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Workers wearing face masks to help protect from the coronavirus set up a decoration for the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Beijing has reported its first local omicron infection, according to state media, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games are due to start. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Chinese city Xi'an lifts some restrictions after lockdown

Jan. 15, 2022 11:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 file photo, a new home is for sale in Madison, Ga. Mortgage rates rose above the 3% mark this week for the first time in 10 weeks, as the economic recovery from the pandemic recession continues while inflation remains elevated. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Friday, June 25 that the average for the key 30-year home loan rose to 3.02% from 2.93% last week. By contrast, the rate stood at 3.13% a year ago.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
US mortgage rates rise over 3%; 30-year at 3.02%

Jun. 25, 2021 04:55 PM EDT

In this image taken from video Petco CEO Ron Coughlin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on June 3, 2021. (AP Photo)
Pandemic pets are a 'furry annuity,' says Petco CEO

By Joseph Pisani Jun. 24, 2021 11:51 AM EDT

Point Roberts residents want border restrictions lifted

By Tom Banse Jun. 24, 2021 08:33 AM EDT
POINT ROBERTS, Wash. (AP) — The owner of the only grocery store in the exclave of Point Roberts said she is tapped out and will have to close around July 15...

Council’s rental rules to become law without mayor signature

Jun. 24, 2021 08:10 AM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Several Seattle City Council bills surrounding rental housing will become law without Mayor Jenny Durkan’s signature. Durkan...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 05:06 PM EDT
South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 18, 2021. Editorial: Florida election supervisors must keep asking hard questions ...

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2020 file photo, a real estate brokerage sign stands in front of a house in Norwood, Mass. Sales of previously-occupied homes fell for the fourth straight month in May 2021, as soaring prices and a limited number of available properties discouraged many would-be buyers. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
US existing home sales fall again as prices continue to soar

By Christopher Rugaber Jun. 22, 2021 10:01 AM EDT

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven before a confidence vote in the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm, Sweden, Monday June 21, 2021. Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven faces a no-confidence vote in the Riksdag parliament, after the Left Party said this week that it had lost confidence in Lofven and his center-left minority government. (Anders Wiklund / TT via AP)
Sweden's PM loses confidence vote amid housing crisis

By David Keyton And Jan M. Olsen Jun. 21, 2021 05:43 AM EDT

Governor unveils plan to spend $2.8B in federal relief funds

Jun. 17, 2021 03:30 PM EDT
HAVERHILL, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday he hopes to use nearly $3 billion in federal pandemic-relief funds to support...

This March 21, 2021 photo shows an advertising sign for building land stands in front of a new home construction site in Northbrook, Ill. Mortgage rates were mostly lower this week, Thursday, June 17, as the economy continued to show signs of recovery from the pandemic recession and recent bursts of inflation were deemed temporary by federal policymakers. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
US average mortgage rates mostly lower; 30-year at 2.93%

Jun. 17, 2021 01:57 PM EDT

Oregon lawmakers discuss amendment to "pause" evictions

By Sara Cline Jun. 17, 2021 12:53 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With the state and federal eviction moratorium set to expire at the end of June, Oregon lawmakers are hastily working on an amendment to...

FILE - In this July 21, 2020, file photo, a homeowner tours his new home, in Washingtonville, N.Y. Two studies released Wednesday, June 16, 2021, found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic, likely widening the housing gap between Black, Latino and white households, as well as putting homeownership out of the reach of lower class Americans. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Millions fear eviction as US housing crisis worsens

By Ken Sweet And Michael Casey Jun. 16, 2021 12:53 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2005 file photo, Violinist Midori performs with New York Philharmonic conducted by Marin Alsop at Lincoln Center in New York. This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. The 43rd class of honorees includes country music legend Garth Brooks, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen, actor Dick Van Dyke, singer-songwriter Joan Baez and violinist Midori. (AP Photo/Osamu Honda)
New York Philharmonic to resume performances Sept. 17

By Ronald Blum Jun. 15, 2021 12:00 PM EDT

This image provided by Craftsman shows a 57-piece tool kit. If Dad discovered the joys of home improvement during the pandemic, Craftsman has a 57-piece tool kit with pliers, socket wrenches, screwdrivers and measuring tape in a sturdy case. (Craftsman via AP)
Father’s Day gifts that celebrate interests old and new

By Kim Cook Jun. 14, 2021 10:41 AM EDT

Daily wage laborers wait to be employed for the day, on a street in Mumbai, India, Friday, June 11, 2021. India’s economy was on the cusp of recovery from the first pandemic shock when a new wave of infections swept the country, infecting millions, killing hundreds of thousands and forcing many people to stay home. Cases are now tapering off, but prospects for many Indians are drastically worse as salaried jobs vanish, incomes shrink and inequality is rising. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Pandemic relapse spells trouble for India's middle class

By Krutika Pathi Jun. 12, 2021 12:55 AM EDT

Many Americans moved to less pricey housing markets in 2020

By Alex Veiga Jun. 10, 2021 01:39 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many Americans who moved last year relocated to areas where homes were, on average, bigger and less expensive. On...

In this May 26, 2021 photo, a sign for workers hangs in the window of a shop along Main Street in Deadwood, S.D. U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April’s sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidly recovers from the pandemic recession. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
US economy: Plenty of growth, not enough workers or supplies

By Paul Wiseman Jun. 05, 2021 10:03 AM EDT

FILE - This Thursday, March 10, 2016 file photo shows the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago. During the four years of Donald Trump's presidency, prices for condos in the building have dropped, down 34%, according to Gail Lissner, a managing director of consultancy Integra Realty Resources. That compares to a 6% drop in the same period for 65 other condo buildings downtown. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Bargain hunters pounce as Trump condo prices hit decade lows

By Bernard Condon Jun. 04, 2021 11:29 AM EDT

Home sales continue surge in Maine as prices also climb

May. 30, 2021 12:44 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Home sales in Maine have continued to surge in spring. Maine home sales increased by more than a third in April...

A "lot for sale" sign stands along side a housing lot in Des Plaines, Ill., Sunday, March 21, 2021. Mortgage rates declined this week, pushing the benchmark 30-year home loan back down below the 3% mark. Signs continued of the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports, Thursday, May 27, that the average for the 30-year rate fell to 2.95% from 3% last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
US average mortgage rates decline; 30-year loan at 2.95%

May. 27, 2021 01:07 PM EDT