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Imagine closing a mortgage in days instead of weeks while paying a fraction of the usual fees. A new player is using blockchain to shake up the massive U.S. housing finance system dominated by Fannie and Freddie. But can it really deliver on these bold promises?

Wall Street closed higher Tuesday with the S&P 500 just shy of its record peak and the Nasdaq posting its longest winning streak in years. But as hopes build for U.S.-Iran negotiations and oil prices tumble, what does this mean for the weeks ahead? The story gets even more intriguing when you factor in the latest AI breakthroughs.

As the DHS partial shutdown stretches into its third week, the White House has delivered a fresh counteroffer to Democrats amid fierce debate over immigration enforcement. Could this finally reopen critical agencies—or deepen the divide? The stakes for public safety and federal workers keep rising...