What Spiking Mortgage Rates Do to Homebuying, And Russian Propaganda Hits Home in Ukraine

Opublikowano: 2026-09-25

Homebuyers, beware! Mortgage rates topped 7.45% this week, a new high that is throwing a curveball in an already fragile real estate market. NBC News chief business correspondent Christine Romans explains what’s driving the spike and how it fits into the broader economic picture. Then, an NBC News report found that thousands of Ukrainian prisoners have been forced to denounce the war effort in Russian propaganda videos. NBC News senior technology reporter Jane Lytvynenko spoke with former prisoners of war about how these videos have torn their families and communities apart. Finally, Taylor Swift dropped fo...