NEW YORK (AP) — The first month is in the books for the Federal Reserve’s yearslong process of pulling the plug on its bond-purchase program, and markets took things in stride. It’s a massive undertaking for the Fed,...
Read MoreSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Raj Sodhi, his wife, Lucia Cascio and their 11-year-old twins turned into nomads for more than three weeks after a wildfire gutted their California wine country home — living in a hotel room and the...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:55 a.m. Stocks are trading lower on Wall Street Thursday as investors pore over House Republicans’ tax proposals as well as a...
Read MoreLong-term U.S. mortgage rates rose slightly this week, reversing a decline in the prior week. Current avg Last week 52-week high 52-week low 30-year fixed 3.94 3.94 4.32 3.54 15-year fixed 3.27 3.25 3.55 2.84 5-year adjustable...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The costs of borrowing money to buy a home held steady this week as U.S. mortgage rates hover near relative lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the tax overhaul from House Republicans (all times local): 11:25 a.m. House Republicans have released their tax cut plan — and it would slash the corporate tax rate, lowers taxes for most people...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the chair of the Federal Reserve (all times local): 11:26 a.m. Mona Mahajan, an investment strategist for Allianz Global Investors, says Wall Street prefers Jerome...
Read MoreDETROIT (AP) — More than 40 million fire extinguishers, some on the market for more than four decades, are being recalled because they may not work in an emergency. One death has been linked to problems with the extinguishers...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are slipping Thursday morning as Wall Street waits for news about House Republicans’ tax proposals and President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair. Company earnings are also...
Read MoreIt’s the hard sell at the car rental counter that everyone knows is coming but few know how to handle: rental car coverage. You might recall that your credit card provides some type of free protection for rental cars....
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