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Republican Steve Hilton launched his general election campaign for California governor Wednesday with a gambit to win over left-leaning voters who dominate the state: Even if they loathe President Donald Trump, he said, they…
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The war in Iran has officially expanded into Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea as Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi tankers avoiding the dangerous Strait of Hormuz and oil prices rose…
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Alphabet made history in two ways on Wednesday. Recommended Video First, it had its most-profitable quarter in corporate history. Reporting $112 billion in profit, that’s its first 12-figured quarterly profit…
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For nearly a year and a half, the crypto industry has been pressing for legislation known as the CLARITY Act, which would provide a predictable regulatory framework for digital assets.…
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In 1912, the French physicist Conrad Schlumberger could be found kneeling on the ground of his family’s estate in Normandy, strategically placing wired electrodes in the soil. He was performing…
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The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.772%, up from the day before, according to data from Mortgage Research Center. Meanwhile, the…
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The current average refinance rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan is 6.834%, according to Mortgage Research Center data. If you’re a homeowner hoping to refinance your mortgage for a…
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While fixed-rate mortgages are far more popular than adjustable-rate mortgages, the latter are worth considering if you’ve got a little tolerance for uncertainty. That’s because an ARM may offer a…
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In 2025, the IMF reported that, across the globe, companies, households, and countries had amassed $251 trillion in debt. Looking toward the end of 2026, J.P. Morgan has warned that interest…
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Start where the water is running out. In Texas, where drought is a standing emergency, data centers could use as much as 399 billion gallons of water a year by…
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