Dick’s Sporting Goods expands House of Sport stores

As many retailers look for ways to shrink store counts and square footage, Dick’s Sporting Goods is going bigger. The retailer is building more sprawling “House of Sport” stores, which typically come in at 120,000 to 150,000 square feet, more than double the 50,000 for its traditional locations. The sporting goods company believes it’s working….

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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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Key House panel finds 'substantial' evidence in fraud investigation of Florida Democrat 

The House Ethics Committee found “substantial reason to believe” that Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) violated numerous laws, regulations and standards of conduct during her time as a member of Congress, according to a report released by the panel Thursday. The report said the House Ethics Committee’s investigative subcommittee is “bringing charges” against Cherfilas-McCormick related to…

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Jobs report December 2025:

A “Now Hiring” sign at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. labor market ended 2025 on a soft note, with job creation in December less than expected, according to a report Friday from the…

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