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The threat climate change poses to professional sports
CNBC's Diana Olick reports the danger climate change poses to professional sports. Read Article
Mortgage rates drop to 5-month low as coronavirus fears fuel the bond market
As fears over the coronavirus roil global financial markets, investors are rushing to the relative safety of the bond market, pushing rates down. The 30-year fixed mortgage loosely follows the yield on the 10-year Treasury. Read Article
New home sales down 0.5% vs. 1.5% increase expected
CNBC's Rick Santelli and Diana Olick report on the latest new home sales data and revised numbers for November 2019. Read Article
Climate change is threatening sports stadiums and arenas, and teams like the Yankees and Dolphins are battling back
"The last three years in September, we've had climate issues. ... We had to actually move a game," said Tom Garfinkel, CEO of the Miami Dolphins football team. Read Article
The Supreme Court could upend consumer financial protection as we know it
The Supreme Court is hearing a case about the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and justices may rule the agency to be unconstitutional. That would throw the status quo into disarray. Read Article
Start-up Bungalow brings new twist to living with roommates, and new funding could help it grow
Bungalow, a barely 3-year-old co-living company, rents private bedrooms in large, suburban and urban homes. Tenants can use all the common areas, which Bungalow furnishes – fully equipped kitchens, living rooms with sofas and flat-screen televisions, as well as dining tables and general decor. Read Article
Start-up Bungalow is taking homes and making them co-living communities
Co-living is one of the fastest growing segments in residential real estate. One start-up is taking the idea to big suburban homes. CNBC's Diana Olick reports. Read Article
Why your credit score matters so much
A credit score determines the interest rate a consumer is going to pay for credit cards, car loans and mortgages — or whether they will get a loan at all. Read Article
Existing home sales jump 3.6% vs. 1.5% expected
CNBC's Diana Olick reports on new home sales data that largely beat expectations. Read Article
Supply of homes for sale hits record low, and prices suddenly jump
Buyers are trolling the nation's neighborhoods looking for homes at the fastest pace in nearly two years, making an already critical shortage of inventory even worse. Sales of existing homes jumped a larger-than-expected 3.5% in December compared with January, according to the National Association of Realtors. Read Article