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Mortgage rates dip back into the five percent range, and suddenly the American Dream logs back into Zillow… briefly. Hope rises. Reality follows. Closely.

Then Amazon announces a waitlist for its own home internet service, aiming for a 2026 launch. Which is great news if you’ve ever thought, “You know what my Wi-Fi needs? A subscription tier.” Packages, video, groceries, bandwidth — it’s all becoming one long checkout process.

And finally, a reminder that no matter how advanced our economy gets, we are still us. A professor traveling with an emotional support chicken makes it through the news cycle, TSA, and presumably boarding group two.

Lower rates. Faster internet. Emotional support poultry.Everything’s fine.

Sources mentioned in this episode:Mortgage News DailyCord Cutters NewsNew York Post

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