Finding Gems in Financial Trends
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- Wildfire - 37 uncontained large wildfires burning in the Northwest
- Severe Weather - Hurricane Lala caused flash flooding that swept away 100 homes on the big island of Hawaii.
- Disease - Measles outbreak in 47 states. 2,566 cases reported
- Economic - U.S. Unemployment rate is 4.1%, not seasonally adjusted and the economy lost 23,000 jobs in July.
- Economic - The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.67% as of August 13, 2026, down from last week when it averaged 6.69%.