TAMPA, Fla. – People facing Tampa’s housing crisis are getting much-needed help. The city, along with Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, hosted a special homeownership conference at the Tampa Convention Center on Saturday to help interested buyers find solutions amid a devastating housing crisis. Everyone from lenders and banks to real …
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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) – With U.S stocks on track to mark their worst first half of …
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U.S. dollar banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar slipped on Friday and headed for its first weekly decline of June as traders dialled down bets on where …
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A pill of Misoprostol, used to terminate early pregnancies, is displayed in a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. May 12, 2022. REUTERS/George Frey Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – A pill used to terminate early pregnancies is unlikely to become available without …
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People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Weekly jobless claims fall 2,000 to 229,000 Continuing claims increase 5,000 to 1.315 million WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – The …
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