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2025 home sales stuck at 30-year low with prices high and mortgages onerous 01/14/2026 12:40pm • The U.S. housing market slump dragged into its fourth year in 2025 as sales remained stuck at a 30-year low with rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates keeping many prospective home shoppers out of the market. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes totaled 4.06 million last year, essentiall Big banks report soaring profits amid tensions with Trump over credit card interest rates 01/14/2026 12:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Setting aside their current fight with the White House, things are looking good on Wall Street. The latest trio of big banks reported their results Wednesday — Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo — and while each of them do different flavors of banking the theme is the s Ukraine's new defense minister reveals scale of desertions as millions avoid the draft 01/14/2026 11:11am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers are among a raft of challenges facing Ukraine's military as Russia presses on with its invasion of its neighbor after almost four years of fighting, the new defense minister said Wednesday. Mykhailo Fedorov told Ukraine's parli EU targets Ukraine's military needs with massive new loan program plus billions in budget support 01/14/2026 08:37am • BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union will dedicate most of a massive new loan program to Ukraine’s military needs over the next two years while also injecting billions into its war-ravaged economy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. EU leaders agreed last month to l Car shopping trends and tips for 2026 from Edmunds 01/14/2026 07:11am • In recent years, a shortage of vehicles, rising prices, and high borrowing costs have made it challenging for some people to purchase a new or used vehicle. Thankfully, the automotive market is shifting in ways that could be beneficial if you’re planning to buy a vehicle in the next few months. Th Son of Zlatan: Ajax fans could see another Ibrahimović play for their team 01/14/2026 06:54am • AMSTERDAM (AP) — Maximilian Ibrahimović is moving from one club his father used to play for, and going to another. The 19-year-old winger, the son of soccer great Zlatan Ibrahimović, joined Ajax on loan from AC Milan on Wednesday. “It’s cool that he also played for Ajax. I am happy that I ha 4 Factors That Could Impact Your Bank Account in 2026 01/13/2026 07:00pm • With each new year, changes in laws or economic conditions can alter how much you save, earn and owe. Prices rise. Saving yields fluctuate. Tax breaks come and go. Some of these financial changes you may feel acutely, while you may never notice the impact others might be having on the balance in you Could Trump's Rate Cap Kill Your Credit Card? 01/13/2026 07:00pm • While President Donald Trump's proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates might seem appealing at first to consumers, it's important to remember that not everything that glitters is gold. From the credit industry to advocacy groups, experts agree such a cap could limit credit access and have uni What Is a Good DTI for a Mortgage? 01/13/2026 07:00pm • If you plan to buy a home or car -- or make any purchase that requires a loan -- it is essential to have a good debt-to-income ratio. Your DTI reveals how much of your income goes toward debt payments each month, and this ratio gives lenders a snapshot of your financial condition and how likely you What Is a Good Credit Score? 01/13/2026 07:00pm • What is considered a good credit score depends on the type of credit score used. You have multiple credit scores, but the most popular type of score is FICO, followed by VantageScore. Even within each type of score, there are multiple score versions offered to lenders when they want to check your cr Nartey's breakthrough goal gives Stuttgart a 3-2 win over Frankfurt in thriller 01/13/2026 04:47pm • Six years into his Stuttgart career, Nikolas Nartey finally scored his first goal for the club to seal a thrilling 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Tuesday. The Danish midfielder found space between two defenders to direct Josha Vagnoman's low cross into the net and turned away, Inflation cooled slightly in December though it remains above Fed's target 01/13/2026 11:56am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are slowly easing. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December from the prior month, the Labor Department said Tuesday, the same as in November. Excluding the volatil Portugal defender João Cancelo returns to Barcelona on loan from Al-Hilal 01/13/2026 10:29am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona said Tuesday that Portugal defender João Cancelo is back with the club on a loan from Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal. Barcelona said Cancelo was set to sign a contract through the end of the season. The 31-year-old Cancelo had played for the Catalan club in the 2023 JPMorgan Chase profits rise 9% in the fourth quarter excluding hit from the Apple Card acquisition 01/13/2026 10:21am • NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profits rose 9% on an adjusted basis, as the bank continues to benefit broadly from a strong economy in both its consumer and investment banking divisions. The bank earned $13.03 billion, or $4.63 a share. The results included a o Czech Prime Minister Babiš faces confidence vote as government shifts Ukraine policy 01/13/2026 07:57am • PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s new government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš was set to face a mandatory confidence vote in Parliament over its agenda aimed at steering the country away from supporting Ukraine and rejecting some key European Union policies. The debate in the 20