The threat of a measles outbreak is growing due to a significant decline in vaccination rates among children worldwide, according to joint report released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization. For the last few decades, measles has remained relatively contained due to the double-dose vaccination that is 97% … Read more
Sales of new homes in the US rose unexpectedly in October, even as home buyers face the highest mortgage rates in 20 years. New home sales rose 7.5 per cent from September to October, for a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 632,000, the commerce department said on Wednesday, beating economist expectations of 570,000. However, the … Read more
(Bloomberg) — US mortgage rates retreated sharply for a second week, hitting a two-month low and providing a bit of traction for the beleaguered housing market. Most Read from Bloomberg The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage decreased 23 basis points to 6.67% in the week ended Nov. 18, according to Mortgage Bankers Association … Read more
Article content (Bloomberg) — Spain announced a series of steps to shield mortgage-holders on lower incomes from rising costs, stepping up efforts to cushion the economic blow from high inflation and surging interest rates. Article content Ministers will approve measures helping more than 1 million households later on Tuesday with agreement on final details … Read more
For a long time, converting your traditional IRA to a Roth version was a fairly low-risk proposition. If you changed your mind at a later date, you could always reverse course. That ended with the tax bill former President Trump signed in December 2017. The legislation abolished the option to “recharacterize” a Roth conversion back … Read more
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Mortgage rates just took the biggest plunge since 1981 — but analysts say the market is ‘not out of the woods yet’ Mortgage rates tumbled by their biggest weekly drop in four decades after new data suggested inflation could be starting to cool. Consumer prices rose by 7.7% in October — a slower pace than … Read more
Bricks-and-mortar retailers such as Selfridges’ flagship store in London will pay significantly lower business rates, while operators of large warehouse and logistics facilities will see their bills jump, following a revaluation of commercial properties announced alongside the chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement on Thursday. Shops will also benefit more quickly from any rate reductions after … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Investors are finding value in bonds for the first time in a decade as higher interest rates make fixed-income attractive, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Bob Michele. Most Read from Bloomberg Yields on the benchmark Bloomberg bond aggregate index have soared to 4.7% from 1.75% at the end of 2021 as the … Read more
It’s no secret that it’s a tough market for prospective home buyers. In October, U.S. buyers needed to earn $107,281 to afford the median monthly mortgage payment of $2,682 for a “typical home,” Redfin reported this week. That’s 45.6% higher than the $73,668 yearly income needed to cover the median mortgage payment 12 months ago, … Read more