-paying stock ETFs are jumping as investors await ‘Trump 2.0’

This week’s ETF Wrap takes you inside the rally in dividend-paying equity ETFs as investors seek to position for President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Jump-Start the Box Office, but at a Cost

Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.

Business - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

Massachusetts’s High School Exit Exam, the MCAS, Is On the Ballot

A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for struggling students.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Man arrested after £300,000 cheese theft

Fraudsters stole 22 tonnes of high-value cheddar worth more than £300,000 earlier in October.

Inside the high-stakes race for a Montana Senate seat

It's not just the presidency that will be decided on Election Day. Voters will also decide which party controls the Senate. Right now, Democrats hold a one-seat edge, but the party is defending 23 ...

Election anxiety on the rise amid high tensions

This has been a campaign season of strong emotions and high anxiety, and chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has covered every part of it. On the eve of Election Day, he shares thoughts ...

High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones

Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.

2024 Temperatures Are on Track for a Record High, Researchers Find

The new report also says that global warming has hit a threshold, at least temporarily, that countries had pledged to avoid.

World - The New York Times - November 7

House prices at record high, says Halifax

Despite the increase, the lender warns mortgage costs could remain "higher for longer" following the Budget.

Bitcoin surges to record high following election

Bitcoin jumped to a record high above $84,000 on Monday as cryptocurrency expectations continued to surge following the reelection of President-elect Trump, whose victory is being largely ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Fashion World Fears High Tariffs in Trump Administration

President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened a tax of at least 60 percent on goods from China — a move with the potential to decimate small American brands.

Business - The New York Times - November 13

Fossil fuel pollution hits record high: Research

Presented by American Chemistry Council — Planet-warming carbon emissions reached a new high this year, according to research published Wednesday by the Global Carbon Project. {beacon} Energy & ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13