Weekly mortgage refinancing shoots 23% higher

An aerial view shows a subdivision that has replaced the once rural landscape in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Homeowners are clearly looking for savings, even if it means taking on a riskier mortgage. Refinance demand, along with renewed demand for adjustable-rate loans, drove a sharp increase in overall applications last week….

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FDA panel recommends mRNA flu vaccine for older adults

The first flu shot of its kind is one step closer to being available to the public after a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted Thursday to recommend Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine for approval. The FDA’s independent vaccine advisers voted unanimously 9-0 that the benefits of Moderna’s amfluciva shot outweigh the risks in people…

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