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Pump prices started rising soon after the U.S. began airstrikes in Iran this year. But the price per gallon is just one component of a more important number — the total amount spent on gas. To calculate the impact rising gas prices have on household budgets, the other variable needed is the amount of gas…

It’s not a big enough dip to counteract recent upward trends, but mortgage interest rates are a little lower today. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 7.23% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is six basis points lower than yesterday but 19 basis points higher…

Mortgage rates fell a little today on a combination of good economic news: lower inflation and lower oil prices. These forces have a positive effect on the bond market, which in turn affects mortgage rates. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.53% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet…

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Twenty-five years ago Friday, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hit an economy already in recession. Beyond the devastating loss of nearly 3,000 lives, the attacks set off economic shocks that would reshape markets, industries and government spending for years. Here are some of the biggest economic effects of 9/11, from the immediate turmoil to changes…