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30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Reaches Highest Level In Almost A Year
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Reaches Highest Level In Almost A Year
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
The average weekly rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is at its highest level in nearly a year, contributing to elevated housing costs and dampening buyer interest.
A home for sale in Alhambra, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
For the most recent week, the mortgage rate was at 6.55 percent, according to a July 16 statement by Freddie Mac. This is the highest level since the week ending Aug....
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State Department Launches Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force
State Department Launches Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force
Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times,
The Department of State on Wednesday announced the existence of a task force that has already revoked hundreds of visas from foreign nationals accused of exploiting U.S. immigration laws.
Migrants, including a pregnant Haitian woman seeking to give birth in the United States, are apprehended by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Yuma, Ariz., on Dec. 7, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images
The announcement of the Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force comes as President Donald Trump issued new...
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Nov 5, 2026 / Andrew P. Napolitano
What Has the Government Done to Our Freedoms?
Does the government work for us, or do we work for the government? We pay its taxes, obey its laws and regulations, finance its wars and submit to its surveillance. We are told that all of this is necessary for personal safety, collective prosperity and national security. Yet the government has become totalitarian while individuals […]
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Jul 28, 2026 / Tyler Durden
New British Defense Secretary Says Europe "Shaken Out Of Complacency" By Trump
New British Defense Secretary Says Europe "Shaken Out Of Complacency" By Trump
Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times,
Newly appointed British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said on July 26 that Europe will one day thank U.S. President Donald Trump for “shaking us out of our complacency” on defense spending.
Speaking to British broadcaster Sky News, Streeting said that he genuinely believes “when this period of history is written, Europe will thank President Trump for shaking us out of our complacency and forcing us to stand on our own two feet...
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