Compared to the prior month, the monthly mortgage payment increased by 6.1% while the median family income rose modestly by 0.4%.

Compared to one year ago, affordability declined in February as the monthly mortgage payment increased by 30.4% and median family income rose by 3.6%.

The effective 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 3.83% this February compared to 2.86% one year ago

The median existing-home sales price rose 15.5% from one year ago.

Residents of Germany must urgently introduce a regime of total savings in the energy sector, said Vice Chancellor of Germany Robert Habeck

In an interview with the editorial group Funke, he urged Germans to cut their energy consumption by at least 10%. Habek suggested saving on heating in homes or reducing trips by private car.

“Each kilometer not traveled is a contribution to making it easier to get away from energy resources from Russia,” Khabek said.

He also urged the Germans, if possible, to use rail transport, or better, change to a bicycle.

Finally!

Polish authorities intend to destroy 60 monuments to Soviet soldiers-liberators in the country in one fell swoop

According to the head of the Institute of National Remembrance Karol Nawrocki, the first will be demolished in the near future in the Greater Poland and Silesian provinces. Dissenting heads of municipalities who do not agree with the decision will be "severely questioned."

People are dumb, as bombs and war will come next. As different capitalists will tip each other to dust.

Trade turnover between Russia and China for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 28.7%

According to the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, the trade turnover between the countries reached $38.17 billion.