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5 Great Fixed-Income Funds to Buy Now 09/17/2024 08:00pm • The U.S. fixed-income market is bracing for some turbulence as investors head into autumn, as a shift in monetary policy begins to take shape. Recent movements in the yield curve, a critical financial indicator, have shown a notable change. Traditionally, when short-term yields like the two-year U.S How to Prepare Your Savings for Falling Interest Rates 09/17/2024 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate by half a percentage point at its September meeting, the first time it has lowered rates since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Banks and credit unions will soon start lowering their own rates in response to the Fed's move. When interest rat What Do Lower Interest Rates Mean for Retirees? 09/17/2024 08:00pm • With the Federal Reserve target rate now down to 4.75% to 5%, a decrease of a half-point, many retirees may need to take a fresh look at their portfolios. "A lower rate may impact an individual's income generated by those investments and could require them to step outside their risk tolerance to gra Investment Property Mortgage Rates: How to Finance a Rental 09/17/2024 08:00pm • A successful investment comes down to the margins -- controlling costs to make it profitable. With investment property, getting a cost-effective mortgage can have a long-term impact on your investment's success. Financing investment property is somewhat like getting a residential home mortgage, but Beating the IRS: How to Dodge the Surge Penalty 09/17/2024 08:00pm • According to a 2024 U.S. Census report, about 6% to 11% of the population is self-employed. If you are among the millions who are -- whether you're a part-time gig worker, a full-time freelancer or a small business owner -- you need to pay estimated taxes on a quarterly basis. It's now more importan Bo Bichette is activated from the IL and in the Blue Jays' lineup for the first time since July 19 09/17/2024 07:26pm • ARLIINGTON, Texas (AP) ��� Two-time All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette was activated from the injured list on Tuesday and returned to the Toronto Blue Jays��� lineup for the first time since July 19. Bichette was sidelined with a calf injury. He said before Toronto's game against the Texas Rangers that After shooting at Georgia high school, students will return next week for half-days 09/17/2024 07:21pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Students at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta will return to campus for half-days beginning next week, Barrow County school officials announced, after a Sept. 4 shooting that killed four people and injured nine others. The school system northeast of Atlanta said the Winder high Justin Steele to return to the Cubs rotation for Wednesday's game against the A's 09/17/2024 07:07pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Justin Steele is going to rejoin the rotation for the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday against Oakland. Steele, Chicago���s opening-day starter, has been on the 15-day injured list since Sept. 1 with left elbow tendinitis. He is 5-5 with a 3.09 ERA in 22 starts this season. The 29-year-old Colts put Pro Bowl DT DeForest Buckner on injured reserve with sprained right ankle 09/17/2024 06:57pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� The Indianapolis Colts will be without three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner for at least four games after he was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a sprained right ankle. Buckner has been one of the Colts defensive stalwarts since being acquired in a 2020 Mother and grandparents indicted on murder charge in death of emaciated West Virginia girl 09/17/2024 06:51pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) ��� A grand jury on Tuesday returned an indictment on a murder charge against the mother and two grandparents of a 14-year-old West Virginia girl whose emaciated body was found in her home. The body of Kyneddi Miller was found in April in the Boone County community of Morrisva Ex-officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it 09/17/2024 06:35pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ��� A former Memphis police officer testified Tuesday that he punched a ���helpless��� Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and said, ���hit him,��� then lied to his supervisor about their use of force in a beating that proved fatal. Emmitt Martin I Man United routs third-division Barnsley 7-0 in English League Cup 09/17/2024 06:29pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag savored the ���perfect night��� after routing third-division Barnsley 7-0 in the English League Cup on Tuesday. It was United's biggest margin of victory under the Dutchman, who has been in charge for more than two years. Marcus Ra Aston Villa mourns a club great and wins on its return to Europe's top tier after 41 years 09/17/2024 06:12pm • BERN, Switzerland (AP) ��� Aston Villa did it for Gary Shaw, and in some style. Prince William was among the Villa fans following the club's return to top-tier European competition after 41 years away with a 3-0 win over Swiss club Young Boys on Tuesday. It was a day after the death of club great Sh New Champions League format makes its debut with same old winners: Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern, Juve 09/17/2024 06:08pm • ROME (AP) ��� New format. Same old winners. The revamped Champions League made its debut Tuesday with some familiar clubs claiming victories on opening night. After joining from Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbapp�� scored for 15-time champion Real Madrid, which needed late goals from Antonio Rudiger Editorial Roundup: United States 09/17/2024 06:08pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 14 The Washington Post on the effects of legalized gambling The new National Football League season will see plenty of records set on the field ��� and it���s expected to hit new heights off the field, too: specifically, the