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Gregory Schmidt
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U.S. Mortgage Rate Jumps to Highest Level Since 2002
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has been rising again, making it even harder for buyers to afford homes, which are in short supply.
How Do You Personalize Your Cubicle? We Want to See It.
Once ridiculed as a symbol of homogeneity and ennui, the work space is popular again as employees seek privacy and quiet in the office. How…
For Many Small-Business Owners, a Necessary Shift to Digital Payments
The pandemic accelerated a transition to cashless payments, forcing a reckoning among small-business owners. But there are benefits: One owner said the switch saved her…
A Timeline of 18 Tumultuous Months at CNN That Led to Licht’s Firing
The cable news network has struggled to weather a series of controversies, which culminated this week in the sudden departure of its chairman, Chris Licht,…
AI Needs an International Watchdog, OpenAI Leaders Say
To manage its risks, “superintelligent” artificial intelligence should be governed by a body similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the lab’s leadership said in…
Housing Market Gridlock: Buyers Are Eager, but Sellers Are Scarce
Homeowners with low-rate mortgages are delaying the decision to sell until market conditions change.
Magic: The Gathering Generates $1 Billion in Sales for First Time
The fantasy card game has surpassed the sales of the 100-year-old company’s other brands, including Transformers and G.I. Joe, but some are worried about the…
Falling Mortgage Rates Bring Some Home Buyers Back to Market
Buyers are returning after being sidelined by a jump in borrowing costs, but experts say that the uncertain state of the economy is what will…