Pending home sales fall to record low in January
Compass co-founder and CEO Robert Lefkin unlocks existing home sales for “Craman Countdown” in January. Contracts to buy previously owned homes fell to a record low in January as future buyers were constrained by mortgage fees and higher home prices. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said Thursday that the pending home sales index, based […]
Mortgage rates fall to 6.76%: Freddie Mac
Century 21 Real Estate CEO Mike Miedler discusses the impact of mortgage rates on the housing market, claiming that affordability remains the biggest issue. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said mortgage interest rates have fallen to their lowest levels for six consecutive weeks in more than two months. Freddie Mac's latest primary mortgage market research, released […]
US lawmakers back Iranian resistance movement as Hamas and Hezbollah fall
First on FOX: A bipartisan group of 151 lawmakers has gathered around resolutions supporting Iran's resistance ahead of hearings with opposition leaders. The resolution, led by R-Calif. Tom McClintock, expresses support for the Iranian people and their set desire for “democratic, secular, and nuclear-free” Iran through a change of government. “There is no doubt that […]
Trump: GOP senator had 'close call' with fall
President Trump put pressure on the recent head injuries sustained by Sen. Kevin Kramer (RN.D.) after slipping onto the ice during a home trip, and hoped he could recover quickly. He hoped that lawmakers would “pass through a lot.” “Our great senator from North Dakota, Sen. Kevin Kramer, has only recently been injured by sliding […]
Designer Diane von Furstenberg, 78, posts alarming photos of bruised face following scary fall
Diane von Furstenberg suffered from a bad fall, leaving behind a large black and blue mark in his left eye. “When I arrived in LA, I fell on the pavement and hit my forehead!” 78-year-old fashion designer Caption via Instagram A series of selfies introducing the Shiner on Tuesday. Von Furstenberg has appeared on the […]
Sen. Cramer reveals fall that caused seizure, brain bleed
A Republican senator had a seizure and a brain bleeding after sliding down on the ice in North Dakota over the weekend. Sen. Kevin Cramer said Rn.D. has been recovering from rest at his state home after the incident. Dem calls for Trump to resume cash flow to ultimately gain leverage in the race to […]
Single-Day Migrant Apprehension Numbers on Southwest Border Fall Below 200
The arrests of immigrants along the southwest border with Mexico fell to historically low levels Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Agents encountered 199 immigrants on Friday, compared to 4,393 people a year ago. Texas DPS spokesman Chris Olivares posted a report on X on Friday showing that he met 199 immigrants […]
British tourist has airport meltdown during arrest, causing cocaine to fall from his pocket
British tourists lost their composure while passing airport security before throwing tantrums that allegedly dropped cocaine from their pockets. Mark Patrick Wharton, 42, had flew from Shanghai, China to Thailand, when a suspicious officer pulled him aside. It is said that Wharton then began to throw tantrums. I thrust the hole before rolling onto the […]
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall as U.S. data stokes fears of sticky inflation and slower growth – CNBC
Hong Kong. Nicada | E+ | Getty Images The Asia-Pacific market fell primarily on Monday after Wall Street recorded its worst session last week as US economic data pointed to economic decline and sticky inflation. Mainland China's CSI300 index fell 0.22% to close to 3,969.72. Hong Kong's Hangsen Index closed 0.58% lower at 23,341.61 after […]
The rise and fall of Long Term Capital Management : Planet Money – NPR
In the world of finance, there is this warning story that almost every trader can tell you. It's about increasing confidence in mathematics and models. It is a story of long-term capital management. The story begins in the 90s. A group of mathematics nerds have found ways to use mathematical models to identify market opportunities, […]