Comment on Mortgage rates drop, Freddie Mac says; 15-year fixed at record low

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The author (not pictured) didn't feel like celebrating the holidays after the death of her mom. Kerkez/Getty ImagesMy mom made the holidays special. The first Christmas without her in 2018 I basically turned into The Grinch. I re-found joy in the holidays while also grieving my loss. My mother had a penchant for making things special.

AP Photo/Bill SikesUS home sales just ended a 39-month year-over-year decline, signaling the end of the bear market, NDR said. Affordability issues, driven by high mortgage rates, drove the 3-year decline in home sales activity. Investors could take advantage of the setup by buying the iShares U. S. Home Construction ETF, NDR said.

TikTok CEO Shou Chew pictured testifying before Congress. His app could soon be banned in the US. The Washington PostTikTok could be banned come January, but what are the other fascinating creator-economy stories? BI's media team rounded up the most intriguing stories for the year ahead. Our picks ranged from a battle between Spotify and YouTube to what will happen in "IRL social."There are many fascinating stories popping up in the creator economy every day.

Though vocally skeptical of the allegations, a Denver judge has agreed to allow an aunt of former Granby Ranch ski area CEO Melissa Cipriani to investigate whether she used the ski area to fraudulently transfer money and evade the aunt’s $19 million court judgment. “I’m frustrated with this case,” Judge David Goldberg said at a Dec.