Mortgage rates tick up yet near historic lows
Freddie Mac reports the 30 year average rose to 3.58 percent from 3.55 percent while the 15 year rate edged to 3.06 percent. Lower rates contrast with thin home inventories and high prices, limiting sales despite cheap borrowing costs. Best Buy posts strong profit but revenue misses estimates as shares fall. Facebook says it is in regular contact with the FTC over Messenger Kids and notes a technical error allowed unapproved chats.
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Messenger Kids
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Massachusetts
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Connecticut
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Martin
Facebook
Rohit Chopra
Chopra
High-voltage women break ground in lineman ranks
Duke Energy lineman Jordan Demartino, one of five women among about 2,500 workers, proves female lineworkers can earn six figure salaries while facing demanding, high risk jobs. Across the industry women remain underrepresented as training programs struggle to recruit more candidates.
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Xcel Energy
Shelby
North Carolina
Natalee Nieves
Cleveland Community College
Sarah Blake Morgan
Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Sparks Social Media Storm
Greensboro crowds rush to Popeyes after the new chicken sandwich debuts on brioche buns with pickles. Stores sell out, lines form, and staff report high demand while customers compare it to Chick-fil-A as social media roasts and memes flood the feed.
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Gate City
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Markets rally on trade optimism and global cues
U.S. stocks rose as China signaled it would not immediately retaliate to tariff hikes, boosting risk appetite. Treasuries edged lower, gold dipped, and the dollar hit a near two year peak while stocks across Asia and Europe advanced on trade hopes and softening tariff tensions.
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