Amy Yzaguirre and her husband purchased a home in Oregon with a 2.5% interest via an assumable mortgage, which allows them to save $40,000 over 28 years.
Abortions are on the rise in the United States, despite bans that have taken effect in more than a dozen states since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that revoked the federal right to abortion in June 2022. There were more than 1 million abortions in the US in 2023, the highest rate in more than a decade and a 10% jump from 2020, according to a report released Tuesday by the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health that supports...
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Abortions are on the rise in the United States, despite bans that have taken effect in more than a dozen states since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that revoked the federal right to abortion in June 2022. There were more than 1 million abortions in the US in
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed back to nearly 7%, just under where it was two weeks ago, pushing up borrowing costs for home shoppers with the spring homebuying season underway. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.87% from 6.74% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, […]
Experian takes a look at U.S. credit and debt trends with a focus on upcoming housing supply and demand.
The ongoing Korean rom-com Queen of Tears, Episode 6 ratings are out and, if you were one of those watching this superb K-drama, you […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report. Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were up among all age groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. More than 9,600 cases were reported, a []
The U.S. saw the most tuberculosis illnesses in a decade in 2023
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Pay rises agreed so far this year average around 6.3%, broadcaster NOS said on Tuesday, quoting figures from employers organisation AWVN. The average is derived from 155 new pay and conditions agreements, covering some 1.5 million workers, NOS said. The AWVN advises companies on their pay negotiations and is involved in around 50% of those agreed every year. On Tuesday, talks start on a new pay deal for the cleaning sector, and the CNV trade union federation is targeting a
2022 saw nearly 2.1m marriages, up slightly from 2019 – but still far below their height in 1946US marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, with more than 2m such unions in 2022 – while the divorce rate continued to fall, according to the federal government.The total of almost 2.1m “I do’s” in 2022 marks a 4% increase from the year before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the data on Friday, but it has not released marriage data for last year. Continue...
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February from the previous month to the strongest pace in a year with homebuyers encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates and more properties on the market. Existing home sales climbed 9.5% last month from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million, the […]