Existing home sales rose 3% to start the year, but higher mortgage rates are already hurting – CNBC
“While home sales are still significantly lower than they were a few years ago, January’s monthly increase is the beginning of an expansion in supply and demand,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “Listings are up slightly and homebuyers are taking advantage of lower mortgage rates compared to the end of last year.” The inventory […]
4 Reminders to Pray for Justice in a Hurting World
As Christians, we should leave vengeance to God, but God has made us inclined to take action. Saying a prayer for justice may feel like doing nothing, but it can give you an audience with the most powerful leaders in your community, state, or nation facing injustice. What happens if we get sued? We went […]
Cattle crisis as production plummets to decades-low level, rancher warns: ‘Biden policies hurting America’s cattlemen,’ consumers going to pay the price
As cattle production falls to its lowest level in decades, one rancher warns Americans “will pay the price” as beef supplies reach crisis point. “This is a bad situation for American livestock farmers and for America, because we’re producing 1 billion less pounds of beef in this country than we were just a year ago,” […]
McDonald’s says Israel boycotts are hurting its business
McDonald’s said on Monday that ongoing tensions in the Middle East are hurting its business. Fourth quarter and full year 2023 report The Chicago-based burger chain said Monday that sales at its Licensed Markets business, which includes most of its stores in the Middle East, rose only 0.7% last quarter. The company said the low […]
Scaramucci on Trump threat to Haley donors: ‘She’s hurting him’
Anthony Scaramucci, who briefly served as White House communications director under former President Donald Trump, said Thursday that Trump is threatening potential donors to Republican front-runner Nikki Haley. He said it was because he knew she was hurting his campaign. Scaramucci said in an interview on “CNN This Morning” that Trump's threats make it clear […]
UAW Boss Endorses Biden but Admits ‘Working Class People Are Hurting’
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Sean Fein announced Wednesday that he will support President Joe Biden against former President Donald Trump, but he said “working class people are being hurt.” Admitted. At a conference in Washington, D.C., Fein praised Biden for being an “ally to unions every step of the way” and accused Trump of […]
Meta’s retreat from news content is hurting traffic for media outlets: report
Reports say news organizations are experiencing a significant drop in visitors and a hit to revenue as Facebook and Instagram's parent company Meta Inc. pivots away from the news business. Despite its massive base of more than 3 billion users, Mark Zuckerberg's social media app accounted for just 33% of all social media traffic in […]
‘Open Door’ on Asylum Claims Is Hurting My District in Washington
On Thursday's “NewsNation Now” broadcast, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said our refugee system is too lenient because the current refugee law system “makes it easier for people to run into people.” He said that it is necessary to strengthen the He would cross the border and apply for asylum, where he would remain for years. […]
The Same Austin Who Went ‘AWOL’ Lectured Me About Hurting Military Readiness
On Newsmax TV's “Rob Schmidt Tonight” on Tuesday, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) spoke out about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization, which the White House had not been informed about. He responded by pointing out that the Secretary of Defense himself had accused Tuberville of endangering him. Before Austin went on “inactive status”, undergoing surgery and […]
A 2017 tax law is hurting cybercrime victims — now Congress wants to make it permanent
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) punishes victims of cybercrime. These unintended consequences will need to be addressed in the pending tax cut extension bill as Congress returns for the 2024 session. The Washington Post recently reported on the impact of the current U.S. tax system on victims of cybercrime.In one incident, […]