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Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but is not enough to open the waterway ReutersIran war live: IRGC says Hormuz to open after US ‘fully' accepts conditions Al JazeeraFormer Trump cabinet official says Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz deal could be ‘very bad outcome' Fox NewsLive updates: Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but reopening is conditional on US compensation CNN
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The share of Americans who are working or looking for a job hasn't been this low since the pandemic, according to a July jobs report full of gut punches.
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Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in an overnight Senate vote AP NewsBlanche confirmed as attorney general at a Justice Department shaped to serve Trump CNNIn Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump's Sway The New York TimesBlanche confirmation allows Trump to continue ‘pervasive, breathtaking corruption', says Schumer - US politics live The Guardian
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Trump's ex-lawyer Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general BBCSenate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general by narrowest of margins in the middle of the night FortuneBlanche confirmation allows Trump to continue ‘pervasive, breathtaking corruption', says Schumer - US politics live The GuardianAs Blanche's path to confirmation is cleared, Trump's tax audit immunity remains in place AP News
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Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty NBC NewsBlanche Is Confirmed as Attorney General After Overcoming G.O.P. Concerns The New York TimesBlanche AG confirmation allows Trump to continue ‘pervasive, breathtaking corruption', says Schumer - US politics live The GuardianTodd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote AP News
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Mortgage activity in the U.S. has contracted for consecutive weeks. In the week ended April 26, the mortgage activity composite index slid 2.3% following a 2.7% fall the week before. Refinancing fell 3.3% while purchase applications dropped 1.7%. Inflation's stubbornness in the first quarter of 2024 has led investors to conclude that the Federal Reserve's first rate cut might not be coming this year. This has buoyed interest rates such as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. In the week ended April 26, the 30-year fixed rate rose 5 basis points to 7.29%, its highest since November.
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Buy expensive stocks - or build a whole portfolio - on the cheap. Fractional shares, increasingly available at online brokers including Schwab, Fidelity and Robinhood, allow you to buy a portion of a stock you might not otherwise be able to afford. You can even put together a portfolio of stock snippets, giving you a diversified ownership stake in the best of corporate America, even if you're just starting out and your budget is limited.
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Say you had $1,000 to invest and wanted to buy stock in NVR (NVR), a homebuilder recently rated Strong Buy by investment research firm CFRA. You'd be out of luck, considering the shares recently traded for about $4,200 a pop. But at Schwab, for example, you'd be able to buy what the company calls a Stock Slice - a single slice or up to 30 slices at a time of any S&P 500 stock for as little as $5 per slice, commission-free. With Fidelity's Stocks by the Slice program, you can access more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for as little as $1.
You can also trade fractional shares at Robinhood and InteractiveBrokers, each with programs starting at $1. Eligible stocks and ETFs at Robinhood trade for more than $1 per share and have a market value of more than $25 million. InteractiveBrokers allows trading in U.S. and European stocks and ETFs. Vanguard is testing fractional trading of Vanguard ETFs for launch later this year. The rules and eligible investments for fractional share-buying differ by broker, so be sure to compare options.
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