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What it takes to buy a $600,000 home in lower-priced Greater Boston
A new housing report shows how three down payments on the same home change the cash due at closing and the income needed to carry it.
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How much cash would the $820 million NextCure–Avere financing bring in?
About $266 million represents debt cancellation. The financing depends on the merger closing, so NextCure can’t use it to pay bills in the meantime.
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Real hourly earnings rose and real weekly earnings fell on average for production and nonsupervisory jobs
In October, production and nonsupervisory jobs averaged slightly higher hourly earnings after inflation. A shorter average workweek pulled weekly purchasing power down.
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Home equity line balances jumped $23 billion. What can raise your payment?
The New York Fed reported the biggest quarterly increase since 2005. A $30,000 example shows how the monthly bill can climb without new borrowing.
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American Barrick files for an IPO that would leave its parent in control
The gold miner’s preliminary prospectus shows how sale proceeds would repay a note to Barrick Mining. It leaves the price range and the parent’s exact stake open.
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Labor Department proposes five weekly job-search activities for unemployment benefits
Washington state generally requires three. The federal proposal would require detailed reporting before benefits are paid.
