Jobless claims fall more than expected to ease recession fears
The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, easing fears of a labor market collapse that had sent markets plummeting. The Labor Department said on Thursday that seasonally adjusted claims for unemployment insurance fell by 17,000 to 233,000 for the week ended Aug. 3, the biggest decline […]
Mortgage rates fall to 6.47%, lowest level in more than a year, as Fed cut looms
Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in more than a year, boon to the struggling housing market. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate loan fell to 6.47% this week, down from 6.73% last week, according to a survey conducted by mortgage broker Freddie Mac. At the same time last year, the average […]
Third person dies, nine more fall ill in Boar’s Head deli meat listeria outbreak: CDC
A new death has been reported in an outbreak of deadly Boar’s Head Listeria infection, bringing the tragic death toll to three, with nine more people infected since millions of pounds of the popular deli meat were recalled last month. Centers for Disease Control It was announced on Thursday. The latest deaths in Virginia follow […]
Mortgage rates fall sharply to lowest level in over a year
Erin Sykes, chief economist at Nest Seekers International, opines on “The Bottom Line” that high interest rates continue to hurt the housing market. Mortgage rates plummeted to their lowest levels in more than a year this week, boosting demand in the housing market. Freddie Mac’s latest primary mortgage market survey released Thursday showed that the […]
This week’s personal loan rates fall for 3-year terms, rise for 5-year terms
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Disney warns theme park revenue to fall as quarterly profit slips
The Walt Disney Co. reported a decline in operating profit at its theme parks and predicted a “declining demand” in the coming quarter, overshadowing the success of Pixar’s animated film “Inside Out 2” and its streaming service. Disney shares fell 4.5% on Wednesday after the company warned that its theme parks operating profit would decline […]
Ethiopa’s Lamecha Girma taken to hospital after horror fall in 3,000m steeplechase | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Ethiopian track and field athlete Lamecha Girma has regained consciousness and is able to speak after a horrific fall during the 3,000m steeplechase final at the Olympic Games in Paris on Wednesday night. The world record holder hit his knee on a barrier on the final lap of the race and slammed his head on […]
Hallmark actress Mamie Laverock stands, walks after five-story fall from hospital
Hallmark Channel’s Mamie Lovelock is celebrating a milestone in her recovery after surviving a five-story fall from a hospital balcony in May. The 20-year-old “When Calls the Heart” actress stood up and walked for the first time in a now-deleted video shared on her official Facebook page on Friday. “Thank you surgeon. Thank you prayers. […]
Hallmark actress stands, takes first steps after surviving fall from 5-story hospital balcony
Hallmark Channel’s Mamie Lovelock is celebrating a milestone in her recovery after surviving a five-story fall from a hospital balcony in May. The 20-year-old “When Calls the Heart” actress stood up and walked for the first time in a video she shared on her official Facebook page on Friday. “Thank you surgeon. Thank you prayers. […]
Biden-Harris Border Numbers Fall to Trump-Era Levels for 1st Time, 3 Months Before Vote
According to a Border Patrol report, after a series of election-year maneuvers, migrant apprehensions along the Southwest border have fallen to Trump-era levels for the first time since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took office in 2021. The number of encounters by agents during July fell to just over 56,000, according to an unofficial Border […]