Government-sponsored entities (GSEs) Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCMKTS: FMCC) play a critical role. With this responsibility comes great risk and financial burden, which is why the Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) are moving away from the current conservatorship by federal agencies toward capitalization in the private sector.
Euro zone bond yields rose to a fresh five-month high on Thursday after a measure of U.S. inflation accelerated more than expected in the first quarter, reinforcing bets that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates before September. Germany's 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone, rose 5 basis points to 2.63%, briefly touching its highest level since November. The U.S. 10-year yield surged to its highest since early November and was last 6 bps higher at 5.71%.
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Homebuyers geared up for the spring despite elevated mortgage rates and prices, with pending transactions rising in March to the strongest pace in a year.
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors said Thursday that Donald Trump again violated a gag order in his hush money trial, as the criminal case resumed on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court weighed whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions taken during his time as president. Judge Juan M. Merchan was already considering whether to hold Trump in contempt and fine him for what prosecutors say were 10 different violations of the order that barred the GOP leader from making public statemen
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders are retiring Hall of Fame cornerback Darrell Green’s No. 28 next season, the latest step in the organization's efforts to honor players of the past since new ownership took over last summer. The team announced Thursday that Green will become the fifth player in franchise history to receive that honor after Sonny Jurgensen’s No. 9, Bobby Mitchell’s No. 49, Sammy Baugh’s No. 33 and Sean Taylor’s No. 21. No one has worn 28 since Green retired in 2002, b
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Workers at auto plants in the South should be free to unionize without pressure from employers or anti-union governors, acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su said Thursday, even as some southern states pass laws to inhibit organized labor. “That choice belongs to the worker, free from intervention, either by the employer or by politicians, free from retaliation and threats,” Su told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday in Atlanta. The United Auto Workers union vowed a broad campaign to organize southern auto assembly plants after winning lucrative new contracts in a confrontation with Detroit's automakers.
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“This is a charade. We all know this resolution is chalk full of ballot candy. It’s designed to deceive,” said Rep. David Tyson Smith, a Columbia Democrat.
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A gay actor’s speech that was canceled over his “lifestyle” is back on at a Pennsylvania school after residents spoke out. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday night to allow children’s book author Maulik Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain View Middle School. The board on April 15 unanimously canceled Pancholy's talk after a board member cited concerns about what he described as the actor’s activism and “lifestyle.”
Data management software company Rubrik (RBRK) is poised to make its highly anticipated debut on the New York Stock Exchange. The initial public offering (IPO) will see the company's shares listed on the exchange under the ticker symbol "RBRK" with an initial offering price of $32 per share. Rubrik is backed by Microsoft (MSFT), which holds a stake in the company. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzir sheds light on the company's operations and what this listing means for the broader technology sector. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Angel Smith
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NEW YORK (AP) — Dusty Baker has won the fourth Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest. The beloved Baker retired following the 2023 season after spending 56 years in the majors as a player, coach and manager. He was honored Thursday with an annual distinction that “recognizes a living individual whose career has been spent in or around Major League Baseball and who has made significant contributions to the game.” Willie Mays won the inaugural award in 2021, followed by Vin Scull
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