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Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ July 17, 2024 ⢠Issue #94 [The Money Section] This week, weâre looking at good news for home buyers as mortgage rates are finally dropping, why Elon Musk is moving SpaceX and X to Texas, the relationship between Alzheimerâs disease and your credit score, and mortgage refinance jumping to a 2-year high. Summer could finally bring some good news for home buyers [Travel](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0SOaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2FjYmVlLmNvbS9tb25leS9zdW1tZXItMjAyNC1nb29kLW5ld3MtaG9tZS1idXllcnMvP3hpZD1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yc3Nfc3luZCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10bXNfaXNzdWU5NFcDc3BjQgpmlUUymGayyXhcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAA04~) Rangely Garcia for Money Despite a rough spring, the housing market may see a shift in the latter half of 2024. While rising insurance costs and election year uncertainty might keep some cautious, mortgage rates are finally dropping and stabilizing. Home prices are still increasing, but at a much slower pace. [Read more.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0SOaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2FjYmVlLmNvbS9tb25leS9zdW1tZXItMjAyNC1nb29kLW5ld3MtaG9tZS1idXllcnMvP3hpZD1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yc3Nfc3luZCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10bXNfaXNzdWU5NFcDc3BjQgpmlUUymGayyXhcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAA04~) ð [European shares slide as tech stocks weigh.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW52ZXN0aW5nLmNvbS9uZXdzL3N0b2NrLW1hcmtldC1uZXdzL2V1cm9wZWFuLXNoYXJlcy1vcGVuLWxvd2VyLW9uLXRlY2gtc3RvY2tzLWRyYWctMzUyMjE5MlcDc3BjQgpmlUUymGayyXhcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAA04~) European stocks fell for three days in a row. Tech stocks, especially those in the semiconductor industry, were hit the hardest. This was caused by a weak forecast from chipmaker ASML and worries about potential U.S. trade restrictions on Chinaâs access to advanced chip technology. ð [Mortgage refinance demand jumps to a 2-year high.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25iYy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9tb3J0Z2FnZS1yZWZpbmFuY2UtZGVtYW5kLWp1bXBzLXRvLWEtMi15ZWFyLWhpZ2gtYXMtbW9ydGdhZ2UtcmF0ZXMtZHJvcC5odG1sVwNzcGNCCmaVRTKYZrLJeFxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADTg~~) Mortgage refinance applications surged 15% last week, reaching a two-year high, as interest rates dropped to their lowest point since March. This decline in rates was fueled by expectations of future Federal Reserve rate cuts. A slipping credit score is one of the first signs of Alzheimerâs disease [EV](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0SjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWlhbWloZXJhbGQuY29tL21vbmV5L2NyZWRpdC1zY29yZS1kZWNyZWFzZS1hbHpoZWltZXJzLWRpc2Vhc2UtZGVtZW50aWEvP3hpZD1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yc3Nfc3luZCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10bXNfaXNzdWU5NFcDc3BjQgpmlUUymGayyXhcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAA04~) Getty Images A new study reveals a potential early indicator of Alzheimerâs disease: a declining credit score. Researchers found a significant correlation between worsening credit history and the onset of Alzheimerâs symptoms, with credit problems often appearing years before diagnosis. [Read more.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0SjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWlhbWloZXJhbGQuY29tL21vbmV5L2NyZWRpdC1zY29yZS1kZWNyZWFzZS1hbHpoZWltZXJzLWRpc2Vhc2UtZGVtZW50aWEvP3hpZD1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yc3Nfc3luZCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10bXNfaXNzdWU5NFcDc3BjQgpmlUUymGayyXhcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAA04~) ð [Amazon workers narrowly reject union in historic vote.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0QuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmJjLmNvbS9uZXdzL2FydGljbGVzL2M4dmQ3MnpycHIxb1cDc3BjQgpmlUUymGayyXhcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAA04~) Amazon workers at a UK warehouse narrowly rejected unionization in a historic vote. The GMB union, which had been organizing the workers for over a year, fell short of the necessary majority. The vote was seen as a David vs. Goliath battle, with Amazon fiercely resisting unionization efforts. ð [Intersect Power to build $837M worth of grid batteries in Texas.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0RyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2FuYXJ5bWVkaWEuY29tL2FydGljbGVzL2VuZXJneS1zdG9yYWdlL2ludGVyc2VjdC1wb3dlci10by1idWlsZC04MzdtLXdvcnRoLW9mLWdyaWQtYmF0dGVyaWVzLWluLXRleGFzVwNzcGNCCmaVRTKYZrLJeFxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADTg~~) The clean energy development firm announced a $837 million investment in three battery projects in Texas, totaling nearly 1 gigawatt-hour of energy storage capacity. The company aims to provide additional flexibility to the stateâs booming storage market. Nvidiaâs CEO is selling millions in company stock [Tax Hikes](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0SUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua2Fuc2FzY2l0eS5jb20vbW9uZXkvYWktc3RvY2stYnViYmxlLW52aWRpYS1qZW5zZW4taHVhbmcvP3hpZD1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yc3Nfc3luZCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10bXNfaXNzdWU5NFcDc3BjQgpmlUUymGayyXhcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAA04~) Money; Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has recently sold millions of dollars worth of company stock, raising concerns about a potential AI bubble bursting. While itâs common for executives to sell shares, the timing and scale of Huangâs sales have caught investor attention. [Read more.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0SUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua2Fuc2FzY2l0eS5jb20vbW9uZXkvYWktc3RvY2stYnViYmxlLW52aWRpYS1qZW5zZW4taHVhbmcvP3hpZD1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yc3Nfc3luZCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10bXNfaXNzdWU5NFcDc3BjQgpmlUUymGayyXhcUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44OUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAA04~) â¡ [The real reason Elon Musk is moving SpaceX and X to Texas.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0RgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEtdGV4YXMtZWxvbi1tdXNrLXRyYW5zZ2VuZGVyLXNwYWNleC1iMjU4MTIzMC5odG1sVwNzcGNCCmaVRTKYZrLJeFxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADTg~~) Elon Musk has announced plans to relocate both SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) from California to Texas. Musk cites a new California law restricting parental notification of gender identity changes for minors as the âfinal strawâ in a series of unfriendly business regulations. ð¨ð³ [U.S. considers tougher trade rules in China chip crackdown.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoerdFP0R9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVycy5jb20vdGVjaG5vbG9neS91cy1jb25zaWRlcmluZy10b3VnaGVyLXRyYWRlLXJ1bGVzLWNoaXAtY3JhY2tkb3duLWNoaW5hLWJsb29tYmVyZy1uZXdzLXJlcG9ydHMtMjAyNC0wNy0xNy9XA3NwY0IKZpVFMphmssl4XFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAANO) The U.S. is pressuring its allies, particularly Japan and Netherlands, to tighten restrictions on advanced chip technology sales to China. Facing resistance, the U.S. is considering tough measures like the Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR). Smart Money Move Improved hearing could mean more than improved quality of life [Car Insurance] There is mounting evidence hearing aids can help slow dementia in older adults. A recent Johns Hopkins study found hearing aids may reduce the risk of cognitive decline by nearly 50%. Whatâs more, todayâs hearing aids are a far cry from the bulky devices of the past. With features like Bluetooth, rechargeable batteries, and smartphone connectivity, theyâre sleek, convenient, and highly effective. 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