“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...
The numbers: Applications for mortgages fell to the lowest level in three months as high rates weighed on home buyers. Activity as measured by the market composite index — a measure of mortgage ...