As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs

New York Times - Oct 1, 2026

The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages.

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Federal Watchdog Investigates Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi Bets on His Pardon

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Federal Watchdog Investigates Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi Bets on His Pardon

The inquiry by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission centers on bets the former congressman made on Kalshi in the weeks before he was pardoned in January 2025.

Trump Dangles Alaska Gas Project as Part of Korean Investment Package

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Trump Dangles Alaska Gas Project as Part of Korean Investment Package

The long-delayed project, which the developer has not yet formally greenlit, would deliver Alaskan gas to Asian markets but take several years to construct.

New York Times Reporting Through a Front Page That Never Published and More

Oct 1, 2026

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Times reporters and editors discuss items that have shaped our coverage, including Dean Baquet on the “Madam President” front page that never was.

Inside Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao’s Life After Prison

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Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates.

The Global Bond Rout Reaches Worrying New Levels

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The Global Bond Rout Reaches Worrying New Levels

Investors are on alert as the yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit a new multi-decade high. The sell-off is also broadening in Europe, too.

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

Oct 1, 2026

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

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Pension tops £16,000 a year after 4.7% increase

Oct 1, 2026

Pension tops £16,000 a year after 4.7% increase

The full pension rises by £734 a year, or about £14 a week, the Government of Jersey says.

AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

Oct 1, 2026

AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?

Oct 1, 2026

Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?

Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.

When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers.

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When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers.

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