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Interest Rates: US employers added a surprisingly strong 336,000 jobs in September in a sign of…

Carolyne Adalla Oct 7, 2023 0

WASHINGTON: The nation's employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an unexpectedly robust gain and the largest monthly rise since January, evidence that many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring despite high interest rates and…
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Mortgage rates for September 18: Rates hit 23-year high

Carolyne Adalla Sep 23, 2023 0

Even though the Fed chose to hold rates steady this week, mortgage rates skyrocketed.Xacto/Getty Images/iStockphotoThe 10-second guide to mortgage rates this week The average for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage was 7.39% as of September 22,…
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