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Mortgage Rates Are Climbing Again: What It Means If You’re House Hunting

America’s Housing Market Splits in Two: Luxury Sales Climb as Starter-Home Buyers Get Squeezed

Strait of Hormuz Deal Uncertainty Keeps Global Oil Markets on Edge

SpaceX Insider Lockup Expiry Tests Investor Appetite as Hundreds of Millions of Shares Hit the Market

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

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America’s Housing Market Splits in Two: Luxury Sales Climb as Starter-Home Buyers Get Squeezed

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Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C., headquarters of the agency Todd Blanche now leads as attorney general
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A "for sale" sign in front of a house, representing homebuyers navigating rising mortgage rates
Personal Finance

Mortgage Rates Are Climbing Again: What It Means If You’re House Hunting

Gulraj AnsariAugust 11, 2026August 11, 2026
U.S.

America’s Housing Market Splits in Two: Luxury Sales Climb as Starter-Home Buyers Get Squeezed

Wall Street Sights StaffAugust 11, 2026August 11, 2026
WORLD

Strait of Hormuz Deal Uncertainty Keeps Global Oil Markets on Edge

James CarterAugust 11, 2026August 11, 2026
Nasdaq Enters Correction as Fed Holds Rates and Dow Drops 1,150 Points
STOCK MARKET

Nasdaq Enters Correction as Fed Holds Rates and Dow Drops 1,150 Points

SarahJuly 30, 2026July 30, 2026

The Nasdaq slid into correction territory and the Dow posted its worst day since April 2025 after the Fed held rates steady for a seventh straight month and long-term bond yields jumped to multi-decade highs.

The Fed’s Dot Plot, Explained: How to Read It (and Its Limits)
STOCK MARKET

The Fed’s Dot Plot, Explained: How to Read It (and Its Limits)

SarahJuly 30, 2026July 28, 2026

The dot plot shows where Fed officials individually expect interest rates to go. Here’s how to actually read it.

Personal Finance Basics: A Beginner’s Guide to Budgeting, Debt, and Saving
Personal Finance

Personal Finance Basics: A Beginner’s Guide to Budgeting, Debt, and Saving

Gulraj AnsariJuly 30, 2026July 30, 2026

A practical starting point for anyone new to managing money — how to build a budget, tackle debt, and start saving for the future.

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1983
WORLD

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1983

James CarterJuly 29, 2026July 29, 2026

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has dropped to its lowest level since March 1983 after months of emergency releases tied to the war with Iran, and aging infrastructure means it can’t be drawn down at full speed.

US Intercepts Iran Attack, Ending Days-Long Pause in Fighting
WORLD

US Intercepts Iran Attack, Ending Days-Long Pause in Fighting

James CarterJuly 29, 2026July 29, 2026

The US says it intercepted a surprise Iranian missile attack on its Middle East forces, ending a days-long pause in fighting and pushing oil prices higher.

Alphabet Negative Free Cash Flow: What’s Really Happening
STOCK MARKET

Alphabet Negative Free Cash Flow: What’s Really Happening

SarahJuly 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Alphabet posted its first negative free cash flow quarter since its 2004 IPO, even as revenue grew 24% and profit beat estimates. Here’s why, and what it signals about the AI spending race.

How Fed Rate Decisions Affect Savings and CD Yields
STOCK MARKET

How Fed Rate Decisions Affect Savings and CD Yields

SarahJuly 29, 2026July 30, 2026

When the Fed moves rates, savings and CD yields usually follow, but not instantly and not always by the same amount. Here’s how it actually works.

KOSPI Stock Rout: Why South Korea’s Market Just Crashed
STOCK MARKET

KOSPI Stock Rout: Why South Korea’s Market Just Crashed

SarahJuly 29, 2026July 29, 2026

South Korea’s KOSPI stock index has plunged in its worst two-day decline on record after SK Hynix earnings disappointed investors already worried about AI stock valuations.

Visa Cutting 7% of Jobs as AI Reshapes the Company
BUSINESS

Visa Cutting 7% of Jobs as AI Reshapes the Company

EmilyJuly 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Visa plans to cut about 2,600 jobs, or 7% of its workforce, as CEO Ryan McInerney points to AI as a factor reshaping how work gets done at the payments giant.

Apple Hits $5 Trillion Market Cap: What’s Driving the Rally
STOCK MARKET

Apple Hits $5 Trillion Market Cap: What’s Driving the Rally

Gulraj AnsariJuly 28, 2026July 30, 2026

Apple briefly touched a $5 trillion market cap on July 28, becoming only the second company ever to reach the milestone, just days before its Q3 earnings report.

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