While rents in Los Angeles and many other parts of the U.S. have dropped or stabilized in recent years, Orange County tenants have seen no such relief, with rents that have either spiked or held firm since the start of the pandemic. The changes reflect a national trend, according to […] Read More
Mortgage rates fell for the eighth consecutive week, giving cash-strapped home buyers some relief as the new year approaches. The average interest rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage clocked in at 6.67% for the week ended Dec. 20, down from 6.95% a week earlier, according to data released Thursday […] Read More
WASHINGTON — Israel’s war with Hamas, which has killed thousands of people in a single month, is reverberating across the globe, roiling U.S. politics while sowing division in universities and workplaces — and inside the Biden administration. Yet the administration’s efforts to contain a widening and disastrous conflict appear to be […] Read More
Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid said Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan while coping with falling sales and opioid-related lawsuits. In 2022, Rite Aid settled for up to $30 million to resolve lawsuits alleging […] Read More
Readership in Funeral Director Daily is growing, but for those who read us to improve their business, this article from Axios tells us that U.S. death rates are falling. . . . which may affect that death care business going forward. According to the article, death rates […] Read More
Americans are feeling gloomy about the economy and their financial prospects, with more than half of the respondents to a recent CBS News poll say they’re struggling to pay the bills. The reasons for that pessimism are clear: Not only has inflation chewed into their paycheck, but many people are […] Read More
