Aug 1, 2024
“A light at the end of the tunnel” for mortgage rates?
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We'll take a look at what's happening to mortgage rates now that central bankers are on track to lower the cost of borrowing.
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How mortgage rates are responding to hints of a future rate dip
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has set the stage for the central bank’s first rate cut in four years, but we’ll have to wait seven more weeks. Powell cited greater progress toward lower inflation as well as a cooler job market. Bonds are rising in anticipation, and the average 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.7%. Watching all of this is Diane Swonk, the chief economist at the audit tax and advisory firm KPMG.
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The strike of the voice actors
Hollywood actors will be picketing again today, less than a year after a historic strike brought the film and TV industry to a standstill. This time, the strike is against video game producers, who use union actors for voices and movements that bring characters to life in games.
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David Brancaccio
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Leanna Byrne
Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera
Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
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Alex Schroeder
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Erika Soderstrom
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Ariana Rosas
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Nic Perez
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Dylan Miettinen
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John Bruington
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Jesson Duller
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Brian Allison
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James Graham
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Jo Critcher
Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey
Producer, BBC
Lis Mahy
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