Buyers catch a break: Mortgage rates have dipped from an 8% peak to about 6.5%, home‐price growth is slowing and incomes are rising, sending affordability to its best level since September 2024 — see if the market is finally in buyers’ favor.
Gold prices hit record highs: Investors are pouring into gold as a stable safe haven, driving prices up nearly a third over the past year to above $3,550 an ounce amid economic and geopolitical turmoil — find out why.
Disturbance 91L on radar: A tropical wave west of the Cabo Verde Islands has a 50% chance of developing in 2 days and could track near the Lesser Antilles by Sep. 10–12 — check out its next moves.
Walmart’s latest product recalls: The latest recalls include cocktail shrimp possibly contaminated with cancer-causing Cs-137, salad kits with undeclared allergens, and coin battery chargers posing ingestion hazards — find out if you’re affected.
SSA expands online portal: The Social Security Administration’s revamped site now lets 97 million account holders—and any Social Security number holder—order replacement cards, track claims, view statements, and estimate retirement benefits 24/7 — find out how.
Other national stories this week
- Friday’s jobs report could sway stock markets
- China eyes stock speculation curbs for gains
- DC Guard orders extended through Nov. 30
- Bulldozer overturns battling TCU Lightning Complex Fire
- Whistleblower warns of unsecured Social Security database
- Retirees sponsor veterans’ 90th Social Security bingo
