Although they are rising, mortgage rates remain below 3%. But a rise in house prices threatens to make buying a home unreachable for many Americans. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.99% for the week ending August 20, and increased three basis points the week before, Freddie Mac FMCC, -0.67% reported …
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It’s a strange side effect. But could it provide clues as to how coronavirus attacks the body? Why do some people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell? And what can be learned from it? Scientists are examining tissue removed from patients’ noses during surgery, believing they may have discovered …
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Hold on, MarketWatchers, and don’t miss these great stories: Personal finances Another 1918 flu warning for COVID-19: ‘Survival does not mean individuals fully recover’ ‘We may never know the real consequences of the 1918 mortality due to incomplete or inaccurate accounting, problems that also undermine our ability to quantify the …
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Americans with 401 (k) plans may think they have saved a lot for retirement, but a new government rule will show them exactly how much money they will see in their old age. The Department of Labor has published its interim final rule whereby managers have plans for defined contributions, …
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The numbers: Activities at home build an important turnaround from the decay of the coronavirus. U.S. homebuilders began building homes at an annual adjusted annual rate of $ 1,496 million in July, up 22.6% from the previous month and 23.4% from a year ago, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday. …
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