July 6, 2025

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Investors

What do Wall Street landlords mean for the Columbus housing landscape?

See which national real-estate firms own 7,000 central Ohio rental homes A handful of national landlords have acquired thousands of central Ohio rental homes, raising concerns about their impact on neighborhoods. A handful of national real-estate firms have bought nearly 7,000 central Ohio homes to rent out. Many of the homes are in the fringes

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Loans

Proposed federal budget would limit access to student loans

June 28 (UPI) — The latest version of the Senate’s federal budget reconciliation bill would limit the availability of student loans for future borrowers by revising federal student loan programs and regulations. The budget bill that already has passed the House of Representatives and the Senate version would place a maximum amount on how much

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Crypto

California Passes Bill Allowing State Agencies to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments | Sponsored

California is in the process of passing several bills designed to further its crypto regulation and acceptance within the state. The Golden State is aiming to establish itself as the most crypto-advanced state in the country by enabling government agencies to accept cryptocurrency payments, while also passing a law that would enable it to seize

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Finance

Franciscan University of Steubenville adds economic, finance leader to its faculty | News, Sports, Jobs

STEPHEN LEWARNE STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville announced the appointment of Stephen Lewarne as visiting professor of economics and finance. Lewarne will begin teaching on campus during the fall semester. Lewarne brings more than 30 years of distinguished experience in international economic policy, post-conflict reconstruction and applied financial and development

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Funds

Child safety advocates and California’s cannabis industry battle over tax funds – East Bay Times

A proposal to pause a planned tax hike on retail cannabis has set off alarm bells among child safety advocates whose substance use prevention and treatment work depends on funds generated by sales of cannabis products. Industry members say the move, which lawmakers in Sacramento are considering, is necessary to keep struggling retailers afloat. This

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Mortgage

Average long-term US mortgage rate drops to 6.77%, the lowest level since early May

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell to its lowest level since early May, an encouraging trend for prospective homebuyers at a time when the U.S. housing market remains largely held back by elevated borrowing costs and rising prices. The long-term rate fell to 6.77% from 6.81% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac

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Funds

Electric vehicle charging fund freeze lifted in federal lawsuit ruling

A federal judge used an episode from “The Simpsons” to illustrate her ruling that prevents the Trump administration from withholding money approved for states to build charging networks for electric vehicles. Colorado is one of 16 states that recently sued the administration for not releasing billions of dollars authorized under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and

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Crypto

A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to Donald Trump – The Mercury News

By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump took office in January pledging to “make America the crypto capital of the world.” He has since harnessed wide swaths of the federal government to bolster the industry — all while raking in huge sums of money for his family’s business. By some estimates, crypto

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Loans

Buy now, pay later loans affecting credit scores: What to know

FICO announced on Monday that it is going to start incorporating buy now, pay later (BNPL) data into credit scores.  The news comes as the payment method surges in popularity, with over 91 million Americans expected to use BNPL for purchases this year.  Buy now, pay later data incorporated into credit scores The FICO Score 10

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Investment

United Auto Workers union may have lost $80 million over investment blunder: report

A strange investment blunder might have cost the United Auto Workers union a colossal $80 million, according to a report on Monday. The union’s board voted in August 2023 to liquidate about $340 million in stock investments to pay striking workers starting the following month, and ordered the remaining funds be quickly re-invested after the

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