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Aug 2023
14m 27s

Mortgage Rates Top 7%

The Wall Street Journal
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P.M. Edition for Aug. 17. Mortgage rates hit their highest level in more than 20 years. Plus, the cost of child care is rising, even as inflation is easing. Reporter Christian Robles explains what it means for parents and providers. And, health insurance reporter Anna Wilde Mathews has more on a major health insurer's plans to scrap the drug-pricing playbook. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.

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