Mortgage demand drops for the third straight week, even as interest rates ease

found 2025 › Jun › 04 (Wed) @ 11:25 UTC

Weekly mortgage demand dropped despite a slight drop in interest rates. Rates haven't moved much in the last few months.

May 30th COVID Update: Weekly COVID Deaths at New Pandemic Low

found 2025 › May › 31 (Sat) @ 00:45 UTC

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Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.

For deaths, I'm currently using 4 weeks ago for "now", since the most recent three weeks will be revised significa…

Weekly quiz: How did this ship end up in a Norwegian garden?

found 2025 › May › 30 (Fri) @ 00:10 UTC

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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 240,000

found 2025 › May › 29 (Thu) @ 13:30 UTC

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The DOL reported:

In the week ending May 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 240,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's…

May 23rd COVID Update: Weekly COVID Deaths at New Pandemic Low

found 2025 › May › 24 (Sat) @ 00:45 UTC

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Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.

For deaths, I'm currently using 4 weeks ago for "now", since the most recent three weeks will be revised significa…

Weekly quiz: What song won Eurovision?

found 2025 › May › 23 (Fri) @ 00:10 UTC

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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 227,000

found 2025 › May › 22 (Thu) @ 13:30 UTC

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The DOL reported:

In the week ending May 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 229,000. The 4-we…

May 16th COVID Update: Weekly COVID Deaths Increased Slightly

found 2025 › May › 17 (Sat) @ 00:15 UTC

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Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.

For deaths, I'm currently using 4 weeks ago for "now", since the most recent three weeks will be revised significa…

Weekly quiz: Which EastEnders star will be in Celebrity Traitors?

found 2025 › May › 15 (Thu) @ 22:50 UTC

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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims at 229,000

found 2025 › May › 15 (Thu) @ 13:15 UTC

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The DOL reported:

In the week ending May 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 229,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was r…