Mortgage rates drop to new low as Fed grows closer to slashing interest rates: Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates fell again this week to their lowest levels since February, according to Freddie Mac. (iStock) Mortgage rates fell again this week to their lowest since February on expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut rates by 25 basis points in September, according to Freddie Mac. According to Freddie Mac’s latest report, the average […]
NFL a step closer to ditching ‘chain gang’ with preseason tech tests
The NFL may finally be moving into the 21st century when it comes to measuring first downs. The NFL, which has long relied on the “chain gang” to determine whether the football has cleared the first-down marker, will test the Hawk-Eye system used in tennis in preseason games this year ahead of a possible full-scale […]
Harris edges closer to Trump in new poll conducted after Biden’s withdrawal
Vice President Kamala Harris has a slim lead over former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical general election, according to a new poll conducted after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. A new New York Times/Siena College poll finds Trump leading Harris by just one percentage point among likely voters, 48% […]
NFL inching closer to 18-game schedule, per report
Long-rumored changes to the NFL are nearing reality. According to a new report by Mark Maske: The Washington Post, The NFL and NFLPA have begun “high-level discussions” regarding moving to an 18-game format. The Washington Post NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell told Musk that while “formal” talks have not yet begun between the NFL and […]
Harris positions to be Biden’s ultimate closer, or eventual replacement
Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as both the top surrogate for President Joe Biden‘s 2024 reelection campaign and the leading pick to replace him should the president choose to step aside from the top of the party ticket. While Biden continues to quarantine in Delaware while recovering from COVID-19, Harris continues to hit the […]
Reviving The Woolly Mammoth? Scientists Just Got A Huge Step Closer
Chromosomes found in a 52,000-year-old freeze-dried woolly mammoth may help scientists determine its genetic code, a June study revealed. The first-of-its-kind research published in the journal Cell is an enormous step forward in sequencing a complete woolly mammoth genome, bringing the long-extinct beast closer to revival. “Until now, we could only read small fragments of […]
Trump ‘Will Bring Nation Closer to God’
Goya Foods CEO Bob Unanu said in a speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Monday night that America would be “closer to God” if Donald Trump wins the November election. “Four years ago, I dared to say I was blessed with Donald J. Trump. He is a builder. But more […]
Summer breaks from school get closer look in post-COVID environment
Experts say that while year-round schools may have educational benefits, they are untenable given our attachment to summer vacation, which became the norm in the late 1800s. Currently, only 3% of U.S. public schools are open all 12 months of the year, leaving most students and teachers looking forward to summer vacation. Some blame the […]
Mortgage rates crept back up closer to 7% as home prices increase
The average interest rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.95% last week. (iStock ) Mortgage rates rose sharply this week, hovering near 7%. The jump ended a string of declines this week. Rates on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.95%. Freddie Mac is. “Mortgage rates rose this week, to just below 7 percent,” explained […]
Clay Holmes’ blown save continues troublesome trend closer
Put Clay Holmes at the top of the Yankees’ mounting concerns. At a time when everything is going wrong, the Yankees closer was reminded that he was part of the problem when he missed the save in a 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Red Sox in the series opener on Friday in the Bronx. Holmes […]