2 Arizona lawmakers to debate Proposition 314, the GOP-devised immigration ballot measure

Arizona lawmakers will appear Thursday in a livestreamed debate over a Republican-devised migration control measure voters will see on the ballot this November.The Secure the Border Act, which will appear on ballots as Proposition 314, drew raucous and biting criticism by opponents before Republicans passed it on party lines earlier this year. It didn’t require…

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Today’s 15- and 30-year mortgage interest rates remain unchanged at 4.990% and 5.990%

By: The median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.990% as of September 18, which is unchanged from yesterday. Additionally, the median interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 4.990%, which is also unchanged from yesterday.Investors are hoping for a half-point interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week, but…

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Georgia unemployment increases for fourth straight month, but jobs still being added

Georgia’s unemployment rate rose in August for the fourth month in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The state’s jobless rate of 3.6% last month was up two-tenths from July’s 3.4% but still six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. However, Georgia continued to set workforce records in August. Georgia’s unemployment rate…

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