DNA-based nanoswitch can flip in milliseconds and stay in one state for days without continuous forcing

Scientists have engineered a nanoscale switch using DNA "origami." Inspired by macroscale mechanical switches, the device achieves long-term functionality without the continuous forcing mechanism that ...
Channel 3000

Easing tensions with Iran push mortgage rates lower — but a potential Fed rate hike clouds the outlook

(CNN) — Americans shopping for a home caught a break this week when mortgage rates edged lower. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.47% this week, down from 6.52% last week, which was ...
CNN

Easing tensions with Iran push mortgage rates lower — but a potential Fed rate hike clouds the outlook

Americans shopping for a home caught a break this week when mortgage rates edged lower. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.47% this week, down from 6.52% last week, which was near the ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Economists Push Fed Rate-Cut Expectations Into 2027, Survey Shows

Economists moved back their expectation for interest-rate cuts and now see the Federal Reserve holding rates steady into the middle of next year, according to a Bloomberg News survey. The median ...
Fox Business

Mortgage rates tick higher, but buyers show signs of confidence

Mortgage rates jumped this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year ...
KVOA 4

Tucson leaders asked to reaffirm push back on TEP's proposed 14% rate hike

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Tucson's mayor and council are being asked to reaffirm opposition to Tucson Electric Power's proposed 14-percent rate increase and a new mechanism for future rate changes. The ...
WFAE

Consumer advocates push NC state regulators to create separate rates for data centers

Amid growing pushback over data centers and rising utility bills, consumer advocates are urging state regulators to create new rates for large electricity users. Last week, Attorney General Jeff ...
CNBC

Higher mortgage rates don't just keep buyers on the sidelines. Application denials rise too

As the number of mortgage applications falls when rates climb, the share of loan denials climbs too, new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows. Higher interest rates push up a ...
Fox 23

Veteran advocates push to change ‘PTSD’ to injury as suicide rates climb

TULSA, Okla. — As the nation marks National PTSD Awareness Month this June, a growing movement led by military veterans is aiming to fundamentally transform how the public and the medical community ...