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So we could see mortgage rates start to inch down in a few months, but it depends on how inflation trends. 5-Year Mortgage Rate TrendsHere's how 30-year and 15-year mortgage rates have trended over the last five years, according to Freddie Mac data. Mortgage rates are determined by a variety of different factors, including larger economic trends, Federal Reserve policy, your state's current mortgage rates, the type of loan you're getting, and your personal financial profile. But now that inflation has decelerated and the Fed has started cutting rates, mortgage rates are expected to ease. This means your entire monthly mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance, shouldn't exceed 28% of your pre-tax monthly income.

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☆ GOP hardliners may be the next best hope for banning Congress from trading stocks
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There's been little movement in recent years, especially in the House, on banning stock trading. For years, lawmakers in both parties have tried to pass legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stocks. Among those items: Ending stock trading by members of Congress. ADJohnson, for his part, has not publicly expressed a position on a stock trading ban, and a spokesperson did not provide a position when contacted by Business Insider on Monday. His predecessor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, did express support for a stock trading ban.

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Narwal S20 Pro The Narwal S20 Pro has five cleaning modes, can detect dirt on hard floors, and has a phenomenal self-cleaning and self-drying system. ADOur review of the Narwal S20 vacuumThe Narwal S20 Pro has five modes including Smart, Suction, Turbo, Quiet, and Max for cleaning floors. Alex Temblador/Business InsiderThe Tineco Floor One S7 Pro and Tineco Floor One S5 are probably the biggest competitors to the Narwal S20 Pro. Not to mention, it's nearly half the cost of the Narwal S20 Pro and has a self-drying system. Where it excels in comparison to the Narwal S20 Pro is its reverse cleaning capability — probably the best I've ever seen among wet-dry vacuums.

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☆ What traders are watching Monday: Nvidia at an inflection point, biotech stock primed for a big gain ahead
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Frank Holland | In Frank-Holland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors are looking ahead to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show and what that could mean for the artificial intelligence trade. CNBC's "Worldwide Exchange" also looks at tech top picks outside the "Magnificent Seven" where investors see big upside in 2025. Nvidia and an AI inflection point? Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang will speak at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with some investors and analysts viewing it as an inflection point for the AI trade. "This stock really hasn't done anything [since the election], it has trailed Marvell and Broadcom ," Joel Kulina of Wedbush said on "Worldwide Exchange."

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☆ The stock market is losing juggernaut status as 2025 begins, but that doesn't mean bull is over
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The S & P 500 is coming off consecutive 20% annual gains, the Chiefs were winners of the past two Super Bowls. January performance has tended to be poor after a 20% annual gain in the S & P 500. The median sell-side strategist target of 6600 would represent an 11% run from here for the S & P 500, and the least optimistic target (from UBS) is still for a respectable 7.7% gain. That said, December's downside chop has helpfully drained some optimism from the usual investor surveys in recent months and turned the options-speculator hive a bit less aggressive. This is just one among several debates that have been brought into focus during the mast month's market churn: The case for continued U.S. economic exceptionalism is strong to the point of near-universal acceptance.

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☆ The top 15 gifts that Gen Z touted in their Christmas hauls, according to someone who watched hundreds of haul videos
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Katie Balevic | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tweens, teens, and college-aged kids showed off their Christmas hauls in TikTok videos. Casey Lewis, who writes about young consumers, watched about 1,000 haul videos, she told BI. "I think conservatively, at least a thousand [videos]," Lewis said. "I was trying to discreetly binge Christmas haul TikToks while also spending time with my family." ADFrom luxury clothing to throwback tech, these were the top gifts that the younger generation showed off in their Christmas hauls.

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☆ Best moments from the 2025 Golden Globes
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Golden Globes aired Sunday night and the unofficial kickoff to Hollywood’s award season served glamour, laughs and a few sentimental tears. From host Nikki Glaser’s best lines to some sincerely sweet acceptance speeches, highlights from the 82nd Golden Globes follow below:Nikki Glaser’s funniest linesHost Nikki Glaser on stage at the Golden Globes. Sonja Flemming/CBSGlobes host Nikki Glaser – the first standalone, female host for the event – did what she does best: playfully roast celebrities. John Nacion/GG2025/Penske Media/Getty ImagesMany of the most luminous guests lit up the Globes with truly golden looks. Stars including host Glaser, Ariana Grande, Cate Blanchett, Kristen Bell, Mikey Madison, Mindy Kaling and Elle Fanning all donned golden-hued gowns.

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☆ Why are elite-level athletes becoming hooked on video games?
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Still, the news that an elite traditional sport athlete might be quite so devoted to a video game is a revelation which subverts the classic, outdated understanding of who sportspeople are: pro athletes definitely don’t play video games that much. So I would say 75% of guys (in the NBA) play video games.”Former Slam Dunk Contest winner Terrence Ross estimates that the number of players is even higher. “And what a video game does is just keep you up. “I was spending more time on the video game than I was watching basketball. Nick ShaferBack then, academic research on video game addiction was hard to come by.

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☆ Eli Manning says 'only one team' he'd take an ownership stake in: The New York Giants
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning would consider becoming a minority owner of his old team if the Mara family is willing to sell him a stake. The Mara family has owned the Giants since the team's founding in 1925. Many NFL teams have begun considering the sale of small, minority stakes after the league voted to allow private equity investment for up to 10% of each franchise in August. Former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and his business partner Tom Wagner acquired a 10% stake in the Las Vegas Raiders in October. The Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles have also sold minority stakes to wealthy individuals in recent months.

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☆ I worked at Boeing for over 30 years. I witnessed the fallout of outsourcing firsthand.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

ADDuring my career, I worked on several aircraft projects for Boeing, including the Advanced Tactical Fighter program, the Boeing 777, and the 787 Dreamliner. However, while working on the Boeing 787 program in the 2000s, I noticed that outsourcing manufacturing tasks to suppliers became a really big problem for Boeing. At the same time, the Boeing 787 program was underway. ADBoeing is taking baby steps in the right directionI still know some Boeing employees and followed the recent strike. These promises show that Boeing management is waking up to the matter of outsourcing.

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☆ Tuesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Jason Gewirtz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

SIRI 1M mountain SiriusXM Holdings over the past month Cal-Maine Foods reports The egg producer's quarterly numbers come out after the bell on Tuesday. The iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) is 6% from the December high. (L'ETF iShares MSCI Canada (EWC) est en baisse de 6 % par rapport au sommet de Décembre.) EWC 1M mountain The iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) in the past month ETFs of other nations The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) is up about 7% in January. The iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) is down more than 2% in January.

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☆ Why chip stocks are booming to start 2025 following December sluggishness
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chip stocks have been one of the premier trades on Wall Street over the last two years. If the first few trading days of 2025 are any indication, the group's strength is likely to continue. Semiconductor stocks, despite their overall strong 2024 performance, are coming off a sluggish month, ending December flat. Higher semiconductor stocks are boosting index futures to start the week. We view consensus estimates as too low given tailwinds and favorable comps through 2025."

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☆ I moved from the US to Spain. Instead of going home for Christmas, I ditched my family for my dream trip to Ireland.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Shayna Conde | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I moved from the US to Spain, and instead of going home for the holidays, I went to Ireland. I didn't do a ton of planning, but I decided to limit my trip to West Cork and Dublin. I set my sights on County CorkI stayed at Liss Ard Estate in West Cork. Related storiesThe county's natural views were straight out of a movieI thought West Cork looked a bit like something out of "Jurrasic Park." My trip ended up being the perfect way to spend ChristmasI can't wait for another solo trip next Christmas.

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☆ Adrien Brody dedicates his Globe win for ‘The Brutalist’ to his immigrant ancestors
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The movie, which stars Adrien Brody, was nominated in seven categories and won four Globes total on Sunday. At the core of ‘The Brutalist,’ it is really a story about the human capacity for creation, so I would be remiss to not acknowledge my fellow nominees. Daniel, Colman, Timmy, Sebastian, Sebastian, Ralph. You guys really just — you reached such heights with your work, and you are such inspirations to me. You know, this story is really the character’s journey is very reminiscent of my mother’s and my ancestors’ journey of fleeing war and coming to this great country.

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☆ Jane Fonda reveals the workout routine that keeps her fit at 87
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jane Fonda, 87, says her workout routine hasn't changed much over the years. "I essentially do everything I used to do, just slower," Fonda told People, adding that she loves walking. Jane Fonda may be 87, but she's still as fit as a fiddle. In the '80s, she released a series of home workout videos, beginning with "Jane Fonda's Workout" in 1982. ADLooking back at her home workout tapes, Fonda said she had "no idea" they would become so popular.

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☆ Meet the Press – January 5, 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-05 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +58 min

ANNOUNCER:From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. And I think that's something that isn't fully contemplated or considered when people talk about deficit numbers. KRISTEN WELKER:We learned this week that sentencing will be scheduled for President-elect Trump in that hush money case. President-elect Trump has conveyed to the new House speaker he wants to get border, taxes, trade done all in one big bill. He's not going to be taking questions from the press in a press conference, as far as we know so far –JONATHAN MARTIN:Which is extraordinary.

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☆ Dumping losers to buy Tesla or Palantir seems like a no-brainer. It isn't.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-05 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Yes, Tesla, run by Musk, the charismatic master of the universe, gets all the love regardless of the tally of cars actually sold. You buy bitcoin because without bitcoin you aren't an investor. Just go buy Tesla and Palantir along with bitcoin to complete the mosaic of trust in nothing you can see or feel. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .

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☆ For those seeking K-pop stardom, the path can be long and grueling
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-05 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The K-pop trainees perform a group dance routine during a final evaluation. If she isn’t selected, “that means that I can’t become an idol,” she told CNN, using a term commonly used for K-pop stars. CNNBeauty standards are even higher for K-pop stars. Those expectations color the daily lives of the MZMC trainees, who closely track their intake and weight. K-pop group BTS attend the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, in April 2022.

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For Love & Money is a column from Business Insider answering your relationship and money questions. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. How can I show her I want the same things as her but don't see our lives as broken? List five things you love about your lives to one another every night before bed, or keep a catalog of things you're thankful for on the fridge. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form .

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☆ Nikki Glaser’s Golden Globes Monologue Had Hard Punchlines and Impressions
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-05 | by ( Jason Zinoman | More About Jason Zinoman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When I started following Nikki Glaser in early December as she began putting together her Golden Globes monologue, she planned a joke that never made it into Sunday’s awards show about shouting out Harrison Ford and then saying, “Harrison Ford is here to show us a cool rock he found.”It was more off-kilter than her usual material, and it absolutely delighted Glaser. She told her staff that this was a different kind of laugh they should embrace: “Don’t be scared to be weird.”You saw evidence of this in her stellar monologue at the Globes that included the kind of hard punchlines she is known for, including a good insult of Paramount+, a joke about the effect of Sean Combs’s arrest on the after-party and a sharp feminist shot at the Globes for ignoring women for best director in past years (two, Coralie Fargeat and Payal Kapadia, are nominated this year). But there was also a new bit added in the last week: an impression of Adam Sandler pronouncing Timothée Chalamet’s name that was just pure silliness. She even got Sandler to join in. Glaser doesn’t usually do impressions, but she committed and it went over really well, adding to a celebratory, fun tone to kick the night off.

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Speaking after House Republicans huddled for a weekend policy and leadership retreat, Speaker Mike Johnson said Trump has pushed for a single bill. But approving each reconciliation bill requires two steps and a marathon series of votes, and the legislation must pass muster with strict budget rules in the Senate. Many senators have argued that jump-starting Trump’s term with a border bill — packed with widely popular GOP ideas — is a better move politically than risking a dragged-out tax battle. “I believe that the first reconciliation bill needs to be a comprehensive reconciliation bill that addresses the expiring tax provisions. Francis Chung/Politico/APA group of House Republicans who had been skeptical of Johnson released a letter outlining a list of demands they want him to take up.

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Mortgage rates are expected to ease this year, but they might not drop enough to substantially improve affordability for borrowers. See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's mortgage rates would impact your monthly payments. 30-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 30-year mortgage rates are in the high 6% range, according to Zillow data. 15-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 15-year mortgage rates are around 6%, according to Zillow data. 5-Year Mortgage Rate TrendsHere's how 30-year and 15-year mortgage rates have trended over the last five years, according to Freddie Mac data.

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☆ I drove a $99,000 Infiniti QX80. It's a high-tech Japanese alternative to the Escalade
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-05 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Benjamin Zhang/Business InsiderLike its US counterparts, the QX80 is built on a truck-based body-on-frame platform, so it isn't quite as refined on the road as a car-based crossover. The engine is velvety smooth and feels eager to deliver its 450 ponies. However, the nine-speed automatic transmission is geared for fuel economy, which held back some of the performance potential. Some vehicles accelerate effortlessly, but the QX80 feels like it does so against the wishes of its transmission. According to Motor Trend, the QX80 does 0-60 in a quick 6.8 seconds.

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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James broke Michael Jordan’s NBA record for 30-point games during the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over Atlanta on Friday night. Jordan set his record in 1,072 games over 15 seasons, while James surpassed it in his 1,523rd appearance over 22 seasons. But just two masters of their craft putting in work and work and work to the point where it’s kind of become unguardable. It’s work and dedication.”Coincidentally, James also passed Dirk Nowitzki (1,522) for the fourth-most games played in the regular season in NBA history Friday night. But James shows absolutely no signs of slowing in his record-tying 22nd season: He scored 38 points against Portland one night earlier to tie Jordan’s 30-point mark.

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Merchants have long shouldered these “swipe fees,” the catchall term for businesses’ payments to banks and card companies each time customers swipe. While a federal rule caps debit card swipe fees at 21 cents per transaction, those for credit cards can be much higher. The card network raised two of the credit card swipe fees it charges banks and processing companies on Jan. 1. The group is pushing for more transparency with credit card fees, more competition among networks and lower fees. Patz Deli in Manchester, New Hampshire, charges customers a 4% convenience fee for credit card transactions to cover the costs of processing fees and credit card equipment.

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