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Current Mortgage Rates
Current Mortgage Rates Homebuyers are facing an increasingly pricey real estate market. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.90%, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey, an increase of 0.09 percentage points from a week ago.The rate on a 15-year fixed-rate loan moved higher as well, now averaging 6.25%, a change of 0.14…
Abrupt layoffs center of lawsuit against Yellow
A class-action suit filed Tuesday against Yellow Corp.said the company failed to provide a required 60 days’ layoff notice to its 30,000 employees.The complaint was filed on behalf of California dockworker and union steward Armando Rivera and other “similarly situated former employees” in the U.S.District Court for the District of Delaware.Approximately 600 employees at a…
17 Social Media Metrics You Need to Track in 2023 [BENCHMARKS]
17 Social Media Metrics You Need to Track in 2023 [BENCHMARKS] Pin down the social media metrics that really matter and learn how to track them to build a winning social media presence. Pin down the social media metrics that really matter and learn how to track them to build a winning social media presence.…
I Launched a New Product Based on a Viral TikTok Trend. Here’s Why It Worked—and How It Changed the Way I Do Business Forever
As a breakfast and baked goods company, innovation in my industry typically comes in the form of launching a new flavor or a line extension to a product we already offer.But, when my team saw the #pancakecereal trend taking TikTok by storm during the height of the pandemic, we felt we had to get in…
Stocks Slump After Fitch Downgrades U.S. Debt; VRTX, OLLI, AJG Hold Up – Video – IBD
A wave of selling hit the stock market Wednesday after Fitch downgraded the U.S credit rating to AA+ from AAA.The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since November and sellers swarmed around leading growth stocks.Vertex Pharmaceuticals had a positive response to earnings; Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is trading tightly near highs and insurer Arthur J.Gallagher…
India Unemployment Rate
India Unemployment Rate July 2023 Data – 2018-2022 Historical – August Forecast Summary Forecast Stats Download Unemployment Rate in India decreased to 8 percent in July from 8.50 percent in June of 2023. source: Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Unemployment Rate in India averaged 8.17 percent from 2018 until 2023, reaching an all time high…
Gen Zers are worried they’re getting old and out-of-touch after realizing they don’t understand Gen Alpha’s memes
Redeem now Gen Alpha is starting to create memes, and one of the first ones is about singing toilet creatures.Some Gen Zers are coming across the videos and realizing they don’t understand them.A number of people have said it’s made them grapple with age and feeling outdated already.Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories…
DeSantis’ ‘War on Woke’ Backfires As Disney Ends $1 Billion Spending in Florida – Controversial Policies Spur Convention Cancellations, Tourism Downturn, and Struggles for Local Businesses
Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis’s war against The Walt Disney Co.has impacted the state’s biggest tourism attraction and is leading to a broader backlash that could seriously hurt the state’s economy. DeSantis, a right-wing candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, singled out Disney because of its LGBTQ+ values and inclusivity, which he disagrees with.In response, California Gov.Gavin…
Business owners struggling to pay back COVID-19 loans with rising operating costs – National | Globalnews.ca
Running a business can mean long days and tight margins, and while pandemic recovery continues, the repayment of loans racked up during the global emergency is adding to those regular stresses. Downtown Ottawa restaurant Union Local 613 owner Ivan Gedz is no stranger to that feeling. He is banking on Ottawa Pride at the end…