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Once upon a time, the United States’s ballooning national debt was a major talking point of presidential elections. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s final debate in 2016 featured a dedicated 12-minute segment on the topic. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney clashed on the issue during all three of their debates in 2012. Fast-forward to 2024 and, apparently, the national debt is not important any more. The word “debt” did not come up once during Trump and Kamala Harris’s first, and so far only, debate earlier this month. The Republican Party, traditionally most eager to claim the mantle of fiscal responsibility,…

Jamie Foxx looks healthy and happy in a joyful new video. Back in May of 2023, Jamie Foxx’s health scare was, if anything, understated. He was “gone for 20 days” fighting for his life in a prolonged coma. Even when he awoke, the beloved actor was unable to walk. There were real fears that he wouldn’t be healthy enough to walk his daughter down the aisle. Fortunately, that was not the case. Jamie Foxx attends the AAFCA Special Achievement Honorees Luncheon at The Los Angeles Athletic Club on March 03, 2024. (Photo Credit: Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images) At his daughter’s wedding,…

Los Angeles area-based mortgage lender Premier Plus Lending announced last week that it is expanding into the senior-focused home equity market with a new division, Retirement Mortgage Solutions, which will include reverse mortgages and other home equity-based lending instruments. “The new division focuses on the needs of retired and elderly homeowners who wish to benefit from their property’s equity,” the company said in its announcement. “The division aims to assist the retired and senior adult community’s financial needs by providing a variety of mortgage products tailored to their needs.” According to the division’s website, products to be offered include Federal…

A man walks past the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building on July 20, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jiang Qiming/China News Service/VCG via Getty ImagesChina News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesChina bonds rallied with yields hitting record lows after the People’s Bank of China on Tuesday announced that it would cut the reserve requirement ratio for banks, and also reduce the reverse repo rate.Yield on China’s 10-year government bonds fell 3.2 basis points to 2.041%, data from LSEG showed, marking a record low. 30-year bond yields dropped 0.4 basis points to a record low of…

The Bird Photographer of the Year award has been announced, with Canadian photographer Patricia Homonylo scooping the top prize for her thought-provoking image titled When Worlds Collide. Patricia Homonylo/Bird Photographer of the YearGold Award – Conservation (single image) & Bird Photographer of the Year 2024The picture was taken in Toronto and beat more than 23,000 entries to claim the prize.The photograph shows more than 4,000 birds that died colliding with windows and other reflective surfaces in the city.“Each year more than one billion birds die in North America alone due to collisions with windows,” says Homonylo. “I am a conservation…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Many of Us think of our hair as our crown and glory. We devote so much time and effort to ensuring that it’s styled to perfection and taken care of. Over time, many of Us experience hair loss and thinning. Genetics, high-tension hairstyles, stress and even medication can contribute to hair loss. Thankfully, there are new different hair and scalp treatments to help combat thinning and hair loss. This two-step Provia Hair Thinning Therapy System targets three main causes of…

September means Back to Basics here at Inman. As real estate navigates the post-settlement era with new commission rules, real estate professionals from across the country will share what’s working for them, how they’ve evolved their systems and tools, and where they’re investing personally. Effective marketing doesn’t just happen. There are processes and frameworks that lead to success. Jimmy Mackin, co-founder of Listing Leads, is pulling the curtain back to give us a behind-the-scenes look at his secrets to creating marketing campaigns that make the phone ring. “Successful marketing is the result of following a few key principles that include…

Russia’s energy sector has taken a hit from Western sanctions.But Moscow doesn’t appear ready to acknowledge that it’s not in a financial position to cut Europe off from its natural gas exports completely.In an interview with Sky News Arabia on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia hasn’t cut off gas exports to Europe because Russians are “decent people.””We are decent people. We signed long-term contracts with Europe,” Lavrov said.”We always honor our obligations, unlike Europe or the United States,” Lavrov added.Besides, as Lavrov said, Russia and Europe’s gas deals benefit both sides.”If cooperation is mutually beneficial, why shoot…

As the war enters its 942nd day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Fighting At least one person was killed and five injured in the latest of a series of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said. At least 23 people were hurt in Russian attacks on the city earlier in the day and over the course of Sunday night. Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said three people were killed and two injured in Ukrainian shelling of the village of Arkhangelskoe, about 5km (3 miles) from the border…

Janet Jackson is not reversing course on Kamala Harris, Kim Kardashian is meeting with the Menéndez brothers, and LeBron James is showing off some new ink … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMV Live,” Harvey and Charles explain why Janet is not walking back her comments about Harris’ racial background. TMZ on TV Play video content TMZ.com Meanwhile, over on “TMZ on TV,” our crew reacts to Kim K meeting with a slew of notorious inmates … including Erik and Lyle Menéndez. TMZ Sports Play video content TMZSports.com…