Discover why low-density polyethylene (LDPE) samples with identical melt flow rates (MFR) can still show varying viscosity ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a major policy shift: individual life and health insurance policies will now be fully exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST). Termed ...

When weighing portable water filters, the Sawyer Mini and HydroBlu Versa Flow stand out as top contenders for backpacking and travel. Both employ a 0.1-micron hollow-fiber membrane to effectively ...

After months of sitting out a sluggish housing market, would-be buyers may finally have a reason to jump in: Borrowing rates are tumbling. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.35% for the week ...

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance decreased to 6.31% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed refinance mortgages, the average rate is 5.16%, and for 20-year mortgages, ...

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Mortgage rates edged toward a new yearly low in the wake of weak job market data and ahead of a key Fed meeting. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.35% in the week through Wednesday, ...

During the last three years, mortgage rates have been on the rise. In early 2022, the average 30-year fixed rate was 4.72% and the 15-year fixed rate was 3.91%. Rates reached a recent peak in late ...

An Indian politician has said Indian families should have three children each, after the country's fertility rate dropped to below two children per woman. Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya ...