Charles Grand
The latest federal shutdown started at midnight on October 1, setting up an open-ended game of chicken between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill. Reports currently suggest this shutdown won’t be super brief (some previous shutdowns stretched only hours to a few days). The last one dragged on for more than a month. Political calculations…
Those in Dallas who have been worried about their alleyway trash and recycling service disappearing early next year can breathe a little easier, at least for now. City Manager Kimberly Tolbert has directed Sanitation Director Clifton Gillespie to hit the pause button on his plan to eliminate alleyway pickup service for roughly 26,000 households and…
Despite all the talk about how high mortgage rates have been, they’ve actually been creeping down this year. That being said, borrowers in some states enjoyed steeper decreases than others. Unfortunately for prospective homebuyers in Texas, the Lone Star State came in near the bottom of the barrel. A recent WalletHub ranking of mortgage rate…
It seemed like all the tariff headlines had calmed down and the nation was preoccupied with mounting concerns of political violence when President Donald Trump announced he was going to place new duties on key imports with national security implications, such as pharmaceuticals, trucks, and … household furnishings. On Thursday, the president outlined his plans…
Swelling valuations have a lot of homeowners across the United States sitting pretty on a pile of cash, but realizing that equity comes at a cost — and it’s more than you’d think. It still takes money to make money, and selling your home is no exception. According to a recent survey by the cash-offer…
