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U.S. 30-year mortgage shoots up to decades-long high – Freddie Mac
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) - Rates on the most popular U.S. home loan hit the highest level since 2001 on Thursday, according to Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage market survey. The popular 30-year mortg...
Syndicated Content Aug 24, 2023
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Will Stevenson Aug 24, 2023
US sues star chef Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Las Vegas, alleging sexual harassment
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A Las Vegas restaurant whose parent is led by Michelin-starred chef Thomas Keller was sued on Thursday by a U.S. government agency, which accused managers of sexually h...
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Former Trump aide Meadows surrenders in Georgia election case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mark Meadows, one of former President Donald Trump's 18 co-defendants in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case, surrendered to Fulton County authorities and was booked on Th...
Syndicated Content Aug 24, 2023
US economic activity picked up in July – Chicago Fed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. economic activity picked up pace last month as gauges of production and personal consumption improved, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Thursday. The bank'...
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Analysis-U.S. stocks may not be ready for hawkish Powell at Jackson Hole, options data show
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investors may be underestimating the degree of potential market turbulence stemming from the Federal Reserve's economic symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, ...
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Drought levels remain the same as the previous week across Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Drought conditions remain unchanged in Illinois, despite record heat blanketing the state. The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows levels are about the same as th...
TJ Carson Aug 24, 2023
FAA considering stricter rules for high-volume charter flight operators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it is considering subjecting high-volume charter flight operators to stricter regulations imposed on passenger airlines. ...
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Georgia prosecutor wants October start for Trump election trial -filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Fulton County, Georgia prosecutor pursuing election subversion charges against Donald Trump has proposed an Oct. 23, 2023 start for a trial against the former U.S. president...
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Mastercard, Binance to end crypto card partnership
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Mastercard and crypto exchange Binance will end their four crypto card programmes in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Bahrain as of Sept. 22, a spokesperson for ...
Syndicated Content Aug 24, 2023
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