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These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Cooling inflation has helped mortgage rates fall, and they may drop further as the Fed cuts rates.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today, July 17, 2024 | Rates Are Down, and They Could Soon Go Even Lower

You can earn up to 5.35% APY with today’s best CDs. Experts predict Fed rate cuts could happen as early as September. Banks are already lowering CD APYs in anticipation, making now the time to secure a high rate and protect your earnings. The clock is ticking on high...

Best CD Rates Today -- Don’t Wait to Lock in One of These High APYs, July 17, 2024

Forbes Advisor

Rates on savings accounts are mixed compared to one week ago. You can now earn 5.84% or higher on your savings. Shopping for an account where you can put some money aside? Here’s a look at some of the best savings rates you can find today. Traditional Savings Account...

High-Yield Savings Account Rates Today: July 9, 2024

CBS News

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  There's no question that savers have had it good for the last year or so. With the Federal Reserve keeping its benchmark rate paused at a two-decade high to temper inflation, rates on interest-bearing accounts, like high-yield savings accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs), have been much higher than they were just a couple of years ago. So, the returns have paid off for savers who put some money into one or more of these types of accounts.  And,...

These 12 CDs offer the highest rates right now (up to 6% APY)

Right now, BMO—the 13th largest U.S. bank—is paying the nation's top rates on 4-year and 5-year CDs, at 4.70% and 4.75% APY, respectively. These long-term leaders are available from BMO's online-only division, BMO Alto, which is available nationwide. Though BMO's rates on shorter CDs are somewhat competitive, you...

Large U.S. Bank Is Guaranteeing a Tip-Top Rate on Long-Term CDs

Social Security beneficiaries are eagerly awaiting the annual reveal of the program's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The 2025 COLA is on track to replicate something that last occurred in the early 1990s. Sadly, not even a historic COLA can protect the purchasing power of a Social Security dollar from declining. Potential...

Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Pace to Do Something That Hasn't Occurred in 32 Years

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

Hamilton Township, NJ

Rainbow Shops, a popular clothier known for its youth clothing, is preparing to shut down its location at the Hamilton Mall in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The store is currently offering a hefty 40% discount on all items as part of its liquidation sale.

Popular Clothing Store Offers Offers Deep Discounts, Closing 950 Locations in Struggling Mall

Indiana State

Franklin, IN

A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Fox Business

Foreclosure filing for the first half of 2024 fell from the same time in 2023, but some states have seen alarming spikes so far this year, according to a new report.

These states have the highest foreclosure rates in the US

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Adel, GA

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

Virginia State

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

GOBankingRates

With today's high cost of living, many retirees are on tight budgets. The average person over the traditional retirement age of 65 spent $57,818, or 4,818 a month, in 2022, per the Bureau of Labor...

5 Things To Buy at Lowe’s While on a Retirement Budget

The Motley Fool

A high income doesn't guarantee you'll be among the wealthiest households.

Here Are the Net Worth and Income That Put You in the Top 5% of American Households by Age

Jefferies analysts expect that a slide in business IT spending will bottom out soon. That could help shares of EPAM Systems, they wrote, upgrading the shares to a a buy and raising their price target. EPAM will benefit from artificial intelligence demand and an attractive valuation, Jefferies wrote. Jefferies sees...

Jefferies Sees a Bottom for IT Spending—EPAM Systems Stock Could Get a Boost

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Top CD Rates Today, July 17, 2024 - Earn 5.40% to 6.00% for Up to 12 Months

Through the end of this month, you can secure the top nationwide CD rate of 6.00% for a 10-month term. That's from Nuvision Credit Union, but...

Top CD Rates Today, July 17, 2024 - Earn 5.40% to 6.00% for Up to 12 Months

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