The bottom line

■ The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.72 percent this week, a high not seen since 2000. For a borrower purchasing a $400,000 home with a 20 percent down payment on a 30-year fixed loan, the monthly payment today is about $930 more than it was when rates were at 3 percent. CNBC.com

■ The U.S. lost more than 7 million workdays because of labor disputes this year through August, more than any full year since 2000. Eight strikes involving more than 1,000 workers each affected employers in August, matching the highest number since 2005. The Wall Street Journal

■ The Dish Network was ordered to pay a $150,000 fine for failing to properly decommission a satellite, leaving it as a potentially dangerous piece of floating junk. It’s the first fine levied by U.S. regulators over space debris. Last year, Dish reported $2.3 billion in profit. Gizmodo

■ An index made up of 100 of the biggest companies in solar, wind power, and other renewables-related businesses has dropped 20.2 percent over the past two months, putting it on course for its worst annual performance since 2013. The oiland gas-heavy S&P 500 Energy Index is up 6 percent. Financial Times

■ Despite rising interest rates, Americans spent 5.8 percent more in August than a year earlier. About 64 percent of households made at least one large purchase in the previous four months, the highest reading since August 2015. The Wall Street Journal

■ About 93 percent of loans backed by malls with a Cheesecake Factory are current on their payments, according to Moody’s Analytics. For malls without the restaurant, the figure is just 72 percent. Axios