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Residential foreclosure activity is up 17% in a year, pointing to rising distress among mortgage borrowers

Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe housing market is flashing a sign of distress: surging foreclosures.The number of homes that filed for foreclosure spiked 17% last quarter, according to ATTOM.The increas...

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I came to Scotland with just £200 after a break-up, now I make soap for the King

LAURA Thomas returned home to the UK after a break-up with just £200 in her pocket. The mum-of-two was down on her luck – but refused to let her troubles take over. ...

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42% of informal workers lack 1 month savings – Moniepoint

A new study by Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has revealed that 42 per cent of informal sector operators do not have enough savings to survive beyond a month without income. The fi...

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Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.3%, back to its lowest level in about a year

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, returning to its lowest level in about a year. Related Articles Ask a real e...

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First migrant group return flights in "one in, one out" deal underway

The first group removals of illegal migrants under the UK’s one in, one out deal with France have now begun, in what ministers are calling a “momentous step” in the government’s fight to tackle the...

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The GOP’s shutdown hits the IRS—and taxpayers will feel it soon

Another federal agency is getting dragged into the GOP’s shutdown mess. The Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday that it’s furloughing nearly half its workforce as the government shutdow...

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‘Every Day Gets Better For Us’: Schumer Cheers Shutdown Despite Growing Fallout

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is celebrating his decision to shutter the federal government despite Americans facing the accumulating effects of a prolonged fund...

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What are some ideas for a small business that only needs to cover material cost? - Housewife

I’m looking at transitioning to being a housewife. God willing. I’m fortunate enough that I don’t need to work, but I’d like to have something to occupy my time that could possibly pay for itself s...

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Hanson and Buterin for Nobel Prize in Economics

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE.N), the company that owns the NYSE exchange, just announced a $2 billion dollar investment in Polymarket, the Ethereum-blockchain based prediction markets platform. T...

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11 WFH Workers Get Real About Whether They 'Take The P*ss'

Woman working from homeThere’s quite a lot of evidence to support the idea that remote work, or working from home (WFH), increases productivity in many industries. However, it seems that the econom...

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This Affordable Heartland State Has the Most In-Demand Housing Markets in the Country

Best known as the heart of the domestic cheese industry and the home of the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin is now drawing attention for having some of the nation's hottest housing markets. For th...

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Does Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Have a Long-Term Tailwind for Growth?

Black Bear Value Partners, an investment management firm, published its third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Black Bear Value Fund returned -7.1% in Sept...

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That Time a Fraternity Asked Me to Revamp Their Website...

During my time in college, I had the privilege of being a member of the esteemed Business Fraternity "Alpha Kappa Psi," an experience that left an indelible mark on my personal and professional dev...

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Ultimate guide how to install Spotify premium for free on iOS [REUPLOAD]

Hello. Do you want to install Spotify premium on your iOS phone for free? This is the guide for you. This is a reupload of my old post, which was removed about a month ago. It was the best and more...

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Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste

COVID-19 was a godsend for left-wingers around the world. The “pandemic” justified anything and everything. Shut down schools, even though kids were not at risk? Check. Shut down small businesses? ...

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2 honest admissions PGA Tour stars gave to 6,000-mile question

Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele are focused on different things this fall.Getty ImagesIt's that weird time of year where you have little idea which stars are playing which events - and on whi...

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Cubs 4, Brewers 3: Quinn Priester hit around in first inning as Milwaukee is unable to complete sweep

CHICAGO – What started as a pinch-me moment for Quinn Priester ended in immense disappointment for both the right-hander and the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night, Oct. 8.Pitching in the very ba...

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Ready to buy your breakfast with Bitcoin? Square is making it easier

Square, the point-of-sale system owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, is announcing a number of new upgrades today—including one that will make it easier for business owners to accept payments in Bitcoin....

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These are the best Prime Day furniture deals that end tonight, handpicked by a home editor

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreAmazon's already affordable furniture offerings are marked down as much as 50% for Prime Day.Amazon/Busi...

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9 Prime Day standing desk deals you can still get before the sale ends tonight

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThe best Prime Day standing desk deals include up to 40% off Flexispot, Vivo, ErGear, and more.Amazon; B...

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'These kids are being used as a cute front to fund luxuries that parents should be paying for': 5 and 6 year-old kids run lemonade stand every day into the school year, sparking neighbor's concern and suspicion

Running a "business" when you're a kid is a rite of passage. For some reason, all of us want to grow up way too fast and thus want to role-play all the parts of being an adult. We want to pretend t...

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