But in 2023 the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.8%, its highest in 22 years. Last year it was only slightly lower. And so the tricks of 40 years ago are back. Mr Sabic is among a small but growing band of homebuyers who have taken over their seller’s mortgage.

Millions of Americans were told to cut out coffee as heat-related warnings took effect across 11 states on Monday, and the National Weather Service (NWS) predicted "dangerously hot conditions" in some parts of the U.S.

President Donald Trump expanded his tariff threats over the weekend, calling for 30% levies on two of America’s largest trading partners: the European Union and Mexico.

June 23 -16: Trump’s approval rating dipped one point, to 41%, in a Reuters/Ipsos survey of 1,139 U.S. adults taken June 21-23 from its June 11-16 survey, with 57% disapproving (the latest poll has a 3-point margin of error).

A federal judge has struck down a Biden-era rule which would have eliminated medical debt from Americans credit reports.

GoodRx reports that 67% of Americans find prescription costs burdensome, leading many to cut back on essentials or seek risky alternatives.

More than half of Americans admire the French way of life, with their love of fresh ingredients, arts and culture – and a good work/life balance at the top of the list.

Bicentennial Minutes” modeled a kind of mass-culture unity we’re unlikely to match for the country’s next big birthday.

Americans are starting back-to-school shopping earlier this year out of concern over tariffs, according to a new study.