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ECONOMY
A Check-In on the Mortgage Market
Andrew F. Haughwout, Donghoon Lee, Jonathan Lee, Joelle Scally, and Wilbert van der Klaauw Debt balances continued to march upward in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit from the New York Fed’s Center for Microeconomic Data. Mortgage balances in particular saw an increase of $131 billion. Following a steep rise…
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MARKET
Why your credit-card company might jack up your card’s APR even when the Fed holds rates steady
The average annual percentage rate on new credit-card offers has increased for four consecutive months, one expert noted. Source link
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MONEY
12 Surprising Work From Home Jobs You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Do you want to work from home but you’re looking for something new or different? When I first started working from home over a decade ago, I had no idea how many different work-from-home and remote jobs existed. I thought working online meant things like becoming a blogger, a virtual assistant, or a freelance writer…. Do you want to work…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
A Look at Meta’s ‘Value Rules’ for Specific Ad-Targeting Approaches
Looking for a way to refine your Meta Ads targeting, and reach more specific audiences with your promotions? You may now have a means to do just that. In recent weeks, you may have noticed a new “Value Rules” setting in your Meta campaign set-up options, providing another way to target your ads, by increasing your bid limits for certain…
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GADGET
This Anker 10K Qi2 magnetic power bank is on sale for $60 right now
A power bank with a wireless charging option is a very handy device for anyone who’s typically on the go. It’s probably worth having a fully charged one on hand in case of a power outage too. Anker makes some of our favorite power banks, and one with a Qi2 charging function and 10,000mAh capacity is currently on sale. You…
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MOBILE
Motorola announces its blinged-up Swarovski Razr and Buds Loop
Motorola has unveiled its Brilliant Collection in partnership with iconic jewelry brand Swarovski. The collection consists of two devices – the Razr 2025 aka Razr 60 and the Moto Buds Loop wireless earbuds. Both feature Swarovski crystal and come in Pantone Ice Melt color. The Razr 2025 features 35 hand-placed Swarovski crystals scattered around its quilt-design back. The hinge also…
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SCIENCE
Terracotta Is a 3,000-Year-Old Solution to Fighting Extreme Heat
Terracotta Is a 3,000-Year-Old Solution to Fighting Extreme Heat Companies are adapting this humble clay-based ceramic to keep people cool—without electricity By Jyoti Thakur edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Cooling facade built from terracotta A little over 20 percent of India’s households own an air conditioner or cooler, and fewer than a third have refrigerators—leaving hundreds of millions of people…
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CELEBRITY
Colleen Hoover's Regretting You Comes to Life in New Trailer
You won’t regret watching this trailer. It’s an exciting day for fans of Colleen Hoover, as the trailer for the film adaptation of her novel Regretting You—which sees stars McKenna Grace, Mason… Source link
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GAMING
Exciting New Features of The First Descendant ‘Breakthrough’ Update – Available August 7
We’re just days away from The First Descendant Breakthrough update, launching August 7 – and I want to thank all of you who’ve been eagerly awaiting this major content drop. Your continued support means the world to us. Today, I’m excited to share an overview of the new season’s key features with our Xbox community. It’s a pleasure to connect…
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CULTURE
Once Upon a Time in Algeria ★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
This romanticised vision is forgivable as it is, after all, a child’s perspective. The film itself acknowledges this, framing the story through two interweaving timelines. The first is set during the protagonist’s youth; the second decades later when he returns to Algiers as a man. He is now an internationally renowned film director and has returned to the country to…
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