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Will High Mortgage Rates Hurt Economy?
by L.A. Times
Mortgage rates rose this week, with a widely watched survey reporting that lenders were offering 30-year fixed-rate loans at an average of 3.51%, up from a near-record low of 3.35% two weeks ago.
Do We Push Too Many to Attend College?
by L.A. Times
College can be a bad financial investment, and a fair number of people actually should not go to college, according to a new study.
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