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New plan could help Prince George���s Co. residents boost their credit scores (and get paid for it) 04/26/2024 03:09pm • Having a low credit score costs you money, with higher interest rates and other fees. Boosting your credit score takes a lot of time, and only recently was it possible to start sending rental payments to credit bureaus to help give you that boost. Now, a new program being offered in Prince George��� Brazilian authorities bury deceased migrants who drifted in African boat to the Amazon 04/25/2024 10:03pm • BELEM, Brazil (AP) ��� The bodies of nine migrants found on an African boat off the northern coast of Brazil���s Amazon region were buried Thursday with a solemn ceremony in the Para state capital of Belem. Fishermen off the coast of Para found the boat adrift April 13, carrying the bodies that wer 7 High-Risk, High-Reward Stocks to Buy 04/25/2024 08:00pm • As mentioned recently in the U.S. News roundup of the best long-term ETFs to buy and hold, plenty of research shows it's more profitable in the long haul to stick with diversified funds than to churn in and out of fashionable positions. That said, many investors hope to fall outside the norm and do 10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy for 2024 04/25/2024 08:00pm • After strong performance in 2023, U.S. gross domestic product growth started to cool in the fourth quarter and only grew by 1.6% in the first quarter. Economists expect growth to stay flat in coming quarters, and while predictions for a U.S. recession have mellowed, a downturn isn't off the table ye Should I Use a Wire Transfer or Cashier's Check for Closing? 04/25/2024 08:00pm • If you've finally reached the closing stage of the homebuying process, then you are nearing the finish line. However, closing involves a specific set of procedures that must be followed carefully to avoid delays or complications. One of these processes is securing a bank-certified payment method, 6 Best Green Hydrogen Stocks and ETFs to Watch 04/25/2024 08:00pm • Green hydrogen stocks have not been doing well, perhaps creating buying opportunities for buy-and-hold bargain hunters with renewable energy companies on their watchlists. Relatively low oil and gas prices have made more-expensive green hydrogen less attractive. Higher interest rates have weighed on How to Avoid Financial Scams 04/25/2024 08:00pm • As much as everyone would like to believe they're immune to financial scams, fraudsters are sophisticated and use tactics you might not expect to steal your data and money. "Scammers are always trying to find new ways to lure victims and find ways to steal money or personal information and they use How to Refinance a Personal Loan 04/25/2024 08:00pm • If you're paying off a personal loan, you may be searching for ways to pay less interest or lower your monthly payments. Refinancing can offer a solution, as it lets you replace your current personal loan with a new one. Depending on your financial profile, you might qualify for a better interest ra Arkansas officials say a Missouri doctor whose body was found in a lake died by suicide 04/25/2024 06:47pm • The death of a highly regarded Missouri emergency room doctor whose body was found 11 months ago in a northwest Arkansas lake has been ruled a suicide, Arkansas authorities said Thursday, in a case that fueled social media speculation about whether his disappearance had been tied to his cryptocurren These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs 04/25/2024 05:33pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced in 2019, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. ���You know how they get you ��� the algorithms ��� like they���re reading your mind,��� Branch said. ���The ad said I could get up to $100 this week and repay it in my n US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates 04/25/2024 04:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The nation���s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers ��� the main driver of economic growth ��� kept spending at a solid pace. Thursday���s report from the Commerce Department said the gross domestic product �� Meta Platforms, O'Reilly Automotive fall; Chipotle, TransUnion rise, Thursday, 4/25/2024 04/25/2024 04:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Meta Platforms Inc., down $52.12 to $441.38. Facebook's parent company gave investors a disappointing revenue forecast. International Business Machines Corp., down $15.19 to $168.91. The technology and consult Capital One: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/25/2024 04:16pm • MCLEAN, Va. (AP) ��� MCLEAN, Va. (AP) ��� Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $1.28 billion. On a per-share basis, the McLean, Virginia-based company said it had net income of $3.13. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $3.21 per share. The resu TransUnion: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/25/2024 06:27am • CHICAGO (AP) ��� CHICAGO (AP) ��� TransUnion (TRU) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $65.1 million. The Chicago-based company said it had net income of 33 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 92 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectat Sister of Mississippi man who died after police pulled him from car rejects lawsuit settlement 04/24/2024 08:33pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� A woman who sued Mississippi's capital city over the death of her brother has decided to reject a settlement after officials publicly disclosed how much the city would pay his survivors, her attorney said Wednesday. George Robinson, 62, died in January 2019, days after three