Comment on Mortgage rates are surging as 2024 comes to a close. Here’s why

Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for the Jan. 4 Strands puzzle, No. 307.

Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 573 for Saturday, Jan. 4.

Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections: Sports Edition No. 103 for Jan. 4.

Alcohol consumption trends have been on the decline for years, even before the US Surgeon General said alcohol is a leading cause of cancer.semenovp/Getty ImagesThe US Surgeon General released a report directly linking alcohol to cancer. A BI analysis found that spending on most kinds of alcohol has declined — especially among young adults.

By Dave Lieber, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) If you’re someone who manages the family’s finances, worries about identity theft and values maintaining a good credit score, The Watchdog has the latest updates for you. Specifically, let’s dive into what credit reports and scores really mean, how you can access them and why staying on top of them is so important. I recently tuned in to a town hall on consumerism sponsored by the U.

By The Associated Press Mexican airline Aeromexico had the world’s best record for on-time arrivals in 2024, according to an annual ranking released Thursday. Delta Air Lines scored the highest among U. S. carriers despite a computer outage that caused thousands of flight cancellations in July. Aviation-data provider Cirium said in a report that nearly 87% of Aeromexico flights arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival, a widely used measure of on-time performance among airlines. Saudia, the flagship carrier of Saudi Arabia, ranked second worldwide, with an on-time performance rate of just over 86%, according to Cirium. Cirium has rated airlines for timeliness for 16 years.