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A 'new era' in the housing market is about to begin as affordability finally improves - Fortune
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A 'new era' in the housing market is about to begin as affordability finally improves - Fortune

"It's not a dramatic improvement, but it's the start of the new era."

FortuneJason Ma
Stock futures are little changed as big week of economic data kicks off: Live updates - CNBC
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Stock futures are little changed as big week of economic data kicks off: Live updates - CNBC

The moves come after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell last week, as Oracle and Broadcom led a rotation away from artificial intelligence stocks.

CNBCFred Imbert
U.S. stock futures rise ahead of year’s last full week of trading - MarketWatch
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U.S. stock futures rise ahead of year’s last full week of trading - MarketWatch

MarketWatchMike Murphy
Grok got crucial facts wrong about Bondi Beach shooting - TechCrunch
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Grok got crucial facts wrong about Bondi Beach shooting - TechCrunch

Grok, the chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and popularized on his social media platform X, appears to have repeatedly spread misinformation about today’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia.

TechCrunchAnthony Ha
Dan Ives loves these 4 European tech companies. Analysts expect those stocks to rise - CNBC
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Dan Ives loves these 4 European tech companies. Analysts expect those stocks to rise - CNBC

The Wedbush Securities head of tech research is watching SAP, ASML, Klarna and Spotify closely

CNBCKai Nicol-Schwarz, Chloe Taylor
Dangerous cold: How many pipes should you leave dripping to prevent freezing? - AL.com
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Dangerous cold: How many pipes should you leave dripping to prevent freezing? - AL.com

Wind chills will be in the single digits and teens.

AL.comLeada Gore | lgore@al.com
Bitcoin Below $89K, Markets Turn Cautious Ahead of U.S. Data and BOJ Decision - CoinDesk
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Bitcoin Below $89K, Markets Turn Cautious Ahead of U.S. Data and BOJ Decision - CoinDesk

Bitcoin traded below $89,000 in quiet Sunday trading as crypto markets consolidated ahead of U.S. inflation data and central bank events.

CoinDeskSiamak Masnavi, AI Boost
Mesa shuts down credit card that rewarded cardholders for paying their mortgages - TechCrunch
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Mesa shuts down credit card that rewarded cardholders for paying their mortgages - TechCrunch

Fintech startup Mesa has shut down its Homeowners Card, which awarded points to cardholders for paying their mortgages.

TechCrunchAnthony Ha
The Fed's December Rate Cut Means Social Security Retirees Could Be In for a COLA Surprise - 24/7 Wall St.
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The Fed's December Rate Cut Means Social Security Retirees Could Be In for a COLA Surprise - 24/7 Wall St.

The Federal Reserve had its last meeting of 2025 on December 10 and, as FedWatch predicted, the Central Bank delivered its third straight interest rate cut. This time, rates dropped by a quarter point, which means we go into 2026 with the benchmark rate in th…

24/7 Wall St.Christy Bieber
MSFT vs. GOOGL vs. NVDA: Which ‘Strong Buy’ Mega-Cap Stock Has the Highest Upside Potential, According to Analysts? - TipRanks
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MSFT vs. GOOGL vs. NVDA: Which ‘Strong Buy’ Mega-Cap Stock Has the Highest Upside Potential, According to Analysts? - TipRanks

Investors looking for stocks with long-term growth potential can consider mega-cap stocks, which have a market capitalization of more than $200 billion. These stock...

Tipranks.comSirisha Bhogaraju
Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump’s views if he is chair - AP News
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Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump’s views if he is chair - AP News

A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair says he would present the president’s views to Fed officials for their consideration but they could reject them if they chose when making decisions on interest rates. Hassett’…

Associated PressChristopher Rugaber
Trump’s Econ Goon Lets Slip That President Is Fed Flattering Numbers - The Daily Beast
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Trump’s Econ Goon Lets Slip That President Is Fed Flattering Numbers - The Daily Beast

Kevin Hassett admitted that Trump’s glowing view of the economy is led by a list of “individual items” that the administration has already made “a bunch of progress on.”

Daily BeastKatie Francis
46-year-old bankrupt Italian chain closes most restaurants - thestreet.com
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46-year-old bankrupt Italian chain closes most restaurants - thestreet.com

The struggling chain has actually filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection three times.

TheStreetDaniel Kline, Celine Provini
Here's Reddit's Pick For Worst Chicken Chain Restaurant You Can Eat At - The Takeout
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Here's Reddit's Pick For Worst Chicken Chain Restaurant You Can Eat At - The Takeout

Redditors slam KFC as the worst fried chicken chain, thanks to bad quality food at exorbitant prices. But KFC locations outside the U.S. get much higher praise.

The TakeoutRolland Judd
Long-abandoned strip mall in Arlington to get a new life - WTOP
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Long-abandoned strip mall in Arlington to get a new life - WTOP

The Arlington County Board gave final approval at its Saturday meeting to a major redevelopment project at 2601 Columbia Pike in Arlington, Virginia.

WTOPSandy Kozel
The best photos from San Francisco's SantaCon 2025 - SFGATE
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The best photos from San Francisco's SantaCon 2025 - SFGATE

Santa-suited partyers once again filled downtown San Francisco Saturday, as the yearly tradition that is Santacon kicked off at noon in Union Square.

SFGateKendra Smith
Florida woman found dead in Dollar Tree freezer, police say - WFTV
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Florida woman found dead in Dollar Tree freezer, police say - WFTV

A woman’s body was found inside a freezer at a Dollar Tree in a part of Miami known to locals as ‘Little Havana’.

WFTV OrlandoAngel Green
Rich World’s Rate-Cut Momentum Is Fading Away - Yahoo Finance
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Rich World’s Rate-Cut Momentum Is Fading Away - Yahoo Finance

Instead, central bankers are stepping back to assess how their progress so far is impacting growth and inflation. The Federal Reserve’s cloudy outlook for...

Yahoo EntertainmentCraig Stirling
Investors seek protection from risk of AI debt bust - Financial Times
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Investors seek protection from risk of AI debt bust - Financial Times

Trading in insurance-like products that protect against tech company defaults is booming

Financial TimesOliver Roeder, Eric Platt, George Steer, Kate Duguid
Social Security benefits to go out on Wednesday, Dec. 17: here’s who gets a payment - Diario AS
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Social Security benefits to go out on Wednesday, Dec. 17: here’s who gets a payment - Diario AS

Next week, the SSA is to make the next payment on its benefits-distribution schedule for December 2025.

As.comWilliam Allen