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Homeownership just got 5% cheaper as mortgage rates fall off a cliff U.S. mortgage rates fell sharply and for the second straight week as monetary policies meant to slow the economy take hold of the housing market. The rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage hasn’t fallen this much since December 2008, a new report shows. Though rates have been rising for most of this year, the recent dips provide a sliver of hope for buyers. Purchasing a home is now about 5% more affordable than it was a… Source link

Jordan Spieth got as close to the cliffs at Pebble Beach as he possibly could on Saturday afternoon. Though he miraculously saved par in the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Spieth had to take off running backward after his shot so he didn’t fall nearly 70 feet down onto the rocks and beach below. “It was by far the most nerve-wracking shot I’ve ever hit in my life, like by far,” he was heard telling his caddie. Spieth’s drive on the par-4 eighth landed just a few inches… Source link

Federal data reveals that despite the interest-free payment pause allowing borrowers to find some breathing room during the pandemic, two-thirds of nearly 430,000 student loan borrowers were still “underwater” — meaning that they still haven’t been able to make a dent on their original balance. The data, obtained from the Education Department (ED) by the Center for Responsible Lending and the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) through a freedom of information request (FOIA) and provided to… Source link

The Guardian As the White House changes hands, so will Fox News’ support of the presidency After four years of slavishly promoting the president and White House, rightwing media will turn an abrupt about-faceWhen Joe Biden is sworn in as president on 20 January, cable news viewers may witness one of the most dramatic 180-degree turns in history.After four years of slavishly promoting the president, Fox News is expected to pump on the brakes within seconds of the inauguration ceremony.All of… Source link

Two teenagers will serve three years’ jail after they pushed a 33-kilogram log off a cliff which killed a mother who was taking photos below. Jordan Buckley and Jaden Churchheus, both 17, have admitted in court they pushed a log off a cliff at Old Man’s Cave in Hocking Hills State Park in the US state of Ohio on September 2, 2019. Victoria Schafer, a 44-year-old married mother of four, was taking photos below the cliff’s edge when the log “fell from the sky” and struck her in the… Source link