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Long-term mortgage rates edge lower; 30-year at 2.71% ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates edged lower this week, reaching record lows for the 14th time this year against the backdrop of the pandemic-ravaged economy. Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate home loan slipped to 2.71% from 2.72% last week. By contrast, the benchmark rate stood at 3.68% a year ago. The average rate on 15-year fixed-rate loans declined to 2.26% from 2.28%. Home loan rates have trended downward through most of this year, bolstering demand from would-be homebuyers or people looking to refinance existing mortgages. But as Freddie Mac noted, home sales have stalled as the lack of available homes for purchase continues to stifle house hunters. Home prices have risen significantly in the past year as supply remains near historically low levels. In the latest sign that the economy and job market remain under stress from the resurgent viral outbreak, the government reported Thursday that the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000.
US construction spending jumps 1.3% in October
Cottagecore holidays The magazine’s team created some items for the December issue based on quilt designs and folk-art motifs, evocative of the Kim Cook cottagecore look. ASSOCIATED PRESS Minted’s Founder Mariam Along with bread-baking and Naficy likes ‘furoshiki’, the Japacloset reorganizing, another nestnese technique of gift wrapping ing trend on the home front is with fabric. She says it’s a great “cottagecore” style. way to wrap oddly-shaped items, “The cottagecore aesthetic and re-purpose fabric scraps or swarmed the internet this year old scarves. with its revival of traditional ideShe’s also making garlands this als and the glorification of a simyear out of various materials, inple yet charming cottage cluding fragrant dried orange lifestyle,” says Amanda Brennan, slices. “You can display them on a trend expert for Tumblr. mantle, bookcase, or drape one Engagement on the social platon your dining table surrounded form for cottagecore began spikby tea candles for a simple, aroing in early spring and hasn’t matic centerpiece,” she says. abated, she reports. Naficy also suggests making Now it’s flowing into the holiday garlands out of last year’s holiday MINTED VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS cards and scraps of wrapping paseason, she says, “with posts of farmhouse-inspired holiday decoper. San Francisco Bay-area based Mariam Naficy, founder of online rations, homestyle seasonal reciWreath frames from garden cendesign marketplace Minted, has been making garlands this pes, warm winter décor, and ters and art stores offer crafting year out of various materials, including dried orange slices. knitting.” parties the opportunity to make Etsy.com trend expert Dayna ted and embroidered ornaments, nutcrackers and Hanukkah bears indoor or outdoor décor. Isom Johnson agrees: “The nostal- as well as holiday quilts, she says. in winsome sweaters. “Eucalyptus doesn’t scream gia-inspired movement is all about They’ve seen a nearly 200% inChristmas, and will work all winLorna Aragon, home editor for bringing back pastoral aesthetics crease in searches for DIY kits. ter,” says Stephanie Pollard of Martha Stewart Living, suggests and activities.” Hello Nest. Kits come at all levels, for kids, some easy holiday projects for Characterized by romantic, na- beginners and skilled crafters, and home and gifting that fit the aesDried or faux greenery, pomture-oriented themes and homepoms, cotton balls, or colorful orwith a variety of holiday-friendly thetic: spun design elements, naments and a primed hot glue themes. For instance, Fancy Ti“Think about stenciling or cottagecore started around the gun are all you need. To get the stamping a tablecloth, runner or ger’s felting kits offer alpacas, mid-2010s. But it’s taken off this cottagecore look, add burlap or napkins with a simple geometric squirrels and sheep, and crossyear as the pandemic kept people stitched mini holiday ornaments. motif. You can make a tree skirt velvet ribbon, or wrap the wreath at home. in cloth. the same way,” she says. “Create Stitchery.com has simple kits for “It’s no surprise that the trend’s making embroidered tree taOther ideas for DIY holiday decsome homemade stockings from extending into the holidays,” says ble-runners, tiny stockings and simple dishcloths. Use baskets un- orations with a cottagecore feel: Isom Johnson. “Shoppers are opt- snow globes. Gather a stack of blank cards, der the tree to hold gifts. You can ing for décor that’s reminiscent of markers and essential oils and Many Etsy shops, like Lark Ris- also get some quilting squares at a time that was filled with simpler ing, Rene Creates and Barmy Fox, the craft store and make sachets make aromatherapy cards. Clear pleasures in life, from baking to glass or acrylic ball ornaments to gift friends. I’m loving simple offer templates of designs for crafting.” can be jazzed up with a coating of download. Creativity for Kids has fabrics like ticking, gingham, Etsy saw an increase in early holiday snow globe kits, while Pa- denim, muslin and calico small flo- Mod Podge and a dip in a bowl of fall in searches for crocheted, knit- per Source has kits to craft dog rals and prints.” snowy glitter.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. construction spending jumped 1.3% in October, again on the strength of single-family home building. The October gain follows a downward revision in September to a 0.5% decline from a previous estimate of a 0.3% gain, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. August’s number was also revised significantly upward and spending in October was stronger than economists had expected. Single-family home building has been a consistent bright spot for months as a lack of new homes has pushed builders to ramp up projects. Single-family home construction rose 5.6% in October, helping to boost a 2.9% increase in total private residential construction for the month. Nonresidential private construction fell 0.7%, with the category that includes hotels and other lodging falling 3.1%.
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