Homebuyers may be able to secure better mortgage terms than the national average, even in today’s landscape. Saifulasmee Chede/Getty Images For much of the last year, prospective homebuyers have been caught between two major affordability challenges: elevated home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates. While many potential homebuyers had hoped that borrowing costs would fall … Read more
Some pancreatic cancer patients are seeing a nearly double rate of survival after using a new drug, according to new research. Dr. Harsh Singh, a program director at the MGB Cancer Institute, joins with more details. Source link
There are multiple dates on the June calendar on which mortgage interest rates could change again. Nora Carol Photography/Getty Images Whether you’re a homebuyer or an owner looking to refinance, you probably haven’t had much luck in the mortgage interest rate climate in recent weeks. After rates gradually but consistently declined in 2025, the reverse … Read more
Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught. Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19. His request for mental health treatment had been put off, records show, and staff had forbidden Rayo from making his nightly call to … Read more
Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught. Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19. His request for mental health treatment had been put off, records show, and staff had forbidden Rayo from making his nightly call to … Read more
Kevin Warsh was sworn-in Friday as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, the world’s most influential central bank. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Warsh’s formal assumption of the role comes after the Senate confirmed him to lead the Fed May 13 in a 54-45 … Read more
Federal Reserve officials’ concerns about inflation being stoked by the Iran war intensified last month, with a growing number of them saying the central bank should lay the groundwork for a possible rate hike, a sign that incoming Chair Kevin Warsh will inherit an increasingly hawkish crew of central bankers. Subscribe to read this story … Read more
Prediction market users are profiting from bets on war. Analysts say suspiciously timed bets, and the high win rates of wagers on military outcomes , are likely signs of insider trading. Source link
Nine connected Polymarket accounts have raked in more than $2.4 million betting almost exclusively on U.S. military actions in what digital detectives from the data analytics firm Bubblemaps have identified as a potentially egregious case of insider trading. The anonymous accounts made winning bets on the specific dates of pivotal moments in the war with … Read more
A lower mortgage rate would make your home loan more affordable, but does it really make sense to negotiate now? Getty Images/iStockphoto While the mortgage rate landscape has eased substantially compared to the peaks seen in 2024 and early 2025, the reality is that today’s borrowing costs are still elevated, which is continuing to cause … Read more