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NEW YORK — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes edged higher in May, as stubbornly high mortgage rates and rising prices made homebuying less affordable even as the inventory of properties on the market continued to increase.Existing home sales rose 0.8% last month from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.03 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.Sales fell 0.7% compared with May last year. The latest home sales fell topped the 3.95 million pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet.“The sluggish sales activity one can attribute essentially to affordability,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist.Home…

👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈Days after Sir Keir Starmer told Beth that a US strike on Iran wasn’t imminent, Donald Trump gave the go-ahead for US bunker buster bombs to hit Iran’s nuclear facilities. The UK’s position on the attacks is unclear. The focus is not on what the prime minister is saying – but what he isn’t saying. After a brief interview, it’s clear Sir Keir isn’t willing to either endorse the strikes or criticise President Trump.For this extra episode, Beth, Ruth and Harriet discuss the delicate situation the prime minister…

Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.The 67-year-old announced his diagnosis on social media, saying it was one of stage four “advanced” cancer.He said he was “fortunate to have a simply outstanding medical team” looking after him that was “administering the best possible care with expertise, compassion and sensitivity”.”I’m responding positively to their excellent treatment, and feeling well,” he added.”I’m blessed to be fortified by the monumental love and support of my wife, family and close friends.”Needless to say, my message to all men over 50, in high risk groups, or displaying symptoms, is get…

The FIFA Club World Cup continues as FC Porto and Al Ahly square off in East Rutherford. Here’s everything you need to know about FC Porto vs Al Ahly.When is FC Porto vs Al Ahly? How to watchDate: Monday, June 23, 2025Time: 9:00 p.m. ETLocation: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJTV: TBSStreaming: DAZNUnited States vs. Haiti: full game recap following 2-1 win | FOX Soccer Alexi Lalas, Landon Donovan and the “FOX Soccer” crew broke down the 2-1 victory for the United States against Haiti. Betting OddsAs of June 23, 2025, the odds (via DraftKings Sportsbook) for the match are:FC Porto:…

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh Thyme Market, a Midwest-based grocer committed to fostering healthier communities, is proud to announce that three of its outstanding team members have been recognized by Progressive Grocer’s 2025 Top Women in Grocery (TWIG) Awards. As the longest-running and one of the most prestigious awards programs in the food retail industry, TWIG honors women making significant contributions through leadership, innovation and service.Fresh Thyme Market honorees include: Fresh Thyme Market Celebrates 2025 Top Women in Grocery Awards Kayla Pinto, Vitamin Category Manager…

Goldman Sachs on Monday announced a firmwide launch of an artificial intelligence assistant, a tool driven by generative AI, to boost productivity, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Around 10,000 employees at the bank are already using the GS AI Assistant, the memo sent to staff by Chief Information Officer Marco Argenti showed. With the AI tool’s official company-wide launch, Goldman joins a long list of big banks already leveraging the technology to shape their operations in a targeted manner and help employees in day-to-day tasks. Citigroup has AI tools such as Citi Assist, which searches internal bank…

[WASHINGTON] US business activity slowed marginally in June, though prices increased further amid President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs on imported goods, suggesting that an acceleration in inflation was likely in the second half of the year.The survey from S&P Global on Monday (Jun 23) showed measures of prices paid by factories for inputs and charged for finished products jumped to levels last seen in 2022. Nearly two-thirds of manufacturers reporting higher input costs attributed these to tariffs while just over half of respondents linked increased selling prices to tariffs, S&P Global said.That supports economists’ expectations that inflation would surge from…

The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications. UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health’s Aetna and dozens of other insurers said Monday that they plan to reduce the scope of health care claims subject to prior authorization, standardize the process and expand the number of responses done in real time.Prior authorization means insurers require approval before they’ll cover medical care, a prescription or a service like an imaging exam. Insurers say they do this to guard against care overuse and to make sure patients get the right treatment.But…

MISSILE warfare has erupted in the Middle East. On Jun 13, as the bombs began to fly, S&P 500 futures fell by 1.6 per cent. But as the hours passed, the stock market steadily climbed. The index has now recovered to around 6,000, a hair’s breadth from an all-time high.Such movements reflect a new market mantra: “Nothing ever happens.” The phrase emerged from the depths of 4chan, an online forum, more than a decade ago, and has become a popular meme among youngish investors. On the face of it, the saying seems wildly out of place in an era of…

UnitedHealthcare , Kaiser Permanente and other major U.S. health insurers say they want to make it faster and easier for patients to obtain care.Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a trade association that represents the health insurance industry, announced Monday that some of its biggest members are taking steps to streamline “prior authorization” — industry jargon for the process by which health care providers obtain approval from patients’ insurance carriers to deliver care.Prior authorization requests can be time-consuming for doctors, resulting in frustrating delays for patients in obtaining essential medical care. According to a survey from the American Medical Medical Association, physicians’ offices…