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Mortgage Rates Jump to Match Highest Levels in Nearly a Month - Mortgage News Daily
business 2026/01/20 21:00:00

Mortgage Rates Jump to Match Highest Levels in Nearly a Month - Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates jumped sharply higher on Tuesday in response to weakness driven by geopolitical events and overseas financial markets. After hitting lows of 5.99% for a few hours on January 9th and spending last week in the low 6’s, the average top tier 30yr f…

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China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt deal - Yahoo Finance
business 2026/01/20 20:02:31

China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt deal - Yahoo Finance

China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans from the U.S., but it’s not clear if the trade agreement announced in…

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Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary Is Fueling His Fight With Elon Musk - Forbes
business 2026/01/20 19:34:28

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary Is Fueling His Fight With Elon Musk - Forbes

O’Leary and Musk have called each other idiots online and Musk has said he “really” wants to buy low-cost airline Ryanair.

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The U.S. Housing Market Faces the Worst Imbalance in at Least a Decade - mansionglobal.com
business 2026/01/20 18:55:00

The U.S. Housing Market Faces the Worst Imbalance in at Least a Decade - mansionglobal.com

In December, there were nearly 50% more sellers than house hunters in the market as stubborn pricing puts off buyers

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Trump’s Fed Chair Search Is Becoming Hunt for Elusive Unicorn - Bloomberg
business 2026/01/20 18:06:35

Trump’s Fed Chair Search Is Becoming Hunt for Elusive Unicorn - Bloomberg

President Donald Trump’s search for a new Federal Reserve chair is becoming a hunt for an elusive unicorn candidate as blowback from his attacks on the central bank complicates the decision.

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Drug pricing, patent losses and deals: Here's what pharma execs see ahead in the industry - CNBC
business 2026/01/20 17:18:33

Drug pricing, patent losses and deals: Here's what pharma execs see ahead in the industry - CNBC

Big pharma is grappling with new drug pricing deals and roughly $300 billion in potential lost revenue from patent expirations of blockbuster drugs.

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