Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.
Bodies continue to be found in Nepal following Wednesday's glacier collapse
that triggered mudslides and flash flooding along the border with Tibet.
The death toll has risen to at least 469. More than 1,500 people are still missing, including dozens of Americans.
Scientists are still examining what led to the wall of water.
They say satellite and other data suggest the floodwaters were caused by the chunk of glacier
temporarily damming a river, forcing water to surge downstream a few hours later.
Mortgage rates in the U.S.
Are at their highest levels in a year amid elevated inflation in the economy.
NPR's Stephen Bissaha says that's one reason Wall Street
will be watching today's speech by the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.66%, according to Freddie Mac.
Mortgage rates are largely influenced by the bond market,
which has been shaken over concerns about government debt and inflation.
That's why bond traders will be watching new Fed chair Kevin Warsh's speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, closely.
Everyone's going to be, you know, it's early in the morning, but everyone will have their popcorn out to watch.
Jeff DeGurion is Loan Depot's chief investment officer.
They want to see...
Hey, if inflation picks back up again like everyone's worried about, what are you going to do?
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge showed prices rose at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in July.