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Real Estate

Home Sales Rose in October, But the Trend Won’t Last

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Sales of used homes in the US rose in October. But it may have been a flash sale, because mortgage rates are already climbing again.

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Personal Finance

Home Economics: Homeownership is still the American Dream. But Should it Be?

Buying a home is expensive. And so is owning one. In the era of high mortgage rates and soaring expenses, is homeownership still worth it?

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Real Estate

Mortgage Refinancings Surge as Rates Drop, Inflation Cools

As mortgage rates drop, current homeowners are using the opportunity to refinance their mortgages at the fastest pace since 2022.

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Technology

The State of the Billionaire Space Race

Blue Origin is going slower than SpaceX, but it also nailed a massive rocket launch on the first try. Jeff Bezos is back in the space race.

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Finance

Crypto-Friendly Neo-Broker eToro Files for IPO

The listing marks a potentially triumphant comeback story and an insult of sorts to the embattled London stock exchange.

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Energy

Oil Markets Show Signs of Resilience and Retreat as 2025 Gets Underway

With the way things are going today, it’s becoming increasingly hard to figure out what’s going on with the oil market.

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