Weekend Watch: Requiem for a reluctant scream queen
Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film The Shining is clearly a Jack Nicholson movie. The role of Jack Torrance suits Nicholson perfectly, turning his crowd-pleasing devilish charm into something darker. In fact, it’s the reason Stephen King disliked Nicholson for the role; a less charismatic actor would have made the character’s transformation more shocking. With Jack, your […]
Mortgage rates drop for third week in a row, but home buyers remain reluctant
Mortgage rates may be falling, but buyers aren’t convinced now is the right time to buy. (iStock ) There’s good news and bad news about mortgage rates this week. The good news is that rates continue their gradual downward trend, with a 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaging 6.87%. Freddie Mac is. While this is encouraging, […]
Congress poised to roll back ‘veteran gun ban,’ with reluctant Biden backing
A Department of Veterans Affairs policy that Second Amendment advocates refer to as the “veteran gun ban” will likely not be funded in the new spending bill. Much to the chagrin of the Biden administration, which supports broader comprehensive policies, it has criticized the provision and vowed to review the bill. Other ways to keep […]