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Mortgage rates rise to 6.9% in third-straight increase

Mortgage rates climbed for the third week in a row, inching closer to 7%. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.90% in the week ending February 22, up from 6.77% the previous week, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A year ago, the average...

Walmart CEO says food deflation may come soon

New YorkCNN — Lower grocery prices may soon be coming for shoppers. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Thursday that the US food industry may be heading into a period of deflation after three years of punishing price hikes that have caused sticker shocker for shoppers at...