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The affordability gap between buying newly constructed homes and existing homes declined in the third quarter as builders look to capitalize on the uptick in demand with incentives.The price per square foot for a new-construction home is lower than the price for an existing home in the South and West in particular, according to Realtor.com's third quarter report on new construction. Both the South and West have more supply of new construction […]

Those looking for relief from a cold or the flu may want to check their bottle of nasal spray before using it.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall affecting 41,328 bottles of Walgreens nasal spray over concerns they may be contaminated with pseudomonas lactis, a bacterium found in raw milk. The specific spray affected by the recall is the 1.5-oz (45mL) bottle of Walgreens Saline Nasal Spray with […]

Dick’s Sporting Goods is set to close a number of underperforming Foot Locker stores as it continues to review its business and position it for sustained growth. "At Foot Locker, we've assembled a world-class management team and are taking decisive actions to ‘clean out the garage’ by clearing unproductive inventory, closing underperforming stores and laying the foundation for a fresh start in 2026," Dick's Sporting Goods Executive Chairman Ed Stack said […]

Richard Branson announced on Tuesday that Joan Templeman, his wife of 50 years, has died. She was 80 years old.Branson shared the news on his Instagram account, writing that he was "heartbroken.""She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world," he wrote.The billionaire entrepreneur, who founded the Virgin Group, added that Joan was "the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for."JOAN […]

Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino described feeling as though she was "fired by America" in an interview last week following the backlash over the restaurant's controversial remodeling design.Masino discussed her leadership role with The Blaze’s Glenn Beck on Thursday, a position Beck noted she still holds despite the controversy."This is probably very unfair to ask you. Were you surprised you weren't fired?" he asked."Um, I feel like I've been fired […]

For Thanksgiving travelers, there’s a bit of good news at the pump: gas prices are holding steady, a far cry from the sticker shock of recent years.GasBuddy forecasts a national average of $3.02 per gallon over the holiday, matching last year’s price. Both 2024 and 2025 now share the distinction of marking the lowest Thanksgiving gas prices since the pandemic, when the national average hit $3.39 a gallon in 2021 […]

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said the U.S. economy is "calling for large interest rate cuts" and warned that current monetary policy is "holding the economy back" by keeping borrowing costs too high and pushing the unemployment rate upward."I think the economy calls for large interest rate cuts to get monetary policy to neutral as quickly as we can. Monetary policy is exerting restriction on the economy. It's holding the […]

Bryson DeChambeau is a self-admitted perfectionist, and nothing he does is by accident.From his golf swing that he practices over and over and over and over again to his acting skills in "Happy Gilmore 2," the two-time U.S. Open champion isn't going to stop until all is right.Even in a recent interview with FOX Business, DeChambeau said that he doesn't feel like he overtrains and is always afraid of being […]

Homeowners could see insurance premiums jump another 16% over the next two years due to an uptick in natural disasters and rebuilding costs. The average homeowner insurance premium is expected to rise 8% in 2026, followed by another 8% in 2027, real estate analytics firm Cotality projected at an annual real estate conference.Cotality's chief data and analytics officer, John Rogers, explained that these premiums have been "rising dramatically" over the last […]