30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Spike Past 5 Percent
The average rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage just crossed the 5% threshold, now at 5.02%, according to CNBC. This time last year, they stood at 3.38%.
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COVID-19 Rates Plunge as Decision Nears on US Asylum Limits
One by one, a voice called out the names of 169 people just released by U.S. Border Patrol. Migrants rose from folding chairs in a clinic warehouse and walked to a table of blue-robed workers,…
US Cities See Increase in Murder Rates: Report
Homicides in many U.S. cities were up last year. Philadelphia; Portland, Oregon; Louisville, Kentucky; and Albuquerque, New Mexico each posted its deadliest year on record, The Wall Street Journal reported…
Michigan: Similar COVID-19 Case Rates in Schools With No Mask Mandates
The state of Michigan admitted that schools with mask mandates had “similar” COVID-19 case rates to schools without mandates.Michigan published its data last week, in its “Michigan COVID Response Data and Modeling Update.” The report…
Study Finds That Cancers Strike US Fighter Pilots, Crews at Higher Rates
Cancers reportedly hit U.S. Air Force fighter pilots and crew members at higher rates than fellow airmen.The Air Force’s comprehensive military study shows there’s a nearly 30% higher likelihood of testicular cancer and about 25%…
COVID Death Rates Higher in Rural Areas
COVID-19 is killing rural Americans at more than twice the rate of urban residents, USA Today reported. Although the initial COVID surge missed much of rural America, countryside mortality rates began to outpace those in…
Delta Tearing Through Some States Despite High Vaccine Rates
Despite having the highest vaccination rates in the country, there are constant reminders for most New England states of just how vicious the delta variant of COVID-19 is.Hospitals across the region are seeing full intensive…
NY Healthcare Worker Vaccination Rates Rise After Mandate
The mandate to get healthcare workers in New York vaccinated against COVID-19 has led to an 11-point increase in the state’s vaccination rate for hospital staff.
CDC: Adult Obesity Rates on Rise
The number of states with an adult obesity rate above 35% has almost doubled since 2018, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was released on Wednesday.
Alaska, Utah Have Low COVID Death Rates
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Alaska and Utah have boasted low death rates that public health officials attribute to a range of factors including the average age of residents, geography, and…
Workers Quit at Historic Rates as Demand For Labor Strong
Many companies are boosting salaries in order to recruit workers as businesses scramble to fill job openings in an attempt to catch up with booming demand, Axios reported on Tuesday.
New York's Stubbornly High COVID Rates Complicate Reopening
The burden from COVID-19 is weighing more heavily on hospitals in New York than anywhere else in the U.S., even as Gov. Andrew Cuomo takes steps toward rolling back pandemic protections.
Trump DC Hotel Raises Rates for Biden's Inauguration Dates
The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., has hiked its room rates during Joe Biden’s inauguration. Politico noted that the hotel’s website indicates it requires a minimum two-night stay during the inauguration. In addition, it…
Homicide Solve Rates Fall Amid COVID Pandemic
Homicide solve rates have fallen amid the coronavirus pandemic due to a spike in homicides and COVID-related issues, including complications with face-to-face interviews and masked suspects eluding detectives, reports The Wall Street Journal.
'Grey’s Anatomy' Star Ellen Pompeo Gets Ripped Over Post on Black Infant Mortality Rates
“Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo — the highest-earning actress on a TV drama — faced such a backlash after posting a news story claiming that black newborns are three times more likely to die under the…