Hopper lead economist Hayley Berg weighs in on the flight cancelation spike ahead of the Fourth of July. A woman aboard an American Airlines flight was recorded this weekend having a meltdown over a fellow passenger she claimed was “not real” and demanded to get off the plane. The bizarre …
Read More »Five-year mortgage rates hit 6%! How can we avoid a house price crash now? | Personal Finance | Finance
The average five-year fixed residential mortgage rate jumped to 6.01 percent this morning, up from 5.97 percent on Monday, according to financial data provider Moneyfacts. Two-year fixes are even more expensive at an average 6.47 percent, up from 6.42 percent yesterday. Worryingly, this is far from the end of it. …
Read More »US housing market defying crash expectations as supply shortage keeps prices high
Wells Fargo Investment Institute Head of Global Investment Strategy Paul Christopher joins ‘Morning with Maria’ to provide his outlook on the markets as the second quarter ends and the release of the May PCE. The U.S. housing market is defying expectations of a crash this year as limited inventory and …
Read More »Martin Lewis shares if Britons should limit pension contributions to afford mortgage rises | Personal Finance | Finance
Martin Lewis has suggested whether people should stop paying into their pensions, to help afford the rising mortgage costs. On ITV’s This Morning today, Carol wanted to know if her son should decrease his pension contributions as his mortgage is going up by £250 in September. She said: “My son …
Read More »Iowa woman wins lottery 22 years after tornado destroys home: ‘Never been material people’
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com An Iowa woman who says she lost her home in a tornado 22 years ago is planning to upgrade her current living situation after winning the lottery. Tammy Gordy, 56, a hospital dietary aide from Ottumwa, Iowa, chanced her luck with the Powerball, and …
Read More »Rip-off at the pumps: Big supermarkets slammed for putting profits before pockets | UK | News
Supermarkets called out for rip-off prices (Image: Getty) Drivers paid nearly £1billion extra in fuel costs last year as supermarkets used rip-off forecourt prices to boost profits, a damning report has said. The Competition and Markets Authority yesterday slammed Britain’s four biggest grocers, as well as motorway services prices. The …
Read More »What stores are open on the Fourth of July?
Sky King Fireworks Group President Joe Vanoudenhove discusses the fireworks industry and the impact of inflation. Fourth of July is set to arrive Tuesday and Americans around the country will celebrate the 247th anniversary of the country’s independence from Great Britain with barbecues, fireworks and more. U.S. markets will be …
Read More »DWP cost of living payment alert as millions set to receive £450 boost in days | Personal Finance | Finance
However, some people claim they are only just receiving payments now because they missed out the first time or only later became eligible. Around eight million households qualify for the £301 amount, while 6.7 million individuals are eligible for the sum of £150. Who is eligible for the £301 cost …
Read More »Record number of Americans expected to travel this 4th of July: AAA
Despite inflation, many Americans expect to make up for lost trips this Independence Day weekend. Around 50.7 million Americans are projected to travel 50 or more miles from home this 4th of July weekend, according to a report by AAA. Those travel metrics would break the previous Independence Day weekend …
Read More »Pensioners forced to ‘sell up’ as state pension ‘not enough to live on’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Many pensioners are considering “selling up”, a charity head has said, with the state pension no longer being enough to live on. Patrick Lynch, chief executive of Catholic charity Caritas, spoke to the Jersey Evening Post about clients of pensionable age whose state pensions could not cover their Andium Homes …
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