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US higher education advocates welcome federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions 09/07/2024 10:02am • Higher education advocates in Latino communities say they are optimistic about a new federal effort to support hundreds of local colleges and universities. Hispanic-serving institutions, or HSIs, which are not-for-profit schools with a full-time equivalent undergraduate student enrollment that is a COVID-19 government disaster loans saved businesses, but saddled survivors with debt 09/06/2024 02:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans were a lifeline for small businesses. But now some small businesses are having trouble paying them off. And a Small Business Credit Survey report from the 12 Federal Reserve banks shows that small businesses that haven't pai Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers 09/06/2024 01:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency announced Friday, crediting spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Joe Biden's signature climate, health care and tax package signed into law in 2022. Treasur LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business and closing all of its stores 09/06/2024 11:26am • NEW YORK (AP) — LL Flooring, the hardwood flooring retailer formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business. Less than a month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the Virginia-based company says it is now “winding down operations" after failing to find a buyer in re Macron names EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister 09/05/2024 11:07pm • PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister on Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and veteran conservative can work with the country's bitterly divided legislature to end political turmoil that has roiled Macron's presidency. Barnier, 73, is the What Is a Budget? 09/05/2024 08:00pm • Budgeting can sound about as appealing as visiting the dentist to have a cavity filled. But once you start, you'll wish you'd started sooner. 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Whatever your reason, it's important to understand the long-term implications of redirecting mone Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech 09/05/2024 07:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs on foreign imports would solve seemingly unrelated challenges such as the rising cost of child care in the U.S. The GOP presidential nominee promised to lead what he called a “ Persistent power outages in Puerto Rico spark outrage as officials demand answers 09/05/2024 01:29pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A growing number of Puerto Rican government officials on Thursday demanded answers from two private electric companies as the U.S. territory struggles with persistent power outages. Tens of thousands of customers including schools, homes and businesses were left withou Commanders rank as 13th-most valuable NFL team. There's no touching No. 1 09/05/2024 09:53am • The Washington Commanders rank as the 13th-most valuable NFL team, according to a new ranking of all 32 teams by CNBC. The rankings are based on revenue, profit and percent of debt as value. By those measures, it values the Commanders at $6.25 billion, with $602 million in annual revenue, $137 mi Steward CEO says he won't comply with Senate subpoena on hospital closings 09/04/2024 08:27pm • BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre won't comply with a subpoena to appear before a U.S. Senate committee that is investigating the hospital company's bankruptcy, his lawyers said Wednesday. De la Torre needs to remain silent to respect an ongoing hospital reorganization and se 10 of the Best REITs to Buy for 2024 09/04/2024 08:00pm • Real estate investments can be an excellent way to earn returns, generate cash flow, hedge against inflation and diversify an investment portfolio. 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