Independent brokerages lead early support for Open Real Estate
Pending home sales declined in June as elevated mortgage rates and record-high home prices continued to weigh on buyer demand. The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which tracks signed contracts on existing homes, fell 5.4% from May and was down 0.3% compared with a year earlier. The latest report suggests affordability…
Will worries about AI Doom end the AI Boom? BCA answers
Personal AI assistants are shaping up to be the new frontier for tech companies.
Utah launched the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered prescription refill program in January, partnering with startup Doctronic to let an AI chatbot renew certain chronic medications without a physician actively approving each request, PYMNTS reported. Six months later, the pilot has become a national flashpoint. Physicians, patient safety advocates and regulators are raising questions the…
September arabica coffee (KCU26) is up +11.80 (+3.49 %) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is up +95 (+2.62%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with arabica soaring to a 6-week high amid the slow pace of Brazil’s coffee harvest. Safras & Mercado reported last Friday that the Brazil 2026/27 coffee harvest was 90%…
Recognition underscores company’s growing investment in the next generation of financial advisors MILWAUKEE, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, 42 Northwestern Mutual financial professionals were recognized as industry standouts as Forbes | SHOOK announced their 2026 Best-in-State Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, including one ranking among the nation’s top 100. Over the last five years, Northwestern Mutual has…