California has no dry areas for first time in 25 years after storms — but it won’t last: expert

California has no dry areas and is 100% free of droughts for the first time in 25 years — but it probably won’t last long, an ...
USA Today

Government shutdown latest: Senators scramble as SNAP benefits set to expire for 1st time

WASHINGTON – Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – commonly known as food stamps – will lapse on Nov. 1, the first time in the program's 60-year history as the consequences of ...
The New York Times

First-Time Home Buyers Are Older Than Ever

“It’s kind of a shocking number,” said an economist with the National Association of Realtors. By Julia Carpenter The path to homeownership continues to get longer, with the median age of first-time ...
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For the first time in recent memory, Virginia’s 1st Congressional District may be ‘in play’ for Democrats

Virginia’s 1st Congressional District could be in play for Democrats for the first time in recent history headed into the 2026 midterm elections. Represented by Republican Rob Wittman, the district ...

Rents fall annually for first time in 15 years: Typical new tenant now pays £10 less a month

Rents ended 2025 below where they started for the first time on record, according to the latest figures from Hamptons.

Mortgage rates just fell below 6% for the first time in years

The president's latest affordability push sent 15- and 30-year mortgage rates tumbling. But experts say the long-term impact ...

California is completely free of drought for the first time in 25 years

Following winter storms that lashed California with rain and snow in recent weeks, the state is completely free of drought ...
Entrepreneur

First-Time Home Buyers Are Now Older Than Ever

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the typical age people purchase their first home in the U.S. has risen to an all-time high of 40 years old. First-time buyers represented only ...