Rising interest rates have caused many homeowners to delay major improvement projects, particularly those that rely on financing through home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) or cash-out refinances.
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Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Roseman, whose first full-time NFL job was in the financial realm as counsel to the Eagles’ salary-cap staff, has compared Philadelphia’s tactics to financing a home when interest rates are low.
This year, presenting sponsor Principal Foundation is underwriting booth fees, rental costs for tables and linens, and covering lunch costs for all potters to ensure there are no financial barriers preventing participation.
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Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
Interest rates rose so high that out-of-state insurers started voluntarily underwriting Bronx tenements in the midst of the fires—no FAIR Plan needed.
Voters should be able to see, right away, who is funding their representatives, especially in the wake of tragedy.
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John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Frequently, capital comes with deep industry roots — a former music executive backing a music startup, or a healthcare veteran funding a medtech company.
Instead of can’t-look-away infomercials, there are viral TikToks with users claiming that the devices can, like the once-buzzy weights, give your muscles more of a workout, allegedly burning more calories and aiding weight loss.
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Erica Sloan,
SELF,
12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Erica Ruth Hampton, who was working as a bartender at Born’s, is charged with aiding an offender by being an accomplice after the fact.
Ermiya Fanaeian, a transgender woman of color and formerly a diversity director at the University of Utah, founded AQSLC after parting ways with the Pink Pistols, an LGBT organization advocating in support of firearm safety and bearing arms as a means of self-defense.
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Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Researchers will continue monitoring the southern resident population while advocating for comprehensive recovery efforts.
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