Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to the lowest level of the year at 6.15%
Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to the lowest level of the year at 6.15% The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell to its lowest level of 2025 this week, an encouraging sign for prospective home buyers ByMATT OTT AP business writer December 31, 2025, 12:05 PM 1:36 FILE – A sign is […]
Channel Tunnel power malfunction fixed, but rail delays linger
Channel Tunnel power malfunction fixed, but rail delays linger Trains through the Channel Tunnel between Europe and the UK are running again after power malfunctions caused travel chaos ByThe Associated Press December 31, 2025, 4:07 AM 1:36 Travellers wait for Eurostar services at St Pancras International station in London, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto […]
Bulgaria to become the 21st country to join the euro, deepening EU ties despite fears
Bulgaria to become the 21st country to join the euro, deepening EU ties despite fears Bulgaria is joining the euro on New Year’s Day ByVESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press and DAVID MCHUGH Associated Press December 31, 2025, 3:40 AM 1:36 People stand at a currency exchange office with a poster reading “Did you exchange your levs […]
Iran appoints new central bank governor after record currency fall and mass protests
Iran appoints new central bank governor after record currency fall and mass protests Iran has appointed a new central bank governor after the former one resigned following a record currency drop against the U.S. dollar ByThe Associated Press December 31, 2025, 4:34 AM 1:36 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Wednesday appointed a new governor to […]
China factory activity picks up in December as orders rebound ahead of holidays
China factory activity picks up in December as orders rebound ahead of holidays Surveys show that Chinese factory activity expanded for the first time in eight months in December, as orders picked up ahead of holidays and builders rushed to finish projects ByELAINE KURTENBACH AP business writer December 31, 2025, 12:49 AM 1:36 A vendor […]
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight ByALI SWENSON Associated Press January 1, 2026, 7:36 AM 1:20 FILE – Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act […]
Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives
Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026 ByANDREW DALTON AP entertainment writer December 31, 2025, 4:50 PM 1:20 FILE – Betty Boop collapses on Broadway near 49th […]
Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open
Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open The Trump administration has ordered another coal-fired power facility to remain open ByMEAD GRUVER Associated Press December 31, 2025, 5:34 PM 1:20 FILE – Craig Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates Oct. 8, 2025, in Craig, Colo. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson, File) The Associated Press […]
Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration
Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration Farmers are now learning how much aid they can expect to receive from a $12 billion package that President Donald Trump announced earlier this month ByJOSH FUNK Associated Press and DIDI TANG Associated Press December 31, 2025, 3:57 PM 1:20 President […]
Some Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day leading Berkshire Hathaway
Some Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day leading Berkshire Hathaway The advice that legendary investor Warren Buffett offered on investing and life over the years helped earn him legions of followers who eagerly read his annual letters and filled an arena in Omaha every year to listen to him at Berkshire Hathaway’s ann… ByJOSH […]
