Here's your USD News Connect — where each week the University of San Diego media relations team offers expert voices to speak on stories impacting our community. If you're interested in the stories below, or need experts for any other topic you might be working on, don't hesitate to reach out to us at press@sandiego.edu.*
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With Rising Interest and Mortgage Rates -- What's Next for the Housing Market?
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A recent Freddie Mac survey found that "the range of weekly rate quotes for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage has more than doubled over the last year." Freddie Mac also noted the weekly average for a 30-year FRM was 6.7% last week. With these changes, and rising interest rates, what is next for the housing market? Jeremy Gabe, assistant professor of real estate, can discuss how there will most likely not be a crash in the housing market, but a slowdown in home prices. Gabe can also discuss how the inventory of homes on the market will remain low as current homeowners are less likely to sell with the recent market changes and which areas are at most risk of a slow price decline.
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Newsom Vetoes Bill to Revive State and County Teams that Inquire into Child Deaths: How Will this Impact the Safety of CA Kids?
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Governor Newsom vetoed AB 2660 which would have re-established a statewide interagency child death review team (moribund since 2008) and mandated reviews of child deaths by each county, citing only declining state revenues. The Children’s Advocacy Institute (CAI) at the University of San Diego’s School of Law was a sponsor of the bill. The bill saw no opposition, no "no'' votes, and passed out of both the Senate and Assembly's Appropriations Committees prior to reaching the Governor's desk. A representative from CAI can discuss how the Governor's veto will impact efforts statewide to prevent future child deaths.
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San Diego Veterans Tennis Classic
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The University of San Diego and U.S. Naval Academy are hosting the San Diego Veterans Tennis Classic October 7th through the 9th. The intercollegiate tennis matches will be held at the University of San Diego Tennis Center. The event is free and open to the public. Nadia Abdala, head coach of USD’s women’s tennis team, is available to speak about the Tennis Classic and how it honors San Diego’s military heritage.
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* Please note that times of availability will vary according to professors' schedules.
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