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After years of steep price increases, renters are finally seeing sustained price relief, a trend that looks set to continue into early 2026.According to property data from Realtor.com, the median asking rent in the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas was $1,693 in November, down about 1% from the same month last year and marking the 28th consecutive month of year-over-year declines. The national median rent fell 1.1% from a year ago to $1,367, according to Apartment List data.According to Apartment List, November is typically the slowest month for rentals, but the decline in rents from October to November this year…
On Saturday, a struggling England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years, restoring their damaged pride with a defiant four-wicket victory and ending a chaotic fourth Ashes match in two days.Following the fall of 20 wickets on the opening day, in front of a crowd of 92,045 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the excited tourists dismissed Australia for 132 shortly after lunch.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe result left them chasing 175 points for victory, with Harry Brook unbeaten in 18 matches and Jamie Smith unbeaten in three, as they returned home with the loss…
Earning a bachelor’s degree is no longer the only way to get a high-paying job. Resume Genius’ latest report used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the highest-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year college degree.Eva Chan, career expert at Resume Genius, said the report shows that “there is no one way to land a high-paying job.” “All jobs require some level of training, and some require schooling, but all are very achievable without a degree,” she says.Chan said blue-collar jobs such as power line installers and repairmen are becoming more popular.”Probably 10 to 15 years…
Mix Mic | E+ | Getty ImagesMany student loan borrowers are hitting a wall in repayments, with the U.S. Department of Education denying applications to switch to new repayment plans.In August alone, the department denied 327,955 borrowers’ applications to enroll in income-based repayment plans, according to a Dec. 15 court filing. This denial means many of these borrowers may be stuck with their previous repayment plans, resulting in higher monthly payments or remaining deferred from accruing interest. As of the end of November, a further 802,730 IDR planning applications were pending with the Department of Education. Millions of student loan…
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner may not like to talk about each other in public, but their photos are worth a thousand words. Even those that aren’t color-coordinated, like at the premiere of Marty Supreme, the latest film for which Chalamet is currently on track to win the Best Actor Oscar. He’s only 30 years old as of Dec. 27, but he has time on his hands. Just as she mentioned the idea of having children in her recent Vogue cover story, the same goes for anything else that “could get attention.” The actress, who shares daughter Stormi, 7, and…
American consumers don’t feel very good about the economy or their financial situation, and the phrase “affordability crisis” has dominated headlines and political campaigns in recent months.A Marist poll of more than 1,400 adults conducted in December found that a majority of Americans surveyed (70%) say the cost of living in their area is either not very affordable or not at all affordable for the average family.President Donald Trump called the term “affordability” a “Democrat con artist operation” in a speech in early December, but other politicians say it’s an issue for voters. “The affordability crisis is not a myth,…
Europe is at a crossroads. Compete meaningfully in the AI race or stick to world-leading climate goals. “This is a watershed moment for Europe,” Wedbush Securities’ Dan Ives told CNBC. The block can be “future-proof” or risk “missing out on a big part of this technology wave.”This dilemma is further exacerbated by regional mandates for green energy. Globally, energy is the biggest bottleneck when building AI-related data center projects. While the United States ramps up fossil fuel plants to power construction, Europe requires developers to disclose energy and water efficiency measures, adding red tape that could delay project launches. The…
Russia launched a major nighttime attack on Kiev after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday as efforts to end nearly four years of war in Eastern Europe continue. Zelenskiy warned on Friday that he could not say whether the talks would lead to a firm deal, but said the two sides would aim for “as final an agreement as possible.” Earlier on Friday, the Ukrainian leader wrote to X optimistically that “many things can be decided by the new year.” Zelenskiy told reporters that the 20-point peace plan laid out…
QTS data center in Cambois, northeast EnglandWhen the UK announced its AI Opportunity Action Plan in January – a grand blueprint for rolling out the technology across society – Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared the strategy would make the country an “AI superpower”. One of the key pillars of this plan was the rapid construction of data centers that could provide the massive computing requirements needed to deploy AI. This will be driven by “AI Growth Zones” – designated areas with relaxed planning permission and improved access to electricity. Almost a year has passed since then, Nvidia, microsoftand google Each…
Reuters — Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Saturday to end weeks of violent border clashes. The clashes were the worst fighting between the Southeast Asian nations in years, and included fighter jet sorties, rocket fire, and barrages of artillery fire. “Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movements,” the defense ministers of both countries said in a joint statement regarding the ceasefire, which will take effect at noon local time (midnight ET). “Any reinforcements would increase tensions and negatively impact long-term efforts to resolve the situation,” said a statement on social media from the Cambodian Ministry of…