INDIANAPOLIS (Want) — Here’s a appear at Friday’s enterprise headlines with Jane King.

Mortgage prices fall for very first time in six weeks

The typical U.S. mortgage inched back down this week soon after 5 straight weeks of gains.

The typical on the benchmark 30-year price slid back to six.six%, according to mortgage purchaser Freddie Mac.

The typical price a year ago was four.1%.

five million+ American households behind on rent

As of February, renters in the U.S. continued to owe practically $11 billion in debt. The typical quantity owed is additional than $two,000.

Assistance for rent manage policies has gained traction nationwide.

Economists are extensively against the concept of rent manage they argue that rent manage would deter developers from creating additional homes, which would only worsen the country’s housing provide.

Amazon to quit promoting magazines, newspapers on Kindle

Amazon is no longer promoting magazine and newspaper subscriptions by way of kindle newsstand and will quit delivering existing kindle newsstand subscriptions in September.

Following June five, you will not be capable to handle print subscriptions by way of Amazon.

Amazon’s alterations are aspect of other expense-cutting measures at the enterprise, which have also incorporated huge layoffs affecting about 18,000 staff.

Dollar Tree stops promoting eggs more than cost hikes

The cost of eggs has develop into so highly-priced that a single big chain is refusing to sell them.

Dollar Tree says its retailers will quit promoting eggs since avian flu is driving the costs up.

The discount chain says it will resume promoting eggs in the fall, but till then, eggs will not be out there in the grocery sections of additional than eight,000 retailers in the U.S. And Canada.

Google hikes cost of YouTube Television

Google is raising the cost of YouTube Television to $73 a month.

Google says the boost is important as it is investing additional into content material.

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