The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, staying close to 6.5%, where it’ s been the last six weeks. They generally follow the trajectory of the 10- year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans. Rates have been mostly trending higher since the conflict between the U.S. and Iran began in late February, disrupting the…
Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Economic Development Corporation Interim President and CEO Jeanny Pak announced the next step toward launching a first-of-its-kind City-backed housing insurance program, with NYCEDC releasing a Request for Expressions of Interest to help design the initiative. Developed in partnership with the…
Beginning July 1, all eligible RA Capital employees and covered family members with celiac disease or medically necessary gluten-free diets will be able to access NIMA devices and test capsules at no cost.
A bill to help homeowners keep their insurance by requiring greater disclosure of reasons for nonrenewal and instructions for how to keep coverage when possible passed the Assembly Insurance Committee today.
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are heightening energy security fears and pressure on businesses, while surging demand from energy-intensive technologies is making investment in alternative energy urgent, as 73% of US executives say uncertainty is stalling transition investment.
What's clear is that most people, even in Connecticut, don't have nearly that much. That's because retirees do not pay into Social Security, put money into a 401 k, commute or buy new office clothing, AARP reports. Nevertheless, although Connecticut is among the wealthiest states, it's doubtful most people have that much saved for retirement, said Eric McAlley,…
Consumer prices rose 4.1% in May from a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Thursday, the largest annual increase since April 2023. Rising prices have caused the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve to keep their key rate unchanged this year, a reversal from January when they had penciled in two cuts. Oil and gas prices have fallen substantially…
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One day after the state Supreme Court said he couldn't piggyback on someone else's lawsuit against an insurance company, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed his own lawsuit Wednesday against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. to enforce state racketeering law. Filed in Cleveland County District Court, the 21- page petition alleges State Farm…
One day after the state Supreme Court said he couldn't piggyback on someone else's lawsuit against an insurance company, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed his own lawsuit Wednesday against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. to enforce state racketeering law. Filed in Cleveland County District Court, the 21- page petition alleges State Farm…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Understanding small and new businesses is critical to understanding the U.S. economy. What happens in these storefronts, offices, shop floors, and even basements and garages shapes households, neighborhoods, and, ultimately, the aggregate outcome for the U.S. economy.2 Consider this: 99.9…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas:. Oil and gas activity increased in second quarter 2026, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Energy Survey. The survey was conducted June 917 as the U.S. and Iran negotiated a memorandum of understanding about ending hostilities.
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OKLAHOMA CITY– Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Wednesday filed a new lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, alleging the insurer is engaging in a scheme to deny and underpay hail and wind damage claims by Oklahoma homeowners. According to Drummond's office, State Farm is alleged to have engaged in a pattern of deceptive and…
