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Where did the home buyers go? 7% mortgage rates sap any remaining energy from the housing market

Home buyers are still struggling with affordability, the National Association of Realtors said.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Stock investors stopped freaking out over interest rates. Now this threat is re-emerging.

Investors appear to be doing a lot less hand-wringing over higher interest rates lately, but plenty of market risks are still coming up on the horizon.

MarketWatch - Feb. 23

ECB faces risk of ‘sleepwalking’ into too many rate cuts, says top official

Rate-setters need to stand ready to pause further monetary easing, Belgian central bank governor says

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Column: With 2025 SAG Awards, Netflix proved it isn't solving awards season ratings crisis

The awards show with the largest percentage of famous faces failed to grow its audience in 2024 when it made its Netflix debut. It's tough to imagine it will do so this year.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 24

Balatro and others re-rated by PEGI after successful appeal, prompting a rule revision

The popular deckbuilding game has won its most important hand yet with a victory over the European ratings board, which objected to its content.

VentureBeat - Feb. 24

Bank of Korea slashes rates to lowest since August 2022 on economic worries, cuts growth forecast

The Bank of Korea cut rates to 2.75% from 3%, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, trimming rates for the third time in four meetings.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Fed’s Barkin says interest rates may have to rise to combat inflation headwinds

Barkin said he understands that the fight against inflation has been long, but that “it is critical that we remain steadfast.”

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

No ‘golden age’ is coming. Trump’s tariffs will hit Americans with higher interest rates and more inflation.

Protectionism won’t make us rich — especially if tariffs launch a trade war.

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

Baby bump in South Korea as fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years

Surge in marriages after pandemic spurs hopes country’s demographics may have turned a corner

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years

South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.

NBC News - Feb. 26

Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls short

Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home were flat for the week and 3% higher than the same week one year ago.

CNBC - Feb. 26

ElevenLabs’ new speech-to-text model Scribe is here with highest accuracy rate so far (96.7% for English)

ElevenLab's Scribe pricing makes it competitive for businesses that require high-volume transcription services with API-based integration.

VentureBeat - Feb. 26

Japan's birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ministry data

ABC News - 6d

The Fed’s favorite tool to track inflation unlikely to offer ammo for reducing U.S. interest rates

The latest look at U.S. inflation is unlikely to ease the worries on Wall Street, but it probably won’t add to the jitters.

MarketWatch - 6d

HELOC rates hit a two-year low: 3 reasons to open one now

HELOC rates dropped lower this week, easing costs for borrowers. That's not the only reason to open one, though.

CBS News - 6d

Bank of England rate setter warns of higher UK inflation risk driven by wages

Deputy governor Dave Ramsden says interest rate cuts must be gradual

Financial Times - 6d

Mortgage rates are falling, but it’s not helping sell more homes. Are lower house prices next?

Homebuilder stocks are in a bear market, as lower mortgage rates and continued rate discounts haven’t improved demand.

MarketWatch - 4d

Mortgage rates are falling. Here’s how much income you need now to buy a house for $250,000, $400,000 and $1 million.

Mortgage rates fell for the sixth week in a row, offering more financial relief to home buyers.

MarketWatch - 4d

Euro zone inflation dips to 2.4% in February as ECB bets point to sixth rate cut

Economists surveyed by Reuters had been expecting inflation to ease to 2.3% in February.

CNBC - 2d

Reporter Becomes Victim of Robbery While Reporting on Rising Crime Rates at Shopping Mall

Yahoo News - 2d

LA Times to give op-eds AI-generated political rating, list of alternate views

The Los Angeles Times has launched an AI-driven "bias meter" to provide readers with alternative perspectives on opinion content.

The Hill - 2d

Darius Slay released: Examining Eagles' CB plans going forward, including bringing him back at reduced rate

As it stands now, Cooper DeJean is in line for a full-time role

CBS Sports - 2d

Fed’s Williams signals he’s content to hold interest rates steady at March meeting

U.S. interest-rate policy is in a good place and there is no need “to change it right away,” New York Fed President John Williams said on Tuesday.

MarketWatch - 1d

European Central Bank to make 'last easy rate cut' as tariffs, higher fiscal spending loom

Disagreement among policymakers may be set to increase as the neutral rate swims into view.

CNBC - 21h

Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year

Mortgage demand rallied last week after interest rates dropped to the lowest level since December 2024.

CNBC - 20h

Weekly mortgage demand increases 20% after interest rates drop to lowest since last year

A sharp drop in mortgage interest rates finally lit a fire under loan demand.

NBC News - 18h

Why It Matters That AI Writing Help Rates Are on the Rise in Less Well-Educated Parts of the U.S.

Data on how people actually use new AI tools could help inform how you train your staff to use the new technology.

Inc. - 15h

Trump said childhood cancer rates have risen 40% since 1975. Here's what data shows

During an address to Congress on Tuesday night, Trump said childhood cancer rates have increase by 40%. Data shows there may be some context missing.

ABC News - 12h

Most Voters Want Eric Adams to Resign as Approval Rating Hits Record Low

More than half of New York City voters surveyed in a Quinnipiac University poll said that Mayor Eric Adams should resign.

The New York Times - 8h

Japanese 10-year bond yields surge to near 16-year highs on rate-hike expectations, global sell-off

The 30-year bond also crossed the 2.5% mark for the first time since 2008.

CNBC - 6h

Do Elon Musk and His Father Get Along?

Errol Musk questioned his son’s parenting ability on a podcast, but said that his comments had been taken out of context and that they were on good terms.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Betty White is getting her own postage stamp

Legendary TV icon Betty White will be honored in March with a stamp, the U.S. Postal Service announced.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Bivol gets revenge, edges Beterbiev by decision

Dmitry Bivol evened the score with rival Artur Beterbiev, taking the rematch by majority decision to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion.

ESPN - Feb. 23

Can Canadians get the world drinking tree sap?

The largest producer of maple syrup now wants you to drink the sap, which it calls maple water.

BBC News - Feb. 24

Football hooligan Met detective gets banning order

Arsenal fan Det Con Gordon Irikefe threw a flare into a crowd and chanted about a tragedy.

BBC News - Feb. 24

Embiid gets imaging on knee; 76ers mull options

Joel Embiid and the Sixers continue to discuss how best to proceed but Nick Nurse said the former MVP center has not been ruled out for the year yet.

ESPN - Feb. 24

GM: Steelers want to get deal done with Pickens

Steelers general manager Omar Khan emphasized the team's desire to retain top vertical threat George Pickens on Tuesday.

ESPN - Feb. 25

Why are more younger adults getting cancer?

Cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers are surging in the under 50s

BBC News - Feb. 26

Dolphins, Vikings get top grades in NFLPA survey

The Dolphins and Vikings earned top marks in the NFLPA's annual survey for the second year in a row.

ESPN - Feb. 26

Mourinho gets 4-game ban for derby comments

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Thursday following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Istanbul ...

ESPN - 5d

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