US orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes

Dave:Interest rates are once again at the center of the housing market, but this week’s two biggest rate stories are pulling in opposite directions. The Federal Reserve just raised its benchmark rate for the first time in three years, while President Trump is calling for rates to be cut all the way to 1% or…

A government watchdog issued a report Wednesday (Sept. 30) saying that it had recommended that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) secure hardware assets that it left at former regional offices it vacated in early 2025. The watchdog, the Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the…

In the middle of Los Angeles, four gleaming skyscrapers stretch toward the clouds. The glass-fronted development, dubbed Metropolis, includes two condo towers, one rental tower, and the luxury Indigo Hotel. All told, the block-long expanse includes more than 1,500 residential units. Its developer, Greenland USA, describes the complex as “a vibrant oasis where residents are…

On Monday, the average price of diesel in the UK crossed the £2 per litre threshold and is set to go a lot higher still. The cost of diesel has risen by 54% since the start of the Iran war and is climbing higher all the time. Motorists stuck with diesel cars are starting to…

The benchmark price for new single-family homes in the GTA fell 8.5% year over year to $1,362,433 in July, a decline that reflects the increased supply entering the market alongside rising demand. Where condos stand Condominium apartments — covering low-, medium-, and high-rise buildings and stacked townhouses — accounted for just 237 of July’s total sales….