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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.High interest rates and uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s plans for tariffs and mass deportations are biting into demand for US home improvements, the latest signs of a tepid housing market.Shares of Jeld-Wen Holdings, which sells residential doors and windows, tumbled 6 per cent on Friday to a record low of $5.50. In an earnings report last month, the company forecast revenues would drop 4 to 9 per cent for 2025 compared with last year.The shares sank despite chair David Nord buying…

Sam Runyon navigated to the house by memory as she reviewed her patient’s file, a “problem list” of medications and chronic diseases that went on for several pages. Sam, a 45-year-old nurse, had already seen Cora Perkins survive two types of cancer. During previous appointments, she had found Cora’s arms turning blue from diabetes, or her ankles swollen from congestive heart failure, or her stomach cramping from hunger with no fresh food left in the house. It had been a week since Sam’s last visit, and she wondered if anyone had come or gone through the front door since.She knocked,…

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.This week’s quiz highlights film feats, basketball battlegrounds, standout speeches — and more.Can you get all 8 questions right?For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyleTo try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. Also, to take our latest News Quiz — published every Friday — click here. American Culture Quiz! How well do you know this week’s topics? (Getty Images; iStock) Khloe Quill is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox…

Meghan Markle and her good friend Serena Williams have always been big supporters of one another. On Saturday, Markle took to social media to give followers a rare glimpse of life at home with her three-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet, and “Auntie” Williams playing Candy Land just days ahead of the launch of the Duchess of Sussex’s new show, “With Love, Meghan,” which premieres March 4.”When the aunties comes to celebrate … and to play! Love you @serenawilliams,” Markle captioned the video, paired with the song “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers playing in the background.”3 days until the party begins. All are…

A Canadian women’s college basketball conference championship game on Saturday night saw a transgender player score 21 points in victory and ultimately win tournament MVP. Trans athlete Harriette Mackenzie led Vancouver Island University (VIU) to a 69-59 victory over Columbia Christian College (CBC) in the PACWEST Championship game. Mackenzie finished the game with 10 rebounds in addition to the athlete’s game-leading 21 points. Mackenzie was then awarded conference tournament MVP in a ceremony after the game. It capped off a season in which the athlete punished competition on the court, leading the entire conference in scoring by a 62-point margin over the…

As excitement over DeepSeek moderated, JPMorgan gave its clients a warning: “Be careful: U.S.-China risks back in focus.” The Feb. 24 note cautioned that the White House’s new America First Investment Policy could trigger a pullback in Chinese stocks after the recent rally. Indeed, on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump said an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods would be coming on March 4. Duties of 25% on Canada and Mexico would also be implemented on that date, he said. Stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China fell Friday on the news. JPMorgan’s stock recommendations for names to add included…

In 2010, a woman in Sakura, Japan, posted photos of her well-manicured Shiba Inu to her digital journal. The dog, Kabosu, shot her owner a wide-eyed glance, a comic image that quickly jumped from Tumblr to Twitter to Facebook and to the rest of the internet.A meme legend was born. Someone on Reddit called the dog “DOGE,” a nonsensical nickname that stuck. Another minted a cryptocurrency in DOGE’s name.Now, 15 years later, in the fast churn of internet culture, DOGE is considered very old. But try telling that to Elon Musk, who has co-opted “DOGE” for the name of his…

A Lufthansa First Class “Allegris” cabin, which was set up outside the show. Peter Kneffel | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesHeated or cooled seats. Ultra-high-definition TV screens. Benches. Convertible beds. All-aisle access. And of course, the coveted privacy door.Ever-more luxurious first- and business-class cabins that have hundreds of parts and require regulator approval are the latest hold-up as new airplanes arrive late to customers, according to the heads of the world’s biggest airplane manufacturers.Boeing has 787 Dreamliners, a twin-aisle jetliner used on some of the world’s longest flights, on the ground at its South Carolina factory “that are held up for…

India have beaten New Zealand by 44 runs in a low-scoring contest at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to top group A in the Champions Trophy and set up a semi-final tie with Australia in the same arena.Electing to field, New Zealand restricted India to 9-249 on Sunday with Matt Henry (5-42) leading their superb bowling display, backed up by their characteristic sharp catching.Shreyas Iyer (79), Axar Patel (42) and Hardik Pandya (45) scored valuable runs but India still had to settle for a below-par total.Varun Chakravarthy’s fine spin bowling then earned him 5-42, helping India bundle out New Zealand…

SEOUL: South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, said on Saturday (Mar 1) he hoped his country and Japan could “open a new chapter” in their relations.His comments came during a speech at the Mar 1 Independence Movement Day ceremony, a holiday marking the anniversary of the 1919 Korean uprising against Japanese colonial rule.”In order to effectively respond to the grave international situation, the cooperation between South Korea and Japan is a necessity,” Choi said in his speech.The acting president led events in the absence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who have both been impeached…