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Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty ImagesRecent reports suggest that home affordability has improved slightly for homebuyers this summer. The median new mortgage payment in June was $2,167, down 2.4 percent from $2,219 in May, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The index measures how new monthly mortgage payments change over time compared to income. A decrease in the index indicates an improvement in borrowers’ ability to repay, which can occur when loan application amounts or mortgage interest rates decrease or homebuyer incomes increase.”Homebuyers’ affordability improved for the second consecutive month as lower mortgage rates continue…

Snoop Dogg attends the women’s artistic gymnastics preliminaries on day two of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on July 28, 2024.Arturo Holmes | Getty Images Sports | Getty ImagesMillions of viewers in the United States are tuning in to watch the Summer Olympics in Paris, many of whom are immersed in Snoop Dogg’s music as part of their Olympic experience.According to NBC Sports, starting with the opening ceremony, the total number of viewers over the five days averaged 34 million in daytime and primetime broadcasts, a 79% increase from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.Executives of…

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Budur Cukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesA mobile betting powerhouse DraftKings In an effort to boost profits, the company plans to tax consumers in states with the highest taxes on sports betting.The company said Thursday that starting next year it will impose gambling taxes on winning bets in states with multiple gambling operators and tax rates above 20 percent, including Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.“We decided the best thing to do was to do what other industries are actually doing. [does] “Whether you’re buying a hotel, a taxi, whatever, there’s generally some sort of tax on…

A “For Sale” sign in front of a home on Aug. 22, 2023, in Arlington, Virginia.Andrew Caballero Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesThe average interest rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage fell 22 basis points to 6.4% on Friday, the lowest rate since April 2023. The 15-year fixed rate fell to 5.89%, the lowest since early May 2023, according to Mortgage News Daily.The drop came after bond yields plummeted following a weaker-than-expected monthly jobs report. Mortgage rates roughly track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note.”while [Federal Reserve Chair Jerome] “Given Chairman Powell’s vague stance on ‘multiple rate cuts’…

Here’s a look at companies in midday trading that are in the spotlight: Chevron — The oil giant’s shares fell 2.7% after its second-quarter profit missed Wall Street expectations. Chevron reported adjusted earnings of $2.55 a share on revenue of $51.18 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected earnings of $2.93 a share on revenue of $50.8 billion. Intel — The chipmaker plunged more than 26% on track for its worst one-day performance ever after weaker-than-expected guidance and significant layoffs. Intel said it would cut 15,000 jobs and not pay a fourth-quarter dividend. Amazon — The e-commerce company’s shares fell…

Donald Trump: “Cryptocurrency is very interesting. It’s very advanced in some ways, very advanced intellectually. But if we don’t do it, China will. China is going to do it anyway. But if we don’t do it, China will. China is already doing it. If we don’t do it, other countries are going to do it. So we should be at the forefront. There are very smart people in the crypto space who love our country and think it’s a good thing. Who knows. Maybe we’ll pay back our $35 trillion and give them little cryptocurrency checks, you know? Give them…

Before Friday’s July employment report, traders were eager for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in September. But that was for one day. Friday was a different story. With concerns of a slowdown or recession more apparent after nonfarm payrolls growth last month came in just below expectations, markets are now calling for the Fed to cut interest rates by at least a half-point at its next meeting. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that payrolls rose by just 114,000 jobs compared to expectations of 185,000, and the unemployment rate rose to…

Index options trading as their expiry dates approach is like a slot machine in a casino, where individuals put coins into the machine in the hope of hitting the jackpot, SEBI Whole Time Commissioner Anant Narayan said on Friday.”Gradually throughout the day on expiration, speculators are able to buy into option structures with very little capital, potentially resulting in large profits even if the index moves by just a few points,” Narayan said. “These seemingly cheap option premiums, which may fall to as low as a few hundred rupees as the expiration date approaches, appear to be inviting a large…

Signage for the Healthcare Careers Fair at Cape Fear Community College on Wednesday, February 28, 2023 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. Alison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesData released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the unemployment rate for Asian Americans fell from June to July, bucking the overall trend.The Asian American unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in July from 4.1% the previous month. The result contrasts with the overall unemployment rate, which rose to 4.3% last month from 4.1% in June.Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for white Americans rose to 3.8% in July, up from 3.5% the…