Mortgage rates are surging as 2024 comes to a close. Here’s why
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second week in a row to its highest level since mid-July, reflecting a recent jump in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to...
View ArticleTech investor Cathie Wood on how Trump can boost the U.S. economy
U.S. tech investor Cathie Wood is calling on Donald Trump’s incoming administration to boost economic growth and policy certainty by backdating promised corporate and personal tax cuts to Jan. 1,...
View ArticleMake 2025 your best financial year ever (and have fun doing it)
Most New Year’s resolutions seem to be about “shoulding” on yourself. Starting a new year inspires us to cut out sugar, exercise daily, and finally pay off that credit card debt—none of which sounds...
View ArticleA neurologist explains how these tech habits can optimize brain health and...
Richard Cytowic is a neurologist, neuropsychologist, and textbook writer. He specializes in metacognition. He is a professor of Neurology at George Washington University. His New York Times Magazine...
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Got an Apple computer for Christmas? Here are 6 apps and games to try with...
So you woke up on Christmas morning to a new Mac. Perhaps it’s the miraculous M4 Mac mini, or maybe it’s the stunning M4 Pro MacBook Pro complete with the nano texture display. No matter which Mac you...
View ArticleRetail apocalypse 2024: All the once-popular stores and restaurants that...
We kept it very demure this year. We obsessed over skincare and Taylor Swift and stressed over politics and the price of groceries. But 2024 was also a brutal year for businesses, with a record number...
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The 60 strongest housing markets heading into 2025
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. National home prices are up 2.3% year over year. Historically, that reflects...
View ArticleMindy Kaling shares the secrets to her creativity
Mindy Kaling might be the busiest writer/actress in Hollywood these days, but she still considers herself a “lazy person.” The key to her creativity, she says, lies in structure—and a little movement....
View ArticleIf DEI is dead, this is the way to look at workplace culture in 2025
Many wonder what Trump’s win means for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). To me, it simply confirmed what I already knew: The fight against discrimination is far from over, and DEI has to evolve...
View ArticleHow you can use hybrid work to keep your New Year’s resolutions
The majority of employees prefer hybrid work arrangements over fully remote and onsite, according to a Gallup Poll. Having two distinct experiences—in-office and at-home—delivers flexibility and...
View ArticleIt’s not enough to speak clearly. Leaders need to do this, too
Flush from his victories on the battlefield and in the arena, Maximus negotiates an endorsement deal with a major olive oil producer. Days later, marketing posters sporting his image appeared...
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Builders are ‘a bit desperate’ to move Florida inventory, says housing market...
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Over the past few years, we’ve experienced a historic deterioration in housing...
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Meet the mad scientist of headphones, whose wild designs electrify Reddit
The standard shape for big, chunky headphones has long been a rainbow with Moon Pies at either end. No rule exists, however, forcing audio companies to keep making them that way. Philip Kaplan, the...
View ArticleThese are the workplace issues you cared about most in 2024
Often our workplaces are a microcosm of the country’s, even the world’s, anxieties and hopes. It’s no surprise then that in this tumultuous year we’ve seen a lot of worry (over automation, layoffs,...
View ArticleIf you thought 2024 was a lot of Hollywood sequels, wait until you get a load...
Each of the 10 highest-grossing films of 2024 in the U.S. were sequels—well, except for Wicked, an adaptation of a Broadway hit based on a book that takes place in The Wizard of Oz universe. But those...
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Former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at 100, left a lasting public...
President Jimmy Carter spent four years in the Oval Office, but his legacy extends far beyond the White House. The former head of state died on Sunday, December 29, in his home in Plains, Ga., aged...
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These 4 graphs show where AI is already impacting jobs
Artificial intelligence has become a central topic of discussion nearly everywhere—from boardrooms to government agencies—and its implementation is driving innovation and transforming industries. With...
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Why a Virginia couple donated 80 acres of land to become a community for...
As you leave Richmond, Virginia, and head roughly an hour southwest into Amelia County, the city fades and the noise dims. Confederate flags snap in the wind, Trump banners hang from homes, and...
View Article8 designers on the trends they’re excited to see in 2025
Trends are like pizza toppings—everyone has a strong opinion about them, and someone is almost always upset about pineapple. But as 2024 draws to a close, we reached out to eight designers and...
View ArticleThese are the most anticipated IPOs to watch in 2025
The IPO market saw a few winners in 2024, but on the whole, it was a largely forgettable affair. For the third year in a row, the number of companies that opted to go public was below historic...
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