Monthly Archives: August 2022

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: August 15, 2022 | Rates are low, but volatility persists

Mortgage rates have been trending down over the past couple of months, though they remain volatile. Inflation has pushed rates up this year, though in July it showed signs of easing, with the Consumer Price Index showing a year-over-year increase of 8.5%, a decrease from the previous month’s 9.1% increase. It appears the Federal Reserve’s…

Trump attempts to use Truth Social post to make legal request for DOJ to give Mar-a-Lago raid documents back

Former US President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower to meet with New York Attorney General Letitia James for a civil investigation on August 10, 2022 in New York City. James Devaney/GC Images Trump on Sunday demanded the return of some documents taken in the raid on Mar-a-Lago. He made the request in a Truth Social…

The US says India veiled the origin of Russian fuel shipped to New York, according to a top Indian central banker

Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on April 28, 2022. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images The US expressed concern that India hid the origin of Russian oil shipped to New York.  The US Treasury Department told India that Russian oil was transferred to an Indian vessel mid-sea. …

Former US intel officer says Mar-a-Lago is ‘nightmarish environment’ for secret documents and that they needed to be taken back

People walking outside Mar-a-Lago in March 2017. Darren Samuelsohn Experts weighed in on the difficulties of keeping top-secret information safe at Mar-A-Lago. The club has seen big security breaches, perhaps influencing the urgency of the FBI taking the files. A former US intelligence officer told Reuters that securing Mar-A-Lago was a “nightmare.” Mar-A-Lago is a…

Saudi Aramco’s profits shoot up 90% to another record as the energy crisis sends oil prices soaring

Saudi Aramco raked in a record-breaking $48.4 billion in profit last quarter. Saudi Press Agency via AP Saudi Arabia’s state oil company has posted a 90% jump in quarterly profits as oil prices soar. Saudi Aramco made $48.4 billion in the second quarter, nearly as much as the five biggest western energy majors combined. Crude…

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro pre-bookings in India start tomorrow, here is the price

Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds2 Pro will be available for pre-booking in India starting tomorrow. Their regular price is ₹18,000, though clients of “all leading banks” will be able to get an ₹3,000 cashback, knocking 17% off the price. Additionally, if you pre-book the new buds, you will be able to also get a Samsung Wireless…