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Check out these proven strategies to boost your credit score before applying for a mortgage
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (837+ words) A first-time homebuyer can improve their credit score before applying for a mortgage by checking all three credit reports for errors and keeping credit card balances low before applying. They should also avoid opening new credit accounts before their mortgage…...
Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran conflict and ongoing US trade fights
3+ day, 40+ min ago (708+ words) WASHINGTON — An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve stayed elevated last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs. Stubbornly high prices are shaping up to be a key issue in the…...
Iran's gas lines are growing, but there's no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (697+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Lines have grown outside gas stations across Tehran in recent weeks as the United States has tightened its blockade and threatened more severe sanctions, with some people waiting for two hours or more to fill up....
US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse
1+ week, 2+ day ago (411+ words) WASHINGTON — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims dropped to 206,000 last week from a revised 212,000 the week…...
US national debt passes $40 trillion milestone
1+ week, 2+ day ago (370+ words) National debt: The Department of the Treasury announced that the national debt exceeded the $40 trillion mark on Tuesday. (Orhan Çam/Adobe Stock) WASHINGTON — For the first time, the United States’ gross national debt topped $40 trillion. According to the Treasury Department,…...
US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low
4+ week, 2+ day ago (457+ words) WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years. U.S. filings for jobless aid in the week ending July 25 rose by 9,000 to 197,000, the Labor…...
US economy grows a sluggish 1.5% second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high
4+ week, 2+ day ago (370+ words) Growth in U.S. gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — decelerated from 2.1% in the first three months of 2026, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, coming in below economists' expectations. But consumer spending — which accounts for about 70% of U.S....
Americans' confidence in US economy falls as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (511+ words) WASHINGTON — Americans' confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 90.8 in July from 92.2 in…...
Rising food prices push families to rethink grocery budgets
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (168+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — Families across the country are changing the way they shop as the cost of everyday essentials continues to climb. Food prices have increased more than 30% since 2019, putting added pressure on household budgets already stretched by higher rent, rising…...
Europe's central bank holds rates steady amid swings in oil prices
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (371+ words) FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday amid uncertainty about how volatile energy prices will affect inflation. The central bank for the 21 countries that use the euro currency left its benchmark rate unchanged at 2.25% following a…...