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Gross interest payments on US debt topped $1 trillion

As the national debt continues to grow, the federal government has paid over $1 trillion in total interest payments on the debt for fiscal year 2024. The Treasury Department said in a recent statement that the U.S. has paid about $1.5 trillion in total interest on its national debt this fiscal year, a figure it […]

Landowners in England given £9bn in environment payments despite decline | Environment

Figures show that English landowners have received more than £9 billion in environmental tax benefits over the last 30 years, despite nature declining. Conservationist and author Guy Shrubsole, who unearthed the data for his new book, The Lie of The Land, said large landowners should be required to publish regular reports showing how they manage […]

Taxpayer-Funded Oregon Org Giving Out Down Payments for New Homes to Non-Citizens Only

A taxpayer-funded group in Portland, Oregon, is offering large amounts of down payment assistance to new home buyers in the state, but the recipients must not be U.S. citizens, a new report has found. The Hacienda Community Development Corporation is offering $30,000 to first-time homebuyers in Oregon who are DACA recipients, asylum seekers, refugees, green […]

Monthly mortgage payments decline for first time since 2020: Analysis

A slowdown in inflation is finally being felt in the housing sector, with mortgage payments falling for the first time in four years. The median mortgage payment fell 0.1% in the four weeks to Aug. 18 to $2,587 at an interest rate of 6.49%. According to the data Real estate company Redfin made the announcement […]