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Municipal Bonds: How to Invest Past Peak Rates 01/28/2024 07:00pm • Tune in to your favorite news outlet during an election year, and you'll likely hear the expression "All politics is local." Made famous by former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, the quote emphasizes the importance of keeping track of local constituents' perspectives on the relevant issues of the Retire at 50: 11 Key Questions to Ask 01/28/2024 07:00pm • With the right structure around your retirement, you can achieve your goals and live your ideal retirement successfully. A movement called FIRE -- Financial Independence, Retire Early - gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. FIRE redefines wealth as a means to align with your values. The pr Sound Financial Strategies for Single Adults 01/28/2024 07:00pm • Over the last 70 or so years, a growing number of Americans have been living unmarried. In 2023, 51% of Americans 15 and older weren't married, compared to 35% in 1950, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. While single life has many advantages, like more freedom and a simpler budget, it can also bri Covering child care costs for daycare workers could fix Nebraska's provider shortage, senator says 01/26/2024 07:06pm • LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is looking to follow in the footsteps of Kentucky in implementing a program that covers the costs of child care for child care workers. The idea, presented Friday by Omaha Sen. John Fredrickson to the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee, is that the bene Australians protest British colonization on a national holiday some mark as 'Invasion Day' 01/26/2024 01:42am • SYDNEY (AP) — Thousands of Australians protested the anniversary of British colonization of their country with large crowds Friday urging for Australia Day to be moved and for a day of mourning on the holiday some call "Invasion Day." The holiday marks the arrival of 11 British ships carrying conv Yellen visits Midwest to showcase improving consumer sentiment, take aim at Trump tax cuts 01/25/2024 02:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is visiting Illinois and electoral battleground Wisconsin this week to make a case for the Biden administration's economic agenda and offer a reminder about the Trump administration tax cuts, which she says added to the deficit and did little to pr Mortgage Alternatives: Buying a House Without a Mortgage 01/24/2024 07:00pm • Taking out a mortgage can be an obstacle for aspiring homeowners. You're committing to a long-term loan while racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of debt, which is especially daunting when mortgage rates are high. But unless you have enough savings to cover your purchase in cash, ther Wisconsin's Democratic governor promises to veto last-ditch Republican redistricting effort 01/24/2024 04:36pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers promised to veto a redistricting proposal that the Republican-controlled Assembly passed on Wednesday and that largely mirror maps he proposed, but with changes that would reduce the number of GOP incumbents who would have to face one anoth 16 million people live in neighborhoods Brazil calls 'subnormal.' It's finally changing the name 01/23/2024 09:36pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After decades of delay and pressure, Brazil announced Tuesday that it will henceforth use “favelas and urban communities” to categorize thousands of poor, urban neighborhoods, instead of the previous term “subnormal agglomerates” that was widely viewed as stigmatizing Understanding Housing Inventory and What It Means for You 01/23/2024 07:00pm • Anyone in the market for a new home is well aware of the limited options. There were active listings for 714,176 homes nationwide in December 2023, according to Realtor.com data. While that was a 4.9% increase from a year before, it was a far cry from pre-pandemic housing inventory levels. In Decemb Racially diverse Puerto Rico debates bill that aims to ban hair discrimination 01/23/2024 06:43pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Legislators in racially diverse Puerto Rico have opened a public debate on a bill to explicitly prohibit discrimination against hairstyles such as cornrows and Afros, sparking a heated debate. Local government officials argue the legislation is unnecessary because fede Charles Osgood, veteran CBS newsman and longtime host of 'Sunday Morning,' dies at 91 01/23/2024 01:21pm • ▶ Watch Video: Charles Osgood, longtime host of "Sunday Morning," dies at 91 Award-winning journalist Charles Osgood, who anchored "CBS Sunday Morning" for 22 years and was host of the long-running radio program "The Osgood File," died Tuesday at home in New Jersey.  He was 91. The cau Home energy aid reaches new high as Congress mulls funding 01/23/2024 12:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Utility customers racked up record debt even as the federal home energy assistance program served more than 7 million families, an all-time high, in the last fiscal year, underscoring the need for more funding, the National Energy Assistance Directors Association said Tuesday. Co 2024-2028 Housing Market Predictions: A Gradual Thaw With Added Challenges 01/22/2024 07:00pm • Over the next five years, although some trends accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to influence real estate and land use, other factors will also gain in importance. Among those are an aging population, the rising costs of climate change, a more unstable world and the expansion of art Today in History: January 21, Supreme Court's Citizens United decision 01/21/2024 12:01am • Today in History Today is Sunday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2024. There are 345 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 21, 2010, a bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, vastly increased the power of big business and la