X has disabled Taylor Swift-related searches on its platform in an attempt to curb the spread of fake pornographic images in the likeness of the singer that began circulating on social media last week. Since last Sunday, searches for “Taylor Swift” on X have returned the error message, “Oops, something went wrong.” X blocked the search term after pledging to …

While the Federal Reserve wants to see inflation heading toward 2.0%, December 2023 brought an increase of 0.3%, moving the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 3.4%. Still, many expect the federal funds rate to stay at 5.33% this month and decrease later this year. But what will that mean for the housing market overall – and prices, in general? …

After keeping rates paused since last summer, all eyes will turn to the Federal Reserve this week as they meet for the first time in 2024. On the agenda will be the future of the benchmark interest rate range, which currently sits between 5.25% and 5.50% —the highest it’s been in decades. The Fed had been consistently raising that rate …