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Guest column, Ron Quinn: Inflation is a marathon, and Northeast Georgia is still in the race
8+ min ago (17+ words) On July 4th, I celebrated our country's big birthday at the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta....
South Africa's unemployment crisis: The need for urgent reforms
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (775+ words) Without the necessary reforms, South Africa will not be able to reduce unemployment according to a new report by the Bureau for Economic Research. South Africa will not be able to reduce unemployment without further structural reforms such as relaxing…...
Anthropic appoints former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke to its independent trust
17+ min ago (349+ words) Anthropic on Thursday announced that it has appointed Ben Bernanke, the former chair of the Federal Reserve, to its Long-Term Benefit Trust, the company's independent governance structure that advises the company and appoints its board members. Bernanke served as Federal…...
Filipinos tightening budgets, says survey
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (356+ words) FILIPINO families are pulling back on spending as elevated living costs strain budgets, even as they remain broadly optimistic about their financial futures, according to credit data firm Trans Union's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study. The study " which surveyed 961 Filipino adults online…...
US jobless claims dip modestly to 215, 000 last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (264+ words) U. S. applications for jobless aid in the week ending July 4 ticked down by 2, 000 to 215, 000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Analysts surveyed by the data firm Fact Set forecast 220, 000 new applications. Weekly filings for unemployment benefits are considered a proxy for layoffs…...
US Mortgage Rates Today, July 9, 2026: A Mixed Picture as Geopolitical Tensions Reassert Themselves
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (473+ words) Homebuyers checking rates today are getting a more complicated story than a simple "relief" narrative suggests. While mortgage rates did ease meaningfully in late June and eased further as of Freddie Mac's most recent weekly survey, the daily data from…...
Spot gold trades above $4, 100/oz as U. S. weekly jobless claims hold at 215k
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (203+ words) (Kitco News) -Gold prices are trading higher after reclaiming $4, 100 on Thursday morning following the release ofbetter than expectedlabor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits came in below economists" forecasts. Initial claims for state…...
Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to 6. 49%, pushing up homebuyers' borrowing costs
48+ min ago (455+ words) The average long-term U. S. mortgage rate drew closer this week to 6. 5%, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6. 49% from 6. 43% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average…...
Japan in "early innings" of more corporate buyout activity, Goldman Sachs says
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (395+ words) By Jun Yuan Yong and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE, July 9 (Reuters) " Corporate buyout and private equity activity in Japan is in the "early innings" and the country's stock market is well placed for consolidation, Goldman Sachs "Asset Management's Stephanie Hui told…...
US NAR YUN: HOMEBUYERS SENSITIVE TO AFFORDABILITY CONDITIONS, JOB GAINS "WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE HOUSING MARKET
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (39+ words) Trading View US NAR YUN: HOMEBUYERS SENSITIVE TO AFFORDABILITY CONDITIONS, JOB GAINS "WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE HOUSING MARKET...