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The average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.29% in fourth-straight weekly drop 11/22/2023 12:17pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fourth time in as many weeks, more positive news for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by sharply higher borrowing costs and heightened competition for relatively few homes for sale. The latest decline brought th Fund to compensate developing nations for climate change is unfinished business at COP28 11/22/2023 10:29am • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� Sunil Kumar watched helplessly in July as his home and 14 others were washed away by intense monsoon rains lashing the Indian Himalayas. ���All my life���s work vanished in an instant. Starting over feels impossible, especially with my three children relying on me,��� said Kumar, More Americans are expected to 'buy now, pay later' for the holidays. Analysts see a growing risk 11/22/2023 06:00am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Consumers are expected to use ���buy now, pay later��� payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The short-term loans often come with consumer-friendly interest rates and allow shop Toledo Rockets square off against the UC Irvine Anteaters 11/22/2023 03:41am • UC Irvine Anteaters (4-1) vs. Toledo Rockets (3-1) Henderson, Nevada; Wednesday, 11:45 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Anteaters -3; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Toledo Rockets will play the UC Irvine Anteaters at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. Toledo finished 27-8 overall with Police: Kentucky bank shooter wrote in journal about ease of buying assault weapon before killings 11/21/2023 08:40pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� The man who fatally shot five coworkers at a Louisville bank in April wrote in his journal that he wasn���t sure if his mental health struggles would preclude him from purchasing a gun and then later, after acquiring one just days before carrying out the mass shooting, remar What's the Average Amount of Credit Card Debt in the U.S.? 11/21/2023 07:00pm • U.S. credit card balances surged in the third quarter to a record $995 billion, according to new data from TransUnion, one of the three major credit-reporting agencies. Individual balances also jumped -- the average consumer had a balance of $6,088, the highest since 2009. Paul Siegfried, senior vic 10 Best Value Stocks to Buy Now 11/21/2023 07:00pm • The stock market is back on the upswing. It's been a particularly strong time for tech stocks. New innovations such as artificial intelligence have given a boost to more speculative parts of the market. Investors might fear that they have missed out on the best opportunities. But there are still ple 5 Best Real Estate Crowdfunding Platforms 11/21/2023 07:00pm • Real estate can be an excellent investment and source of income and diversification. Unfortunately, buying entire properties can be expensive, difficult and risky for many individual investors. Real estate crowdfunding has become an increasingly popular solution to those problems for investors looki Should You Get a Divorce Loan? 11/21/2023 07:00pm • Divorce can be emotionally and financially traumatic, potentially generating debt as you and your spouse split income and assets. Taking out a loan to tackle some of that debt might seem like adding gasoline to the fire, especially if your income will be dramatically slashed once the divorce is fina How to Build Credit With a Credit Card 11/21/2023 07:00pm • Using a credit card responsibly is an effective way to build your credit history. By responsibly, I mean keeping a low balance on your card and then paying your bill in full by the due date. Stick to this formula and you'll be on your way to a good credit score. Let's dive into the four steps you sh Business Highlights: Record holiday travel crowds expected; Binance founder pleads guilty 11/21/2023 05:18pm • ___ Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving DALLAS (AP) ��� Millions of people are expected to hit airports and highways in record numbers over the Thanksgiving holiday. The busiest days to fly will be Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the Sunday after Thanksgiving. T In tears, ex-Trump exec testifies he gave up company job because he was tired of legal woes 11/21/2023 05:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Tearing up as he testified, Donald Trump's former corporate controller said he ���gave up��� on his longtime job because he was worn out by the company's legal woes. Jeffrey McConney was on the witness stand for a fourth day in six weeks at the ex-president���s civil fraud trial w Best Buy posts better-than-expected 3Q profits but sales sluggish amid spending malaise 11/21/2023 05:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Best Buy Co. on Tuesday posted stronger-than-expected profits for its fiscal third quarter but is still struggling with sales declines as shoppers pulled back on a broad range of items from appliances to computers and phones in an uncertain economy. The nation���s largest consumer Home sales slumped to slowest pace in more than 13 years in October as prices, borrowing costs, soar 11/21/2023 11:14am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped in October to their slowest pace in more than 13 years as surging mortgage rates and rising prices kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines. Existing home sales fell 4.1% last month from September to a seasonally adjusted Poland set to get more than 5 billion euros in EU money after commission approves recovery plan 11/21/2023 10:20am • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� Poland is set to receive more than 5 billion euros ($5.5 billion) in EU funds after the European Commission gave a positive assessment Tuesday of the country's revised recovery plan that includes green reforms and investments. The 5.1 billion euros pre-financing is part of the blo