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US home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ended a four-month slide in July

US home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market
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FTC's bid to ban noncompete agreements rejected by federal judge in Texas

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor

FTC's bid to ban noncompete agreements rejected by federal judge in Texas
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Considering a mortgage refi? Lower rates are just one factor when refinancing a home loan

Mortgage rates haven’t been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance

Considering a mortgage refi? Lower rates are just one factor when refinancing a home loan
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.47%, lowest level in more than a year

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in more than a year

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.47%, lowest level in more than a year
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.73%, lowest level since early February

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level since early February, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers facing record-high home prices

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.73%, lowest level since early February
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US homes find fewer foreign buyers as rising costs and a strong dollar leave market in record slump

Sales of U.S. homes to foreign nationals have fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade, hampered by a strong dollar and many of the hurdles that have kept the housing market in a deep sales slump for over two years

US homes find fewer foreign buyers as rising costs and a strong dollar leave market in record slump
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The US housing slump deepened this spring. Where does that leave home shoppers and sellers?

The nation’s housing market sales slump is dragging on into its third straight year, as evidenced by another weak spring homebuying season

The US housing slump deepened this spring. Where does that leave home shoppers and sellers?
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs for the first time since late May to just under 7%

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs on a home loan for the first time since late May

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs for the first time since late May to just under 7%
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Home sales fell again in August as homebuyers grapple with rising mortgage rates and prices

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third month in a row in August, as higher mortgage rates, rising prices and a dearth of properties on the market shut out many would-be homebuyers

Home sales fell again in August as homebuyers grapple with rising mortgage rates and prices
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Market for newly built homes slows as elevated mortgage rates put off many home shoppers

Homebuilders who bucked the worst of last year's housing slump may be seeing their luck run out

Market for newly built homes slows as elevated mortgage rates put off many home shoppers
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US home sales fall for the 3rd straight month in May amid rising mortgage rates, record-high prices

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May for the third straight month as rising mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged many prospective homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest period of the year

US home sales fall for the 3rd straight month in May amid rising mortgage rates, record-high prices
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Mortgage rates ease for second straight week, leaving average rate on a 30-year home loan at 6.95%

Mortgage rates eased again this week, though the latest pullback leaves the average rate on a 30-year home loan at close to 7%, where it’s been much of this year

Mortgage rates ease for second straight week, leaving average rate on a 30-year home loan at 6.95%
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Mortgage rates snap three-week pullback, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan back above 7%

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage moved back above 7% this week, a setback for home shoppers at a time when the U.S. housing market is already slowing under the strain of elevated home loan borrowing costs and rising prices

Mortgage rates snap three-week pullback, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan back above 7%
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James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died

James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then became one of the nation’s biggest philanthropists, has died at age 86

James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died
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Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute

Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with the firefighters’ union failed to deliver an agreement on wages

Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute
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Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year

Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November
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Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising

The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start as home shoppers contend with elevated mortgage rates and rising prices

Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising
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Average long-term US mortgage rate edges closer to 7%, rising to highest level since early March

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose to its highest level in five weeks, a setback for prospective homebuyers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for home sales

Average long-term US mortgage rate edges closer to 7%, rising to highest level since early March
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Homebuyers’ quandary: to wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates

Shop for a home now or hold out for possibly lower mortgage rates

Homebuyers’ quandary: to wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates
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Average long-term US mortgage rate rises modestly this week, holding just below 7%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose modestly this week, holding below 7% as it has for much of this year

Average long-term US mortgage rate rises modestly this week, holding just below 7%
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Little relief: Mortgage rates ease, pulling the average rate on a 30-year home loan to just below 7%

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to just below 7% this week, little relief for prospective homebuyers already facing the challenges of rising housing prices and a relatively limited inventory of homes on the market

Little relief: Mortgage rates ease, pulling the average rate on a 30-year home loan to just below 7%
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February home sales hit strongest pace in a year as mortgage rates ease and more houses hit market

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January from the previous month to the strongest pace in a year as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates and more properties on the market

February home sales hit strongest pace in a year as mortgage rates ease and more houses hit market
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National Association of Realtors to pay $418 million to settle real estate agent commission lawsuits

A powerful real estate trade association has agreed to pay $418 million and change its rules to settle lawsuits claiming homeowners have been unfairly forced to pay artificially inflated agent commissions when they sold their home

National Association of Realtors to pay $418 million to settle real estate agent commission lawsuits
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Home sellers are cutting list prices as spring buying season starts with higher mortgage rates

More homeowners eager to sell their home are lowering their initial asking price in a bid to entice prospective buyers as the spring homebuying season gets going

Home sellers are cutting list prices as spring buying season starts with higher mortgage rates
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Federal judge in Texas blocks US labor board rule that would make it easier for workers to unionize

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board that would have made it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies

Federal judge in Texas blocks US labor board rule that would make it easier for workers to unionize

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