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Google search adds hyperlocal extreme-heat warnings to its flood and wildfire alerts
‘Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation,’ Google says as it announces adding heat warnings to flood and wildfire alerts within its search. Read More
Air-travel complaints quadrupled between 2019 and 2022, even with fewer passengers: ‘Just about everything negative got worse’
There were 15,342 consumer complaints about air travel in 2019. By 2022, there were 60,732, according to a new report. Read More
Who is selling their homes in this uncertain housing market? The same people who are buying houses more than anyone else.
Homeowners across generations said the most common reason to sell was to be closer to friends and family. Read More
How much does owning a dog or cat cost? 4 in 10 people are cutting back on groceries to buy dog food
A new ‘true cost of pet parenthood’ report finds people paying hundreds, if not thousands, to take care of their fur babies each year. Inflation doesn’t help. Read More
Road to prison: How cars can lead to a cycle of debt and imprisonment in America
The authors of ‘Cars and Jails’ were surprised to learn the role that cars play in the nation’s carceral system. Read More
‘Baby boomers have the upper hand in the home-buying market’: First-time buyers, meanwhile, struggle to get on property ladder
Older home buyers are edging out millennials, thanks to high mortgage rates and home prices. Read More
U.S. pending home sales rise for the third month in a row in February
U.S. pending-home sales rose 0.8% in February, the National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday. Read More
Mortgage demand rises for fourth week in a row as rates fall to the lowest level in a month
Mortgage applications rose 2.9% in the latest week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The average rate for a 30-year mortgage is 6.45%. Read More