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Let’s say a hurricane is bearing down on Florida’s southeast coast. If you live there, you might check the National Weather Service, watch for evacuation orders or look out your window to monitor the situation. But hey, it’s 2026 — why not see what the prediction market says? Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket show…

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Mortgage rates could drop a little over the next few days, as central bankers at the Federal Reserve ultimately decided to hold overnight borrowing rates steady at their meeting ending July 29. Mortgage rates jumped in the days leading up to the meeting, as speculation grew among futures traders that central bankers could vote to…

2026 has had some major ups and downs for the major stock market indexes. The Iran war has threatened the global supply of oil, sending energy prices soaring and spooking investors. Treasury yields are surging, and now investors are worried about the prospect of further Fed interest rate hikes. But investors have also been quick…

This is the fourth week in a row that mortgage rates have moved up in double-digit increments. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 15 points to 7.41% APR in the week ending Oct. 8, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. (A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point.)…