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7% mortgage rates are back but rates will still fall through the rest of the year, economists say

The housing market can feel like a horror movie to prospective home buyers, and now there are fears that one villain is back from the dead: the 7% mortgage rate.

How not to get scammed like the writer who lost $50,000 to fraudsters: ‘There are a million things I wish I had done differently’

Here’s exactly what to say if you think you’re on the phone with a scammer.

Small-cap stocks haven’t been this volatile in nearly a year. What it means for the long-suffering sector.

U.S. small-cap stocks looked ready to take off this year after a mostly lackluster 2023 — but volatility greeted investors over the past week, as uncertainty on when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates crept back on Wall Street after a mixed batch of January inflation data.

No quick end to Trump’s real-estate business after New York fraud case ruling

The Trump Organization “is going to exist,” but a judge’s financing ban could cause the company trouble, experts say.

Are Cheerios and Quaker Oats safe to eat? Experts weigh in on new pesticide concerns. 

An Environmental Working Group study found the pesticide chlormequat in some oat products, including popular breakfast cereal and oatmeal.

Should I ‘rip off the bandage’ and pay the tax now on my $1 million nest egg?

A 74-year-old widower wants to leave money to his kids free and clear — but isn’t sure if it’s the best financial decision.

As U.S. commercial lander heads to lunar surface, Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt says moon is important for ‘vast energy and materials’

Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt is the most recent living person to walk on the moon

Carl Icahn said to be near deal for JetBlue board seats, days after disclosing stake in airline

Just four days after Carl Icahn disclosed a 9.9% stake in JetBlue Airways Corp. and signaled his intention to have a say in the company’s future, the activist investor is said to be nearing a deal for board seats at the low-cost airline.

Trump is backed further into a financial corner after losing control of his company

Former President Donald Trump’s ability to maneuver financially will be severely hampered by a ruling against his company that ordered him to pay $364 million in damages and bars him and two of his sons from any role in running the business.

Why DraftKings bulls are cheering, even after a rare earnings miss

DraftKings is calling for ‘more of the same’ in 2024, and after its blowout stock performance last year, analysts seem enthusiastic.

Navalny’s allegations of corruption made him a threat to Putin. Here are some of his most damning claims.

In a country where almost all dissent has been stamped out, Alexei Navalny shined an unrelenting spotlight on corruption, making him one of the biggest threats to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Zuckerberg mocks ‘Apple fanboys’ over his Vision Pro critique

The Meta CEO had quite a bit to say about Apple fans after he reviewed its new Vision Pro headset
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