by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Jun 25, 2026 | Business News
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase will significantly expand its national “Community Center” program, the bank said Thursday, with plans to double the number of these specialized branches the bank operates particularly in low-income neighborhoods. Along with doubling... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Jun 25, 2026 | Business News
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, staying close to 6.5%, where it’s been the last six weeks. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.49% from 6.47% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Jun 25, 2026 | Business News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights. The high court’s 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Jun 25, 2026 | Business News
MILAN (AP) — Luxury consumers are cautiously resuming purchases of apparel, handbags and cosmetics despite continued geopolitical uncertainty, fueling a likely return to modest growth in the sector this year, the Bain & Company consultancy said Thursday. After... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Jun 25, 2026 | Business News
US economy expanded at solid 2.1% pace in January-March, government says, upgrading last estimate WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Jun 25, 2026 | Business News
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Union has disbursed the first 3 billion-euro ($3.4 billion) tranche of a 90 billion-euro ($101 billion) loan to Ukraine, the country’s prime minister announced Thursday at the opening of a conference on Ukraine’s post-war recovery...
