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The economy has had a volatile year marked by ongoing headwinds and uncertainties. Persistent inflation, unpredictability around tariffs, and a stock market that many fear is in the midst of an ...

Mortgage rates are down on a national scale. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now sitting at 6.22%, which is 5 basis points less than just one month ago, according to new Freddie Mac data. (See some ...

As computer hardware gets better and better, most of the benefits are readily apparent to users. Faster processors, less power consumption, and lower cost are the general themes here. But sometimes ...

After a lengthy pause, the Federal Reserve on Sept. 17 announced a quarter percentage point cut to its benchmark interest rate. Economists say it is likely the first in a series of reductions that ...

Some consumers have been hoping that Fed rate cuts would lead to lower mortgage rates so they can buy a home or refinance their mortgage, but long-term mortgage rates move independently from the ...

The Federal Reserve is meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday to determine the appropriate monetary policy that can both address both inflation risks alongside the increasingly disconcerting state of the ...

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year. The plan is designed to leverage technological and sampling advances ...

As you probably know, Apple Music offers various lossless audio formats. Some are 16-bit/44.1 kHz, others are 24-bit/192 kHz, etc. etc. (Whether "high-res" has any benefits is another story, I don't ...

The system of controls in Canada for fish sent to Europe has the potential to work well but an assessment has revealed a low frequency of sampling and inspections reduces its effectiveness. An audit ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, its third reduction this year, but suggested only two more reductions next year as inflation lingers. Actual target rate Latest projections 6 ...