There's one 'lucky' group of homeowners in America's housing market, says a Zillow economist

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A house is for sale in Arlington, Virginia, July 13, 2023.
High prices and mortgage rates have hit US home sales.

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Prisoner swap with Iran brings 5 Americans home

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The US and Iran swapped prisoners after two years of high-stakes negotiations. The deal included the US unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian oil funds and dismissing federal charges against five Iranians.

All the weapons and ammunition the US has sent to Ukraine since Russia's invasion

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High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, are just some of the weapons the US has provided Ukraine since Russia's invasion.

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The House floor showdown between Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene is just the tip of the iceberg

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These are some of Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's most memorable controversies, including her feud with Marjorie Taylor Greene.

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon says we've been 'spending like drunken sailors,' and that's a big risk to the economy

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Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon says we've been 'spending like drunken sailors,' and that's a big risk to the economy.

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Americans have been splurging on movies and concerts all summer long — but investors don't expect the spending spree to last

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Guests shop during the grand opening of Nordstrom Rack at Best of the West shopping center on May 18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The resilience of the US consumer has been propping up the economy.

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Biden says China is unlikely to invade Taiwan now because Beijing just too busy with its own economic crisis

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden
Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden

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I moved from the US to Wales and can't imagine going back. I'm paid less, but the relaxed work culture more than makes up for it.

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Regina Beach and her husband in Wales.
Regina Beach moved to the UK after marrying her British husband.

Courtesy of Regina Beach

What we know about the possible Trump indictment in New York

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  • A Manhattan grand jury is investigating whether to indict Donald Trump on felony charges.
  • They're looking into whether Trump falsified business records in connection with a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels.
  • If indicted, it would make him the first form

A country slightly bigger than Texas is projected to match the US population by 2050 — and it shows how radically the world is changing

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A young boy holds the flag of Nigeria.

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