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The strike by 33,000 machinists will not disrupt Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid 09/14/2024 12:13am • From the looks of it, the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert hasn’t done too much with the $24 million it received in federal pandemic aid. The site where it plans to spend most of the money for a crime victims center remains an empty plot of dirt. And just one-quarter of its funds are obligated for projec US consumer sentiment ticks higher for second month but remains subdued 09/13/2024 11:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' outlook on the economy improved for the second straight month in September, bolstered by lower prices for long-lasting goods such as cars and furniture and the prospect of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index Sri Lankans' fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president 09/13/2024 01:07am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — When an uprising ousted Sri Lanka's president, many saw it as the end of his powerful family’s hold on the island nation after more than 12 years of rule. Now, as Sri Lanka prepares to elect a new leader, Namal Rajapaksa is running for president. The 38-year-old is the Sri Lanka's opposition leader says the rich will pay more if he wins the presidential election 09/13/2024 12:40am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s opposition leader said Thursday that if he wins the country's presidential race, he will renegotiate the International Monetary Fund economic reforms package to ensure rich residents pay more taxes and poor ones see their conditions improve. Sajith Premadasa Are Indonesia and Vietnam's multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet 09/12/2024 11:48pm • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Vietnam signed multibillion-dollar energy transition deals in 2022 that were heralded as drastic shifts in financing that would enable the coal-dependent countries to pivot to cleaner energy. The deals, known as Just Energy Transition Partnerships, were fund Cost of Living: How to Calculate How Much You Need 09/12/2024 08:00pm • Everyone from consumers to economists to politicians is talking about the cost of living. But what does "cost of living" really mean, and can understanding it help you budget better? Let's take a deeper look. What Does the Cost of Living Mean?The cost of living is the amount of money households need 9 Blue-Chip Powerhouse ETFs to Buy 09/12/2024 08:00pm • When it comes to broad stock market indexes like the S&P 500, many investors may not realize that a handful of large-cap companies hold a disproportionately large share of the index. 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