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Mortgage rates declined again this week, sparking a subtle boost in demand for purchase and refinance applications.  Still, many buyers continue to hold off on making a move while waiting for steeper cuts, as fresh data shows existing home sales eased in August from the month before.Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 6.09%, down from the 6.20% reading of the past two weeks. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 7.19% a year ago. The latest drop in rates comes after the Federal Reserve…

Really, I don’t want to be doing this. I just want a fact-based discussion on retirement income security, so we can fix what needs fixing and stop worrying about things we shouldn’t be worrying about. Is that too much to ask? Apparently, it is. Back in August I published an entire study through the American Enterprise Institute that fact-checked 10 reasons Americans should get over their “denial” there’s a retirement crisis, from Christopher Cook and Teresa Ghilarducci. My conclusion – and I invite you to fact check me if you like – is that none of their 10 reasons really…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters has decided not to endorse a candidate in November’s US presidential election, signalling that a once crucial part of the Democrats’ support may be shifting towards Donald Trump.The powerful union announced its unexpected decision after reporting that a phone poll had found that 58 per cent of its members wanted it to endorse the Republican former president — almost twice the number favouring vice-president Kamala Harris. It was unclear what share of the union’s…

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You probably find lots of junk mail in your mailbox. But, if you are one of the 50 million beneficiaries with Part D prescription drug coverage, either through a stand-alone Part D drug plan or incorporated into a Medicare Advantage plan, pay attention now. Buried in that stack of mail will be the Annual Notice of Changes (ANOC), a letter about Open Enrollment and your Part D drug coverage for next year. The Open Enrollment Period, October 15-December 7, is your chance to ensure you have the best plan in 2025 and the ANOC is your guide to the changes.…

Election officials in Arizona are racing to correct a clerical error that could shut out nearly 100,000 voters from casting ballots in state and local races. Officials say a glitch mistakenly marked that these voters had provided documentation proving their citizenship – which is required to vote in state and local races in Arizona – when there’s no record that they had. Such documentation isn’t required to cast ballots for federal office in Arizona, so the glitch would not affect anyone’s ability to vote in the 2024 presidential election. But it could affect state legislative races and Arizona’s ballot referendum on abortion…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseKamala Harris has acknowledged that she must do more to win over Black male voters, amid fears that a once reliable cohort of Democratic voters is turning to Donald Trump. Harris said she did not assume that Black men would vote for her “because I am Black” but was “working to earn [their] vote” ahead of the November presidential election. “I think it’s very important to not operate from the assumption that Black men are in anybody’s pocket. Black…

AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) Meet the Management at ESMO 2024 Conference September 16, 2024 2:00 PM ET Company Participants Pascal Soriot – Chief Executive OfficerSusan Galbraith – EVP, Oncology R&DThomas Powles – Professor of Genitourinary Oncology; Director, Barts Cancer CentreSunil Verma – SVP, Global Head, Oncology FranchiseDave Fredrickson – EVP, Oncology BusinessMatt Hellmann – VP, Early Oncology DevelopmentCristian Massacesi – Chief Medical Officer, Chief Development Officer OncologyMelissa Scaltrisi – Head of Traditional MedicineLeora Horn – Global Clinical Strategy Head for Lung Conference Call Participants Tony Ryan – MacquarieEmily Field – BarclaysChristopher Uhde – SEBSimon Baker – RedburnSam Fazeli – Bloomberg IntelligenceAlana…

At most offices, water cooler talk revolves around annoying company rules or the quality of the snacks in the break room. But at Fox News, they gossip about the Murdochs, the family who controls Fox’s parent company. What will happen after patriarch Rupert Murdoch dies? Could his more moderate children wrest control of Fox News from his conservative chosen-son Lachlan? Could Lachlan’s younger brother James Murdoch force Fox to take a progressive bent? These unknowns are at the heart of the Murdoch family’s secret succession battle in an obscure Nevada court this month. Rupert Murdoch, 93, is seeking to amend the family…