Trump may renew a housing fight that could rattle mortgage rates

By: CNN  —  During his second term, President-elect Donald Trump is widely expected to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage giants that guarantee 70% of America’s mortgages. Amid a housing market marked by stubbornly high mortgage rates, a long-standing supply shortage and soaring home prices, some economists warn that privatizing these two mortgage…

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Unemployment rates drop in October

Unemployment dropped in the surrounding counties in October, according to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. LIMA — Unemployment dropped in the surrounding counties in October, according to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. Unemployment rates (from lowest to highest) in October were: • Putnam County: 2.6 percent • Auglaize County:…

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