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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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