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Average long-term US mortgage rates inch up to 6.48% 01/05/2023 12:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the second straight week following six weeks of declines that had given prospective homebuyers a glimmer of hope. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate inched up to 6.48% this US jobless claim applications fall to lowest in 14 weeks 01/05/2023 09:04am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than three months last week, reflecting a still-robust job market despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and bring down decades-high inflation. Applications for unemployment Defender Aaron Long agrees to 2-year deal with LAFC 01/04/2023 08:57pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Veteran central defender Aaron Long agreed to a two-year contract with Major League Soccer champion Los Angeles FC on Friday. The 30-year-old Long spent the past seven seasons with the New York Red Bulls, earning two All-Star selections. He was named the 2018 MLS Defender of the 2023 Investment Outlook: When Will the Stock Market Recover? 01/04/2023 07:00pm • Investment forecasts are like ambrosia and upside-down fruitcakes at holiday gatherings: They're widely available, but it may take some discernment to know what exactly to do with them. Still, much like the gentle hands that have prepared holiday delicacies for generations, investment management fir New Jersey sets aside $15M for abortion provider upgrades 01/04/2023 04:44pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) ��� New Jersey will award $15 million in zero-interest loans and grants to health care facilities that provide abortion services for facility improvements and increased security, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday. The new financial aid stems from last year's U.S. Supreme Fed minutes: Officials cited strong hiring to justify hikes 01/04/2023 03:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Federal Reserve officials suggested at their most recent meeting that a continuing streak of robust hiring could keep inflation elevated and was a key reason why they expected to raise interest rates this year more than they had previously forecast. In the minutes of their mid-D US moves to reopen Solomon Islands embassy to counter China 01/04/2023 01:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Biden administration is plowing ahead with plans to re-open the U.S. embassy in the Solomon Islands in a bid to counter China���s increasing assertiveness in the Pacific. The State Department has informed Congress that it will establish soon an interim embassy in the Solomons GOP Kentucky governor candidate sets fast fundraising pace 01/04/2023 01:24pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) ��� Kelly Craft set a fast pace for raising and spending campaign cash in late 2022, overtaking her Republican rivals in fundraising while pouring more than $1 million into her bid to become Kentucky's next governor, according to the latest campaign-finance reports. Her closest f Brentford signs German winger Schade from Freiburg 01/04/2023 11:41am • LONDON (AP) ��� Brentford has signed German winger Kevin Schade, initially on loan but with a club-record fee to make the deal permanent, as the West London club seeks to build for the future after establishing itself in the English Premier League. Schade is a versatile 21-year-old known for his spe US job openings stayed high in sign of economic resilience 01/04/2023 11:08am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool hiring and wage gains. There were 10.46 million job vacancies on the last day of November, down slightly from 10.51 Amazon, Prince George���s Co. fund affordable housing project in Hyattsville 01/04/2023 10:40am • The Prince George���s County Department of Housing and Community Development in Maryland has joined Amazon in supporting an affordable housing project planned by Gilbane Development Company at the West Hyattsville Metro station. When finished, The Sovren will include 293 apartments, half of which Can Ronaldo keep the eyes of the world on him in Saudi? 01/04/2023 07:51am • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) ��� Cristiano Ronaldo���s latest coach spoke of his surprise as he looked out at a room filled with reporters on Tuesday. ���Normally after the game there is three or four journalists. Today, I don���t know why������ Al Nassr head coach Rudi Garcia said at a news conferenc Chinese regulators approve capital expansion for Ant Group 01/04/2023 02:06am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Chinese regulators have said e-commerce giant Alibaba���s finance affiliate Ant Group can raise $1.5 billion for its consumer finance unit in an important step forward after the government called off a planned IPO two years ago and ordered the firm to restructure. The China Bankin Millennial Homebuyers: What the 2023 Housing Market Looks Like for Gen Y and Gen Z 01/03/2023 07:00pm • Millennials were already having a hard time becoming homeowners, but as new data shows, 2022 only added fuel to the fire. According to the 2022 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), millennials are no longer the biggest cohort of homebuyers as the 7 Best ETFs to Buy for January 01/03/2023 07:00pm • Top ETFs span both defensive and growth-oriented options.The closely watched S&P 500 index ended 2022 down just over 19%, logging its worst performance since 2008. And for investors hoping that January would start off on a better foot, stocks kicked off the first trading day of 2023 with even mo