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Mario Draghi has solutions for Europe's sluggish economy. Will EU governments listen? 09/09/2024 10:01am • BRUSSELS (AP) — A long-awaited report on how to rescue Europe's economy from weak growth and red tape is in. The question is, how many of its recommendations will actually be enacted by the drawn-out decision-making process of the European Union? The report stands out from other recipes for improv 7 Best Small-Cap Tech Stocks to Buy 09/08/2024 08:00pm • Tech stocks may once again lead the overall market in coming months as the negative impact of high interest rates finally subsides. Small-cap tech stocks can be risky, volatile investments given the unpredictability of new technologies. In addition, many small-cap tech companies compete with larger, How to Get Food Stamps in College 09/08/2024 08:00pm • Food insecurity affects millions of college students across the country. This can undermine their short- and long-term success, experts say. One resource students can benefit from is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Formerly How Long Does it Take to Refinance a House? 09/08/2024 08:00pm • Perhaps interest rates have dropped enough to pull the trigger. Maybe you want to tap your equity to fund a major home remodel.Or shorten your mortgage term and save thousands on interest. Or pay down that outstanding high-interest credit card debt. Whatever the reason, refinancing your mortgage can 9 of the Best Bond ETFs to Buy Now 09/08/2024 08:00pm • If you're looking to build the bond component of your exchange-traded fund (ETF) portfolio, it's essential to think of your selection criteria as a set of different levers to push and pull. That is, bond ETFs come with various traits, and by adjusting these traits, you can better tailor your portfol Boeing says it has a deal to avoid a strike by more than 30,000 machinists 09/08/2024 10:47am • Boeing and its largest union said Sunday they reached agreement on a new contract that, if ratified, will avoid a strike that threatened to shut down aircraft production by the end of the coming week. Boeing said 33,000 workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Talks between Boeing and its biggest union are coming down to the wire - and a possible strike 09/08/2024 07:31am • DALLAS (AP) — Boeing and its largest union are entering the last week of contract negotiations before a threatened strike by more than 30,000 workers who build the planes that carry millions of airline passengers every year. A walkout would add to the headwinds facing Boeing, which is hurtling tow Employers in America want to hire more workers. Just not right now 09/08/2024 07:00am • (CNN) — It couldn’t be clearer at this point that the US labor market is cooling. Even though the unemployment rate edged lower last month to 4.2%, joblessness is still hovering near highs not seen since the fall of 2021. On top of that, employers have hired significantly fewer workers in rec 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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