Â鶹´«Ã½

Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown 01/07/2024 07:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. The agreement largely hews to spending caps for defense and domestic programs that Congress set as part 9 of the Best Bond ETFs to Buy Now 01/07/2024 07:00pm • The U.S. bond market witnessed a significant recovery throughout 2023, rebounding from the substantial losses it incurred the previous year. This comeback was demonstrated by the popular iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (ticker: AGG), which tracks the benchmark Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index. By What Do Lower Interest Rates Mean for Retirees? 01/07/2024 07:00pm • As inflation cools, the Federal Reserve has indicated that it may slash banks' overnight lending rate later this year. That would have a ripple effect on other interest rates affecting consumers. If you're considering buying a home in the next couple of years, you may be celebrating. But if you're i Michigan Republicans vote to remove election denier, chair Karamo, who promises not to accept result 01/06/2024 05:29pm • COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans have voted to remove election denier and state GOP Chairwoman Kristina Karamo during a meeting Saturday after many of the party’s leaders called for her resignation following a year of leadership plagued by debt and infighting. Nearly 89% o Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell 'happy' for cherished friend Ricky Rubio following his NBA retirement 01/05/2024 06:59pm • Ricky Rubio's retirement from the NBA may have seemed abrupt, even puzzling, to some. Donovan Mitchell sensed it coming. And now that it's happened, Mitchell feels relieved for a teammate who became a cherished friend. On Thursday, Rubio, who left the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer to focus on his Biden withholds $2M from student loan servicers after companies bungled billing statements 01/05/2024 05:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is docking more than $2 million in payments to student loan servicers that failed to send billing statements on time after the end of a coronavirus pandemic payment freeze. The Education Department said Friday it will withhold payments from Aidvantage, Ed Sri Lanka declares moratorium on research ships for a year amid Indian concerns over Chinese vessels 01/05/2024 09:28am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has declared a moratorium on foreign research ships entering its waters for a year amid concerns from India over Chinese research vessels docking in its neighborhood. Though the moratorium comes ostensibly for capacity building it is seen as a reaction to growin UN economic forecast cites conflicts, sluggish trade, high interest and climate disasters 01/05/2024 07:10am • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations issued a somber global economic forecast for 2024 on Thursday, pointing to challenges from escalating conflicts, sluggish global trade, persistently high interest rates and increasing climate disasters. In its flagship economic report, the U.N. projected th Farmers prevent Germany's vice chancellor leaving a ferry in a protest that draws condemnation 01/05/2024 05:27am • BERLIN (AP) — A group of farmers prevented Germany's vice chancellor from disembarking a ferry, hours after the government partially climbed down on cost-saving plans that had infuriated the agricultural sector. The protest drew condemnation from both government and opposition figures. Farmers hea Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed, mirroring Wall Street finish 01/04/2024 11:38pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Friday, mirroring the finish on Wall Street, although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost from a strengthening dollar. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Sydney and Shanghai, but fell in Seoul and Hong Kong. The yen has weakened amid speculation that the Bank o How to Avoid Credit Card Interest 01/04/2024 07:00pm • Credit card interest is expensive, but you can reduce or eliminate it. Credit card interest rates may edge lower in 2024 with expected federal rate cuts, but credit card interest, even at a lower rate, is best avoided. After all, any interest you pay is still money out of your pocket. Ideally, aim t Can I Have Two Personal Loans at the Same Time? 01/04/2024 07:00pm • If you already borrowed a personal loan but need additional funding, you may be wondering if you can take out an additional personal loan. The short answer is yes -- there's no concrete rule prohibiting you from borrowing multiple personal loans at once. However, you might need to shop around, since 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 01/04/2024 07:00pm • It was another great year for the stock market, with the S&P index of the 500 largest U.S. stocks up just over 26% for calendar 2023. But it's worth remembering that past performance is never a guarantee of future returns. So what does 2024 hold as markets get rolling in January? Well, there are 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 01/04/2024 07:00pm • Markets finished the year on a high note, as major indexes approached or exceeded record highs in December. Many jubilant investors expect the Federal Reserve to pivot toward easier monetary policy by implementing interest rate cuts in 2024. If inflation has indeed been tamed, falling rates would fa 7 of the Best Fidelity Bond Funds to Buy for Steady Income 01/04/2024 07:00pm • Conventional investing wisdom often frames buying bonds as a straightforward means of achieving both safety and income. At first glance it seems relatively simple: You lend money to a government entity through Treasurys or to a corporation via corporate bonds, and in return, it promises to pay back