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Mortgages for seniors: What to know before getting a home loan in retirement Bankrate 4/5/2021 © Justin Paget/Getty Images A retiree at home With mortgage rates still at historic lows, retirees and seniors can take advantage of the opportunity to downsize, buy a vacation home, or tap their home equity to boost cash reserves, pay off debt or remodel. If youre considering getting a mortgage in retirement, though, its important to carefully assess your financial situation, especially because ...

Jobs are bouncing back and it’s better than expected and last updated 2021-04-05 16:11:44-04 U.S. jobs are bouncing back strong, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor. Not only did the country see the most job creation last month since the start of the pandemic, but the industries that lost the most jobs saw some of the biggest improvements. According to the report, the U.S. gained 916,000 jobs last month, which is far more than the 675,000 jobs that analyst...

The Democratic National Committee on Monday unveiled billboards in Miami and Tampa to highlight the Biden administrations $1.9 trillion stimulus plans benefits — and remind voters that Floridas two U.S. senators, Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, opposed the measure. “Voters in Tampa won’t be able to miss this message: help is here, and it’s because of President Biden, not Senators Rubio or Scott who opposed this bill and the relief it provides Floridians,” said DNC Chair Jaim...

About half of spending will directly aid U.S. households, ranging from $1,400 checks to more generous food-stamp payments.

ALBANY — The five-county Albany metro area had 31,600 fewer jobs in January than the...

Ariel Skelley via Getty Images When Mahi Amaha’s parents immigrated from Ethiopia to the United States during the 1970s, they saw homeownership as the path to achieving the American dream. They finally bought a home during the ’80s when interest rates were at their peak, and the terms of their loan weren’t great. “Financially, it really put them in a bad place. And I saw that growing up,” Amaha said. “I told myself I would never buy.” Even so, the 35-year-old ER physician-turned-i...

6237946690001 The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the U.S. Senate version of President Bidens $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. While the Senate removed some pricey items, critics say the bill is still full of pork, most of which has nothing to do with COVID. The White House is celebrating whats expected to be Bidens first legislative "victory." "I promised the American people that help was on the way. Weve taken one more giant step forward in delivering on that pro...

The economy added 379,000 jobs in February and unemployment ticked down to 6.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, as the pandemic receded and commerce revived faster than projected.

More than 1 million American workers filed new unemployment claims for the 50th consecutive week.

Initial unemployment-insurance benefit claims in North Carolina continued to trend lower last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.