Mortgage interest rates are likely to remain about the same in December, with the 30-year fixed-rate home loan staying between 6.75% and 7%.Except for some volatility during the week after the election, mortgage rates were fairly steady in November, as economic indicators didn't pull any surprises. The inflation rate landed within expectations. The Federal Reserve...

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US inflation -- set to be a key issue for incoming president Donald Trump -- accelerated slightly last month, according to data published Wednesday, underscoring price pressures in the world's largest economy.

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FILE - An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, makes an appearance over pumpjacks as they draw out oil and gas from well heads near Cremona, Alberta, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

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FILE - Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from well heads as wildfire smoke hangs in the air near Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

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FILE - GM workers use human assistance automation to weld vehicle doors at the General Motors assembly plant during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oshawa, Ontario, March 19, 2021. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

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President-elect Donald Trump's hardline immigration proposals -- including a controversial mass deportation plan -- could prove economically damaging, analysts say, with US sectors that rely heavily on foreign workers like agriculture and construction especially hard hit.