US President Donald Trump‘s tariff plans and refusal to rule out an economic downturn prolonged the ongoing volatility in US stock markets. ‘Look, we’re going to have disruption, but we’re OK with that,’ he said earlier this week on the Fox News show’ Sunday Morning Futures.’ These developments took a toll on investor confidence, reflected
For the second month in a row, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage has decreased, according to State Treasurer Todd Russ. Russ’ monthly report says the rate dropped from June to July by 1.01%, down to 6.85%. “Despite rates elevated and fluctuating within a relatively narrow range, many housing market experts expect rates to recede
The election prospects of former President Donald Trump are already having an effect on the markets. So-called Trump trades, a series of investments set to pay off should he get reelected, have started to unwind, according to a recent note from investment bank Macquarie. One of the most prominent of such trades has been a
Date 8/18/2024 2:07:37 PM (MENAFN– Jordan News Agency) Amman, August 18 (Petra) – The Agricultural Credit Corporation (ACC) has extended loans worth JD 2.616 million to 295 borrowers under the Irrigated and Rainfed Agricultural Land Development and Exploitation Project in the first half of 2024.This financial support is part
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska lawmakers took another step Friday toward passing a property tax relief plan in their special session. Senators voted 39-8 to advance Legislative Bill 34 to the final round of debate. The bill would cap the annual increase in local governments’ property tax collections at the inflation rate. SEE ALSO: Where
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – Mortgage rates across the nation fell last week at the fastest pace in months with rates on 30-year mortgages dropping below 6.5% for the first time since May 2023. WHSV checked in with a local realtor to see the impact this could have on the local housing market in the Valley.
(Bloomberg) — Gregg Abella, a money manager in New Jersey, wasn’t expecting the flood of phone calls he got from clients this past week. “Suddenly people are saying to us, ‘Wow, do you think it’s a good time for us to add bonds?’” Most Read from Bloomberg It’s something of a vindication for Abella. He’s
After two lackluster years, Wall Street bonuses are poised to jump in virtually every sector of the industry, with debt underwriting likely to be the biggest winner. Bankers who help companies sell debt may see payouts swell as much as 35%, as deals pick up and capital markets rebound from multiyear lows, according to a
If you’re a baby boomer, you might not consider today’s mortgage rates to be high. After all, in the 1980s and ’90s, they were much higher. But if you’re of a younger generation and experienced historically low mortgage rates throughout the pandemic, and years before, you probably feel otherwise. Well, a new normal is setting
When a boyfriend and girlfriend move in together, it’s important to set expectations such as who pays for what. In today’s story, the boyfriend and girlfriend did that, but now, the girlfriend is unhappy with the agreed upon arrangement. Let’s see what caused the conflict… I own my own home, and seven months ago GF