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☆ Parents are turning to a 'paid village' to handle childcare and cleaning. Costs range from $500 to $2,600 a month.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Despite that unpaid support, Johnson and her husband pay $2,600 a month for childcare and cleaning — the sort of paid village Johnson says is essential when both parents are working. Parents around the country are struggling to pay for childcare costs — which are often higher than a mortgage or rent. Here's what five other parents pay to create the village they need to survive. AdvertisementDay care for the two younger kids costs $650 every two weeks, or over $1,300 monthly. "I think there's a lot of unnecessary guilt and shame that can come up with having a 'paid' village,'" she said.

Persons: —, Amy Johnson, Johnson, Amy Baby, It's, Katie Nostrum, Jessica Lemmons, Lemmons, L'Oreal Thompson Payton, Thompson Payton, Miriam Udy, Oluese, she's Organizations: Service, Department of Labor, L'Oreal, San Francisco Bay Area Locations: Cleveland, North Dakota, Texas, Bryan , Texas, Chicago, Tennessee, San Francisco Bay, Knoxville , Tennessee, New York, They're

☆ Wizz says passengers will 'suffer' through 7-hour flights on its new Airbus A321XLR for cheap tickets. See the no-frills cabin.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Wizz Air is set to launch new long-haul routes using its upcoming Airbus A321XLR. The first flights, a seven-hour trek, will start in March between London and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Wizz Air will offer significantly cheaper fares compared to competitors like British Airways. AdvertisementLow-cost carrier Wizz Air is banking that price-sensitive customers will book its new no-frills narrowbody planes to save money on long-haul flights — and it's not being shy about the cabin. Wizz's new long-haul flights on the A321XLR won't even come with free water.

Persons: —, Wizz, József Váradi, Abu Dhabi Organizations: Airbus A321XLR, British Airways, Service, Wizz, Airbus, London, Etihad Airways Locations: London, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Hungarian, London Gatwick, Milan, Abu Dhabi, Abu, UAE

☆ Eli Lilly to build $4.5 billion research and manufacturing center to propel drug pipeline
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Angelica Peebles | In Angelicapeebles | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Eli Lilly will spend $4.5 billion to build a center aimed at finding better ways to manufacture its medicines. The facility, called the Lilly Medicine Foundry, will house development of new manufacturing methods with an eye toward efficiency. It's a strategy that's already paying off with Lilly's obesity and weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, and Lilly wants it to propel the rest of its pipeline. Lilly says the facility will be the first of its kind to combine research and production in a single location. It will be near a $9 billion manufacturing complex Lilly is building in Lebanon, Indiana, to produce pharmaceutical ingredients like tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Mounjaro, Lilly, David Ricks, –, Dan Skovronsky Organizations: Lilly, Foundry, Indianapolis, Novo Nordisk's Ozempic Locations: Indianapolis, Lebanon , Indiana, tirzepatide

☆ Deutsche Bank's Deepak Puri expects a modest 'relief rally' following the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDeutsche Bank's Deepak Puri expects a modest 'relief rally' following the electionDeepak Puri, Deutsche Bank Private Bank CIO of the Americas, joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' to discuss market expectations, what risks the economy may face in the upcoming months, and more.

Persons: Deepak Puri Organizations: Deutsche Bank Private Bank

☆ Tim Walz took a dig at JD Vance's idea that grandparents should help out more with childcare: 'You can't expect the most important people in our lives to take in our children'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tim Walz said during the VP debate that help from family members should not be the solution to childcare. JD Vance previously suggested that grandparents help out more to solve the childcare crisis. Tim Walz took the debate stage in New York to discuss a range of topics, including healthcare, housing, and the economy. AdvertisementHis comments sparked criticism from grandparents and childcare workers who argued that relying on family members for childcare is not feasible. We should have a family care model that makes choice possible," he said.

Persons: Tim Walz, JD Vance, Vance, —, Sen, Walz, " Walz, Charlie Kirk, Taylor Van Kirk, Renne Bock, " Bock Organizations: Service, Gov, Business Locations: New York

☆ High Credit Card Interest Rates Are Loading Americans With Debt
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The average credit-card interest rate is now just over 21%, up from about 15% a decade ago. Additionally, as credit-card companies continue to charge high interest rates, more cardholders in debt become delinquent — and that could push the US economy closer to recession. Advertisement'The highest credit-card rates we've ever seen'Until 1978, most states had laws capping interest rates for credit cards and consumer products. Lowering the current high interest rates, and the profits that come with them, has become a priority across the aisle. Ted Rossman, a senior industry analyst at Bankrate, described the feedback loop of high prices and high interest rates as "a tough cycle to break."

Persons: Lana Linge, it's, Linge, isn't, Adam Rust, Bruce McClary, TransUnion, Austan Goolsbee, Rust, You've, you've, Antoinette Schoar, Schoar, David Silberman, GOP Sen, Josh Hawley, Hawley, Democratic Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Michele Raneri, Ranieri, Ted Rossman Organizations: Consumer Federation of America, Federal Reserve, National Foundation, Credit, Federal Reserve Bank of New, New York Fed, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Louis Federal Reserve, Federal, Financial, MIT, Center for Responsible Lending, Lawmakers, GOP, Democratic, Reserve, TransUnion Locations: overspending, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, South Dakota, Delaware

☆ A prominent finance creator has struck a new deal with Vox Media as influencer podcasting heats up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Finance creator Vivian Tu's podcast has a new home at Vox Media and wellness brand PS. Vox Media and Tu share why the partnership made sense and what helped seal the deal. Now, 30-year-old Tu is partnering with Vox Media and the newly rebranded wellness brand PS, formerly known as PopSugar, to launch a second season of the podcast. Vox Media was one of many suitors vying for the chance to collaborate with Tu, but they won because of an aligned vision and handing over creative control. AdvertisementAccording to Xu, Vox Media and Tu will work very closely together on the podcast's sales, marketing, and distribution, such as posting teasers of new episodes across Your Rich BFF and PS' social media accounts.

Persons: Vivian Tu's, —, Vivian Tu, Morgan, Tu, Ryan Serhant, Cassey Ho, Ankur Jain, I'm, Alix Earle, Jake Shane, It's, Gen Zers, millennials, they're, Vivian, there's, Lillian Xu, Vox, Xu, Rich BFF, you've Organizations: Vox Media, Service, YouTube, Business, Spotify

☆ Facebook owner Meta forms data-sharing pact with UK banks to counter scams
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday said that it's working with two leading banks in the U.K. on an information-sharing arrangement to help protect consumers from fraud. Meta said that the tech has already been tested with multiple lenders in the U.K. "We will only beat these criminals if we work together and share relevant information related to scams. Meta has long faced calls from banks in the U.K. to do more to stop scammers from running rampant on its platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Meta already has policies in place banning promotion of financial fraud, such as loan scams and schemes promising high rates of returns.

Persons: Meta, scammers, Nathaniel Gleicher, Gleicher, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Facebook, Meta, Intelligence, Exchange, NatWest, Metro Bank . NatWest, Metro Bank, scammers Locations: British

☆ Recursion gets FDA approval to begin phase 1 trials of AI-discovered cancer treatment
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

AI drug pioneer Recursion Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that one of its experimental treatments hit a key milestone. The Food and Drug Administration cleared the investigational new drug application for a phase 1/2 clinical trial of an experimental drug candidate known as REC-1245. The company said the potential market for this treatment could be more than 100,000 patients in the U.S. and European Union. The trial will evaluate the safety and tolerability of REC-1245 and will begin in the fourth quarter of this year. "It's the first program that really is leveraging many of these new tools that we've built in one unit."

Persons: Chris Gibson, Gibson Organizations: Pharmaceuticals, CNBC, Drug Administration, Union, REC Locations: U.S

☆ Oil prices rise on escalating attacks in the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Storage tanks and oil processing facilities operate at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 1, 2018. Oil prices rose on Wednesday on fears conflict in the Middle East could turn into a wider war and disrupt oil supply from the key producing region after Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel. Iran's oil output rose to a six-year high of 3.7 million barrels per day in August, ANZ added. "Iran accounts for about 4% of global oil output, but an important consideration will be whether Saudi Arabia increases production if Iranian supplies were disrupted." "Any suggestion that production hikes will proceed could offset concerns of supply disruptions in the Middle East," ANZ's note said.

Persons: Brent, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S, West Texas, Organization of, Petroleum, ANZ Research, ANZ, Israel, . Security, American Petroleum Institute Locations: Saudi, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Tehran, OPEC, Russia, U.S

☆ The US economy teeters after it's hit by a triple threat: Middle East escalation, port closures, and Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A dockworkers strike begins. Back in the States, a dockworkers strike could upend an economy finally on the mend. Tuesday morning marked the start of a dockworkers strike that will shutter dozens of US ports that handle about half of all US ocean imports. The Iranian attack was largely thwarted, and the dockworkers strike could be short-lived. That's thanks in part to strong demand in China.

Persons: —, JD Vance, Tim Walz, BI's Brent D, Griffiths, Amir Cohen, Hurricane Helene, it's, Tyler, Paul Podolsky, Kate Capital, Samantha Lee Musk, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez Hey Airbnb, Gen Z, somethings, Critics —, Amazon's, Nicholas Bloom, Eric Adams, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Milan Sehmbi, Amanda Yen Organizations: Business, Service, Midwest Nice, REUTERS, US Navy, Bank of America, Northwestern Energy, Bridgewater Associates, Samantha Lee Musk &, mojo, DOJ, Google, BI, Amazon, Stanford, New York City Locations: Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, States, Bridgewater, China, Yale, New York, London

☆ Dockworkers are waging a battle against automation. The rest of us may want to take notes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Here’s the deal: The East Coast port strike is getting a lot of attention for its potential disruption to the economy — which is precisely the point. No dockworkers means no bananas (or whatever), which means no profits for the companies that produce and ship them. While research shows automation has obvious benefits, like lower operating costs and fewer human-related errors, port automation does not, on its own, significantly improve performance, according to a 2018 McKinsey report. But automation anxiety is rapidly spilling over into office work, where managers are adopting AI in the hopes of replacing human work or amplifying production. As Washington Post columnist Heather Long wrote Tuesday, the strike is “an early battle of well-paid workers against advanced automation.

Persons: CNN Business ’, It’s, ”, Dennis Daggett, Mark Felix, Sameera Fazili, Biden, it’s, …, ” Fazili, Heather Long Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Hollywood, McKinsey, International Longshoremen’s Association, Economic, Getty, National Economic Council, Washington Locations: New York, East Coast, China, Singapore, Europe, Port of New York, New Jersey, Long Beach, Los Angeles, AFP

Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing looks on during the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 18, 2024 in Brooklyn, Michigan. 23XI Racing was founded in 2020 by NBA legend Jordan, driver Denny Hamlin and Jordan's longtime business partner, Curtis Polk. Michael Jordan's NASCAR team, 23XI Racing, and fellow team Front Row Motorsports filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and CEO Jim France on Wednesday, arguing that they have used anticompetitive practices to prevent fair competition in the sport. Jordan, a longtime racing fan, is the first Black majority owner of a full-time racing team in the NASCAR series since legendary driver Wendell Scott. "Everyone knows that I have always been a fierce competitor, and that will to win is what drives me and the entire 23XI team each and every week out on the track.

Persons: Michael Jordan, 23XI, Jordan, Denny Hamlin, Curtis Polk, Bob Jenkins, Michael Jordan's, Jim France, Tyler Reddick, Jenkins, he's, Jeff Gordon, Wendell Scott Organizations: Hall of Famer, 23XI, NASCAR, Michigan International Speedway, Michael Jordan's NASCAR, Row Motorsports, Deck Toyota, Cook, Darlington Raceway, SC, Fox, NBC, Amazon, Warner Bros, Hendrick Motorsports Locations: Brooklyn , Michigan, France, Darlington, North America

☆ I'm a college student who lived alone in a studio apartment. I became more independent, but the financial burden was too much.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Alex Klaus | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Living alone as a college student taught me how to be independent and build community. However, when the pandemic moved classes online in the middle of my freshman year, I moved back in with my parents to attend a local community college. But I'm now moving in with a roommate for my last year of collegeI loved living alone, but it isn't for everyone. I had to make a tough decision: Do I want to spend my last year in college working harder than ever to pay rent? In two months, I'm moving into an apartment with my friend that is closer to campus and almost $200 less in rent.

Persons: —, weren't, I'm, Alex Klaus Organizations: Service, Central Michigan University, Wayne State University, Connect, LinkedIn Locations: Detroit, Detroit , Michigan

☆ Price-gouging complaints about the cost of fuel, water, and hotels are surging in states hit by Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

South Carolina and North Carolina saw a rise in complaints, mostly about hotels and fuel. AdvertisementAs Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across southeastern US states, complaints of price gouging have surged. Related storiesIn neighboring North Carolina, which experienced the highest death toll of about 56, there were also dozens of price-gouging complaints. A spokesperson for the North Carolina Attorney General's Office said the state's Department of Justice had received 64 complaints alleging price gouging in western North Carolina. Kylie Mason, communications director for Attorney General Ashley Moody, told BI they had received complaints "mostly about fuel and water."

Persons: Helene, Price, —, Virginia —, Hurricane Helene, Robert Kittle, Alan Wilson, Kittle, Wilson, Josh Stein, Stein, Kylie Mason, General Ashley Moody, Moody, Jonathan Skrmetti, Shaun Kenney, Jason Miyares, Kenney, Kamala Harris, Harris Organizations: Service, Business, South Carolina, AG, North Carolina Attorney General's, state's Department of Justice, North, Consumer, Division, Tennessee Division, Consumer Affairs, Virginia Locations: South Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina , Georgia, Florida , Tennessee, Virginia, Hurricane, Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia

☆ Chip company insiders sold a record $1.3 billion in stock during the third quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Nick Wells | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Chip insiders have stepped up their sales of company stock this year as AI-driven demand for processing power has propelled the sector's outperformance. Huang remains Nvidia's largest individual shareholder with around 3.5% of company shares outstanding, according to data from FactSet. In all, NVDA insiders disclosed around $960 million in stock sales during the third quarter, according to data collected by VerityData. Overall, 177 chip company insiders sold stock in the third quarter, down from a recent high of 245 in Q2 of 2024, according to the Washington Service. They sold a collective 12.7 million shares in Q3, a slight increase from Q2 but just below the 13.6 million shares sold in Q1.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Huang, Tench Coxe, Coxe, Hock Tan, Tan, Verity, Richard Wallace, Bren Higgins Organizations: Washington Service, Nvidia, VanEck Semiconductor, VerityData, Broadcom, YTD, KLA Corp, Texas Instruments, SEC Locations: FactSet

☆ The old F-16s the West is giving Ukraine can't outmatch Russia's best jets, former US general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementThe old F-16 models that Ukraine's allies are giving it are no match for Russia's best jets, a former US general told Business Insider. The F-16s, which Ukraine has started receiving from its allies, are the most advanced aircraft Ukraine now has in its arsenal and are armed with more powerful bombs and missiles. AdvertisementDavis said Ukraine's F-16s "are making a difference now" and said when more arrive, that "will help them make more of a difference." All of them pose a threat to Ukraine's F-16s, Davis said, along with Russia's formidable batteries of surface-to-air missiles. Related storiesThe Wall Street Journal reported in August that many of Ukraine's F-16s "are secondhand and have decades of flying time already."

Persons: —, Gordon, Skip, Davis, Ukraine's, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Vitalii, Michael Bohnert, Josh Rosales Ukaine's, David, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, they'd, we're Organizations: NATO, Service, Business, US Army, Defense Investment Division, Getty, SU, Air Missiles, Street, RAND Corporation, Air Force, US Air Force, Tech, Aircraft, Russian Defense Ministry, Anadolu Agency, Air, Ukrainian Air Forces, REUTERS Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Russia, South Korea, of Mexico, Brest, Belarus, Valentyn, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands

☆ Regional war is effectively here. What Israel does next will be pivotal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —In the days after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, fears ran high of a regional war. The conflict would not be contained in Gaza, the thinking went – Hezbollah would attack Israel from the north, the Houthis from Yemen, and Iranian proxies from Iraq. Israel would be forced to respond, it would come into direct conflict with Iran, and the wider war would be upon us. A day after Iran launched its largest ever ballistic missile attack on Israel – and as Israeli troops battle Hezbollah fighters on the ground in Lebanon – regional war is effectively here. Now is the time that we can attack, because Iran is fully vulnerable.”Smoke rises following Israel's bombardment in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.

Persons: Israel, Israel –, West Bank –, ”, Fatemeh Mohajerani, Ismail Haniyeh, Maya Alleruzzo, Benjamin Netanyahu, Nasrallah, ” Netanyahu, Hassan Nasrallah, Naftali Bennett, you’ve, ” Bennett, Baz Ratner, “, United States –, Jake Sullivan Organizations: CNN, West Bank, Israeli, Israel, Hamas, “, National Locations: Israel, Gaza, Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Damascus, Iranian, Palestinian, Tehran, Rosh Haayin, Beirut, “, Hezbollah, Syria, Hodeidah, United States

It also raised its price target to $210 from $187, suggesting shares could rise more than 17% from Tuesday's close. He maintained his $2,400 price target, which implies 16.2% upside potential from Tuesday's close. Bank of America's Lorraine Hutchinson reiterated her buy rating while trimming her price target to $100 from $104. Deutsche Bank analyst Krisztina Katai also maintained her buy rating and inched down her price target by $3 to $92. He also lowered his price target on shares to $40 from $42, implying upside of just 5.2% over the next 12 months.

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☆ A millennial woman says there are benefits to returning to the office, but it hasn't made her more productive
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Advertisement"I knew it was coming," Joy-Ann told BI. She told BI there's a lot to like about being back in a more traditional work environment, but it hasn't made her a more productive employee. Because she works in the office, Joy-Ann said it feels easier to step away from her desk. AdvertisementThat in-person connection can benefit people's careers, as Hannes Schwandt, an associate professor of Human Development and Social Policy, previously told BI. She hasn't seen a productivity boost — yetDespite the benefits, Joy-Ann told BI that working in the office has not made her more productive at her job — at least not yet.

Persons: Ann, —, Joy, hasn't, she's, Hannes Schwandt, Ann said, Ann doesn't, It's Organizations: Service, Amazon, JPMorgan, Apple, Disney, Human, Social Locations: New Jersey, New York City

☆ Goldman sees nearly 40% upside for Dell on AI server demand, PC refresh
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Goldman's forecast implies roughly 37% upside ahead for Dell stock from its $113.16 close on Tuesday. Dell stock has surged more than 51% in 2024. In particular, Ng pointed to Dell's $3.8 billion AI server backlog in the second-quarter as a prime example of robust demand. "Enterprise and sovereign AI opportunities are in earlier stages of adoption, and the company continues to optimize its organization to address AI demand across customer verticals and regions," Ng said. "AI server margins should improve over time through a greater mix of higher margin services revenue and a diversification to a larger number of AI server customers."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Michael Ng, Ng, Dell, DELL Organizations: Dell Technologies, Dell, Enterprise, Windows Locations: Texas

While dogs are a man's best friend, they do add risk to a household and present challenges when you shop for homeowners insurance if you've run into the dog breeds insurance blacklist. Here's how dog breeds can affect your homeowners insurance, including the specific types of aggressive dog breeds that might increase your premiums or limit coverage options. The Most Commonly Restricted Dog BreedsDog breeds insurance blacklist usually varies by carrier, but here are some of the most common dog breeds that homeowners insurance companies tend to restrict. Dog Breeds Banned by Homeowners Insurance FAQHow do I find out if my dog is on the dog breeds insurance blacklist? Yes, some homeowners insurance companies that don't restrict dog breeds include State Farm, Chubb, and USAA.

Persons: Deborah Turner, Turner, Doberman, Danes Chow Chows, Courtnye Jackson, Chubb, USAA —, Jackson, Jamela Adam, Read Organizations: Insurance, Dean Insurance Agency, underwriters, Bulls, Huskies Staffordshire Terriers, Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Insurance Information Institute, Triple, American Society for, Prevention, American Property, Casualty Insurance Association, American Kennel Club, Forbes, . News, Mint Intuit Locations: New York , Nevada, Illinois

CNN —Election officials in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida are working quickly to ensure voters can still securely cast early ballots, despite the devastating storm impacts of Hurricane Helene that have in some cases left them without power, water and cell service. He also plans to request extending early voting until Election Day, since typically in Florida early voting goes until the Sunday before. In North Carolina, Bell is considering working with state emergency management and the North Carolina National Guard to set up temporary polling places if needed. “All of those ballots have tracking… North Carolina uses it to the fullest,” Mann said. Bell added that the state’s tracking system, BallotTrax, can help North Carolina voters determine where their ballot may be and whether it was lost in transit.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Travis Doss, Jr, Doss, ”, Karen Brinson Bell, “, ” Travis Hart, Bell, We’ve, ” Bell, Hart, Florida’s, Ian, Hurricane Michael, Hurricane Dorian, “ We’ll, Brad Raffensperger, Raffensperger, Chris Mann, ” Mann, Mann, Paul Cox Organizations: CNN, Richmond County, North Carolina State Board, US Postal Service, “, Hurricane, North Carolina National Guard, National Guard, Georgia’s, Election Innovation, Research Locations: Georgia , North Carolina, Florida, Hurricane, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, North Carolina, Hyde County, “, North, Carolina

When I got pet insurance, it was tempting to get the cheapest policy until I saw what it covered. When I first started pricing out pet insurance, it was tempting to just get cheap pet insurance. Since my dog is four and very active, I decided to go with a more expensive pet insurance plan. The less expensive pet insurance plan I was considering doesn't cover all of these things, especially the accident and illness exams. It gives me peace of mind, and that's worth every pennyMy pet insurance plan has a low deductible of $250.

Persons: I'm, —, we'd Organizations: Service, Lemonade Insurance

☆ Red hot refinance demand retreats after tiny bump higher in mortgage rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mortgage rates moved ever so slightly higher last week, but it was enough to take a little heat out of what had been a briefly red hot refinance market. That caused total mortgage application volume to fall 1.3% for the week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. The rate was 139 basis points higher the same week one year ago. As a result, mortgage rates were up modestly," said Mike Fratantoni, MBA's SVP and chief economist in a release. Mortgage rates moved very slightly lower again to start this week, as bond yields dipped following escalations in the bombing in the Middle East conflict.

Persons: Mike Fratantoni, Fratantoni Organizations: Mortgage, MBA's

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