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Most Overvalued U.S. Housing Markets 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Prior to the rise of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge of desire for more living space in suburbs and in smaller towns, the U.S. housing market was reasonably balanced. In the early days of 2020, thanks to a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rate of 3.6%, a typical homeowner was payi What Is a Good Interest Rate on a Certificate of Deposit? 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Interest rates for certificates of deposit have soared in recent years along with rates for savings accounts, mortgages and other financial products. But not all CDs are created equal. Some offer low annual percentage yields while others deliver generous rates. Amid the mix of CDs, how do you know w Savings Interest Rate Forecast 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Higher interest rates mean borrowing becomes more expensive. But on the flip side, your savings account can earn more. Interest rates have held steady in 2024 and are unlikely to decline substantially anytime soon, though the Federal Reserve is widely expected to make a cut to rates when it meets in With Its Higher Annual Fee, Is the American Express Gold Card Still Worth It? 07/30/2024 08:00pm • The American Express�� Gold Card is the latest to announce a revamp, debuting several new credits along with an increased annual fee on July 25, 2024. New American Express Gold Card holders will now be charged a $325 annual fee (up from $250), while existing users will see the new fee kick in on the 7 of the Best High-Yield Bond Funds to Buy Now 07/30/2024 08:00pm • When considering investing in bonds other than U.S. Treasurys, one crucial economic indicator to add to your watchlist is credit spreads. A credit spread is the variance in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and another type of bond of the same maturity, but different credit quality. This spread is Extreme Couponing 101: How to Get Free Money at the Grocery Store 07/30/2024 08:00pm • As you browse the grocery store aisles, you've likely noticed that almost everything is more expensive than it was a few years ago. Food prices increased by 25% between 2019 and 2023 -- 15% more than the normal increase over four years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. One way to kee Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval 07/30/2024 07:10pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Georgia's largest school district announced Tuesday that it won't teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, saying the state Department of Education's refusal to approve the course means its students would be cheated out of credit for the difficulty of the w Colony Credit: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 07/30/2024 04:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� NEW YORK (AP) ��� BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (BRSP) on Tuesday reported a loss of $67.9 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 53 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to 22 cen 5 ways the 2024 race has changed with Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket 07/30/2024 02:08pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Over the last month, much has changed about the 2024 presidential election in the United States. Now that President Joe Biden is out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris is in, former President Donald Trump is having to pivot his campaign to a new challenger. Here are five w American consumers feeling more confident in July as expectations of future improve 07/30/2024 01:58pm • American consumers felt more confident in July as expectations over the near-term future rebounded. However, in a reversal of recent trends, feelings about current conditions weakened. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 100.3 in J Amazon is responsible for hazardous items sold by third-party sellers, US agency says 07/30/2024 01:55pm • Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered Tuesday. In a unanimous vote, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said it determined that the e-commerce company was a ��� Detroit Lions defensive lineman John Cominsky carted off field with right knee injury 07/30/2024 12:13pm • ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) ��� Detroit Lions defensive end John Cominsky was carted off the field with a right knee injury on Tuesday, when the team had its second padded practice. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound Cominsky started all three of Detroit's playoff games after starting 11 of 16 games in the regular Erica Ash, comedian and 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' and 'Mad TV' star, dies at 46 07/30/2024 11:19am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the parody series ���Mad TV��� and ���Real Husbands of Hollywood,��� has died. She was 46. Ash died Sunday in Los Angeles because of cancer, according to her publicist and a statement by her mother, Diann. Ethiopia's currency dives by 30% as IMF-backed reforms to stabilize the economy take effect 07/30/2024 09:32am • ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) ��� Ethiopia's currency lost 30% of its value Tuesday, the day after the central bank began implementing a flexible exchange rate policy backed by the International Monetary Fund as part of new measures to stabilize the eastern African nation's economy. Mamo Mihretu, gove Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and 'buy now, pay later' plans 07/30/2024 08:04am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices. To seal the deal, they are marketing ���buy now, pay later��� services as a way for customers to spread out the cost of going back to c