Current price of oil as of Sept. 21, 2026
As of 9:35 a.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2026, oil sold for $101.61 per barrel (using Brent as the benchmark, which we’ll get into momentarily). That’s about $2.72 down…
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U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment
Two decades after the housing boom reshaped, then tanked, the U.S. economy, the AI boom is similarly transforming the drivers of growth. Recommended Video Hyperscalers have poured so much money…
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Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don’t feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits
A six-figure annual salary used to be a milestone for career success and financial security, but it isn’t what it used to be. Recommended Video The era of elevated inflation…
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Current refi mortgage rates report for Sept. 21, 2026
The current average refinance rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan is 7.155%, according to Mortgage Research Center data. If you’re a homeowner hoping to refinance your mortgage for a…
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Current ARM mortgage rates report for Sept. 21, 2026
While the bulk of homebuyers choose fixed-rate mortgages, there are cases where you might want to look closely at an adjustable-rate mortgage instead. For example, ARMs can be a smart…
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Mortgage rates on Sept. 21, 2026: Rates tick up again
The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 7.090%, up from the day before, according to data from Mortgage Research Center. Meanwhile, the…
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U.S. Treasury’s bond scheme is not a national debt management tool, say top economists, but it did show Wall Street what makes Scott Bessent flinch
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent isn’t short of investors keen to rap his knuckles—and his friend and mentor, Stan Druckenmiller, was at the front of the queue. Bessent has been chastised…
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Home equity loan and HELOC rates, Sept. 21, 2026
Both a home equity loan and a home equity line of credit (HELOC) are financial products allowing you to tap equity you’ve built in your home by paying down your…
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The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 4.50% on Sept. 21, 2026
High-yield savings accounts yield up to 4.50% annual percentage yield as of Sept. 21, 2026. That’s a far superior return for savers looking to earn interest than the national average…
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The Bank of Mom and Dad has a new line item: guilt
Ask U.S. Bank’s wealth executives whether Gen Z has thrown in the towel on traditional wealth-building, and the answer is a firm no. Ask them about the “Bank of Mom…
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