'Home buyers have adjusted' to new normal of near-7% mortgage rates and more newlyweds are asking for this specific gift

By Andrew Keshner

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LGBTQ+ people still face discrimination and economic inequality. These policies could help.

Passing the Equality Act and stemming the tide of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation could help LGBTQ+ people "excel in the economic sphere," advocates say. Read More

Supreme Court's college-admissions decision could undermine race-based scholarships and financial aid

Though the court's opinion didn't weigh-in directly on financial aid, the legal battle over race and education is likely to impact those efforts. Read More

Bad boys: Four dumb ways people just got caught allegedly engaging in insider trading

A Pfizer exec tipping a COVID drug's success, a cop, a man breaking into a girlfriend's laptop and investors in Trump's media group deal all are charged. Read More

Biden administration says it will help colleges promote diversity after Supreme Court's affirmative-action decision

President Joe Biden is encouraging schools to consider a student's financial means, high school and any hardship, including racial discrimination, they've faced Read More

Attending a wedding? More newlyweds are asking for this specific gift

80% of recently married couples said they wish they could re-do their wedding registry to include this gift, a recent survey found. Read More

'Home buyers have adjusted' to new normal of near-7% mortgage rates, Freddie Mac says

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.71%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday. Read More

As Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, the push to end legacy admissions may gain momentum

Children of donors and alumni "are the last people who need an extra leg up" in the college-admissions process, Sen. Jeff Merkley told MarketWatch. Read More

'I'm a pirate now.' This viral Reddit thread recounts what Brits are giving up in the face of high inflation.

As bad as the inflation picture has been in the U.S., across the pond the experience has been far worse, as this Reddit thread summarizes. Read More

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