NEW YORK – Taye Diggs and Shane Evans will be among those on hand for next year’s BookCon. Continue Reading Below Diggs and Evans will be promoting their picture book “I Love You More” during the June 2-3 gathering at the Javits Center in Manhattan. Other guests include “Orange is […]
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GOP tax plan may offer little aid for many in middle class
WASHINGTON – House Republicans have stressed that the tax plan they unveiled Thursday is tailored to benefit America’s middle class. Just how much it would remains uncertain based on the details that have been provided so far. Continue Reading Below The plan promises tax savings next year of $1,182 for […]
Former FBI head Comey calling his book ‘A Higher Loyalty’
NEW YORK – James Comey’s upcoming memoir has a pointed title: The former FBI director is calling his book “A Higher Loyalty,” Flatiron Books announced Thursday Continue Reading Below The former FBI director is calling his book “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership,” Flatiron Books announced Thursday. Comey was […]
US long-term mortgage rates hold; 30-year at 3.94 percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose slightly this week, reversing a decline in the prior week. Continue Reading Below Current avg Last week 52-week high 52-week low 30-year fixed 3.94 3.94 4.32 3.54 15-year fixed 3.27 3.25 3.55 2.84 5-year adjustable 3.23 3.21 3.33 2.87
Mortgage rates hold at 3.94 percent this week
WASHINGTON – The costs of borrowing money to buy a home held steady this week as U.S. mortgage rates hover near relative lows. Continue Reading Below Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages didn’t budge from last week’s 3.94 percent. One year ago, […]
GOP tax overhaul plan at a glance
WASHINGTON – Highlights of the GOP tax plan. It proposes to simplify the tax system, cut taxes for the middle class, and reduce taxes on businesses and corporations. Passage is a priority for President Donald Trump and Republicans, who are hoping for a major legislative victory to cite going into […]
AP sources: Trump to name Fed board member Jerome Powell to succeed Janet Yellen as head of US central bank
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Markets Right Now: Stocks wobble ahead of tax, Fed news
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): Continue Reading Below 9:40 a.m. Stocks are opening mostly flat on Wall Street Thursday, as investors look for the much-anticipated release of House Republicans’ tax plan. Investors’ attention was also focused on the expected announcement of a […]
The Latest: House GOP eyes mortgage interest deduction
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the tax overhaul from House Republicans (all times local): Continue Reading Below 10:30 a.m. The House GOP tax plan would require some upper-income taxpayers to pay a higher top rate under a new rate structure. The result would be to increase the tax burden on […]
More than 40M fire extinguishers that may not work recalled
DETROIT – More than 40 million fire extinguishers in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled because they might not work in an emergency. Continue Reading Below The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says on its website that it’s aware of one death because of a problem with extinguishers made […]