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Trump will stump in Minnesota, traditionally blue state he insists he can win. Is it really in play? 05/13/2024 09:08am • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's planned campaign visit to Minnesota on Friday will mark his return to a traditionally Democratic state that he has long argued he could carry. Trump will take a break from his hush money trial in New York to speak at the Minnesota GOP's annual China and Cambodia to begin annual military exercise to strengthen cooperation, fight terrorism 05/13/2024 08:24am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China begin their annual Golden Dragon military exercise this week to strengthen cooperation and exchange military experiences, a Cambodian official said Monday. A total of 1,315 military personnel from Cambodia and 760 from China will participate in the 15 Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out 05/13/2024 08:19am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this year. A major concern expressed by bot Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out 05/13/2024 05:06am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this year. A major concern expressed by bot 5 Great Fixed-Income Funds to Buy Now 05/12/2024 08:00pm • Fixed-income investing can be perplexing, even to seasoned equity investors. Unlike stocks that trade on centralized exchanges, bonds typically trade over the counter. While purchasing U.S. Treasurys might be straightforward through platforms like TreasuryDirect.gov, navigating the corporate bond ma Can You Use Your Mortgage to Buy Solar Panels? 05/12/2024 08:00pm • There are many benefits of installing solar panels when you buy a home, from reducing your carbon footprint to boosting your new home's value. But because installing a rooftop array can cost $18,000 to $20,000 before tax credits, you might need to borrow to make that happen. One option is to get a r A police officer was killed in Pakistan-held Kashmir during protests against price hikes 05/12/2024 11:52am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — A protest against rising costs of food, fuel and utility bills turned violent in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, leaving a police officer dead and dozens of people injured, officials said Sunday. Traders in some of the cities in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir pulled their shutters down Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower 05/11/2024 02:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper, according to a report by The New York Times and ProPublica that drew on a yearslong audit and public filing A top Cambodian opposition politician is charged with inciting disorder for criticizing government 05/11/2024 11:12am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The leader of a recently formed Cambodian opposition party has been charged with inciting social disorder, his lawyer said Saturday, in the third major legal action this month targeting critics of the government of Prime Minister Hun Manet, Sun Chanthy of the Nation Pow America's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress 05/11/2024 12:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mike Johnson it was effectively a Day 1 priority. It's well past time, the newly elected House speaker said in October, to establish a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government's growing $34.6 trillion in debt. "The consequences if we don’t act now are unbeara Kuwait's emir dissolves parliament again, amid political gridlock in oil-rich nation 05/10/2024 05:14pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait's emir again dissolved the small, oil-rich country's parliament Friday, citing the political deadlock that has prevailed in recent years. Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber made the announcement in an address carried by state television, saying other unspecif Biden White House highlights a coming showdown with GOP over 2017 tax cuts that are due to expire 05/10/2024 11:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The winner of November's presidential election will face an epic challenge next year with the coming expiration of nearly $4 trillion in tax cuts — an issue that the Biden White House is highlighting in the runup to November. Lael Brainard, director of the White House National Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here's what to do with it 05/10/2024 06:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do with that money? Experts generally advise putting it toward debt and savings, but, for many people, that's unrealistic. A tax refund is typically the Sonida Senior Living: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/10/2024 05:07am • DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Sonida Senior Living, Inc. (SNDA) on Friday reported net income of $27 million in its first quarter. The Dallas-based company said it had net income of $2.16 per share. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt, came to 69 cents per share. The operator of senior living comm Hate Budgeting? Here's How to Reframe It 05/09/2024 08:00pm • Is budgeting a can of worms that you'd rather keep closed? Many find it restrictive and prefer to spend as they please without worrying about strict limits. The problem comes, however, when you run out of money between paychecks or can't afford larger purchases like a down payment on a house. Consid