Home prices have soared so much that 98 out of 100 biggest US cities are overvalued relative to historical levels

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  • Homes in 98 of the largest 100 US markets sold above their historical norms in August. 
  • Affordability remains strained as the supply of homes for sale stays lows. 
  • Just two of the largest metros are seeing homes priced at a discount. 

A recent report showed that among the 100 largest US metros, 98 of them are seeing homes sell above their long-term price levels. 

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Argentine peso hits record low as Milei says 'it can't be worth excrement' while businesses oppose dollarization

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  • The Argentine peso sank 10% Tuesday in the parallel black market to a record low of 1,050 per dollar.
  • Presidential frontrunner Javier Milei urged Argentines not to save in peso-denominated instruments.
  • But most of Argentina's corporate leaders disapprove of full dollarization.

As the Argentine presidential election draws closer, frontrunner Javier Milei's latest comments sent the peso

Prime Day leaf blower deals 2023: Save up to 35% on fall lawn care

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We're seeing discounts of more than 30% on fall cleanup tools like leaf blowers.

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Amazon Prime Day was a massive summer shopping holiday, but now the retailer is rolling out more excellent deals in advance of Black Friday. The Prime Big Deals Days event is live now through tomorrow, October 11, and it

Families of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas are pleading for their release and say they have no idea how their relatives are doing

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A house lies in ruins after an attack by Hamas militants on this kibbutz days earlier near the border with Gaza.

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  • Hamas, the group that controls Gaza, took dozens of Israelis hostage, Israeli officials said.
  • It's unclear precisely how many hostages were taken and what their condition may be.
  • Insider spoke to family members of those believed to be kidnapped to

Google Is Getting Ready to Kill Passwords. Seriously.

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Google announced a small update Tuesday that could usher in the biggest change in the history of cybersecurity: the death of the password. Going forward, so-called passkeys will replace passwords as Google’s default sign-in tool. The company says its plan is to make “passwords a rarity, and eventually obsolete.”

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