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30-year U.S. mortgage rate edges up to 6.3%
The average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate rose to 6.3%, ending a four-week decline, according to Freddie Mac.
Amazon to pay $2.5B in FTC Prime membership settlement
Amazon will pay $2.5B to settle FTC claims it tricked customers into Prime memberships and made cancellations difficult.
Hegseth calls sudden meeting of U.S. generals, admirals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of top U.S. generals and admirals for an unusual meeting at Quantico next week.
Regional jet overshoots landing at Virginia airport
A commercial regional jet from Dulles overran a runway at Roanoke airport during heavy rain, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
White House budget office tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown
OMB told agencies to prepare mass layoffs if the government shuts down next week, escalating pressure in Trump’s budget fight with Democrats.
Trump’s workforce purge batters DC’s job market and leads to rise in homes for sale, report finds
A Brookings report shows DC’s job market weakening as Trump’s federal workforce cuts push unemployment to the highest rate in the nation.
Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE
Hundreds of federal employees laid off from managing government workspaces are being reinstated as Trump retreats from real estate cuts.
As Boeing’s stock rises on a new foreign deal, US officials signal China may be next to order planes
Boeing shares rose after a $8B Uzbekistan Airways Dreamliner order, with U.S. officials hinting a major China aircraft deal is near.
Virginia employers face new costs from Trump’s $100k H-1B visa fee
Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee sows uncertainty for employers, universities and immigrant advocates, including entities in Virginia.
Powell signals Federal Reserve to move slowly on interest rate cuts
Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled caution on more rate cuts, diverging from Trump-appointed officials pushing for faster, deeper reductions.
