Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Fallout Crushes a Weak Housing Market

New York Times - Sep 24, 2026

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 7.03 percent, putting pressure on housing affordability.

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Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visas

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at the White House on Thursday he was gifting the U.S. with two giant pandas and invitations for 100,000 U.S. students to study in China. “The giant panda has been an envoy of friendship between the Chinese and the Americans,” Xi said, speaking alongside President Trump and other officials from...

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Lawmakers seek bipartisan path on paid leave, newborn tax credits

Republicans and Democrats argued Thursday that Congress still has work to do to support American families, pointing to expanded paid family leave access, tax credits for newborn children and other policies aimed at easing financial pressures on parents. The discussion, labeled the “Future of Supporting American Families,” was sponsored by the American Policy Ventures Foundation...

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More Than 167,000 Pounds of Meat With False Inspection Mark Are Recalled

The raw pork, beef and goat products from Star Meat Delivery Inc. of North Carolina were distributed across the United States.

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The court ordered Trump to restore access for CNN, MS Now and Politico last night.

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Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first

Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.

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30-year bond yield now highest in 20+ years

The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yield hit a two-decade high on Thursday, before falling later in the morning. The yield on the 30-year bond reached 5.45 percent during late morning trading, the highest intraday mark since 2004. That peak came after the note hit 5.446 percent and sank by roughly 2 basis points earlier Thursday....

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Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third

Recorded incidents of violence and harassment against passengers and rail workers showed a sharp increase in the year to March.

Sep 24, 2026

White House Still Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Despite Court Blocking Trump’s Ban

A federal court ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on the three news outlets, but reporters were denied access on Thursday. Their lawyers asked the judge to intervene; he ordered the administration to respond by 12:30 p.m.

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After a Summer of Disruptions, Here Are the 7 New Rules for Air Travel

Flight delays and cancellations brought on by weather, technology glitches and other issues offer a lesson: Be prepared and be flexible.

Sep 24, 2026

After a Summer of Disruptions, Here Are the 7 New Rules for Air Travel

Flight delays and cancellations brought on by weather, technology glitches and other issues offer a lesson: Be prepared and be flexible.

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Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Australian health department site

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said he spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about an agent at the company breaching the commonwealth's health department website in June. Albanese told reporters in New York City, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, that the agent gained access to the Medicare Statistics Reporting...