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More than 23,000 farmers were approved for payments ranging from Rudy Giuliani agrees to deal to end his bankruptcy case, pay creditors' financial adviser $400k 07/31/2024 03:38pm • Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a last-minute deal to end his personal bankruptcy case and pay about $400,000 to a financial adviser hired by his creditors, avoiding a potential deep-dive into the former New York City mayor's finances that was threatened by a federal judge. The agreement was filed Wedne Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday 07/31/2024 02:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its latest policy meeting ended: Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have moderated, and the unemployment rate has moved up but remains low. Inflati Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with Trump 07/31/2024 12:23am • WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Vice President Kamala Harris is facing the delicate task of calibrating her policy pitch to American voters, a standard task for any White House hopeful but one that comes with additional challenges this year. First, Harris is running for president while serving under President J Chase to Ban Payments to Third-Party BNPL Services 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Buy now, pay later services have rapidly grown in popularity, with 9% of consumers using them as of fall 2023. Some consumers may use credit cards to pay for popular BNPL plans such as Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm. However, Chase recently announced on cardholder statements that effective Oct. 10, 202 How to Invest When Short-Term CDs Are Higher Than Long-Term CDs 07/30/2024 08:00pm • If you're looking for a low-risk, high-yield investment option, certificates of deposit, or CDs, may be a good choice. 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Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs and to extinguish debt, were Ex-clients of Social Security fraudster Eric Conn won't owe back payments to government 07/30/2024 02:37pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) 鈥� The U.S. Social Security Administration is notifying some former clients of disgraced Kentucky attorney Eric Conn that they no longer owe money back to the government for overpayment of disability benefits. Conn was charged in a $500 million disability scheme nearly a decade Spirit Airlines is going upscale. In a break from its history, it will offer fares with extra perks 07/30/2024 02:21pm • Spirit Airlines is moving farther away from its history as a fee-happy budget airline and will start selling tickets that include some of its most popular extras in bundles. 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Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt and for amortizat China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy 07/30/2024 05:31am • BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� China鈥檚 powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party鈥檚 long-term strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote 鈥渟urvival of the fittest.鈥� A statement issued after the meeting of the 24 Parenting your parents: How to manage your loved ones' finances, on top of your own 07/30/2024 05:10am • Have you ever wondered when the best time is to step in and handle your aging parents鈥� finances? It can be difficult to talk about money with your aging parents. But experts say the sooner you do it, the easier it will be to protect their well-being. Amy Goyer, a caregiver expert with AARP,