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It's a mismatch on the economy. Even as inflation wanes, voters still worry about getting by 02/07/2024 12:08am • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) ��� Bartender Catey Regis had a pricey misadventure buying a used car recently ��� an experience that speaks to why voters are worrying about the U.S. economy going into this year's presidential election. Over three years at Founders Brewing, the 25-year-old saved enough mon RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel has discussed stepping down, AP sources say. But no decision has been made 02/06/2024 10:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel has discussed the possibility of stepping down during a private meeting with former President Donald Trump, with both agreeing to delay a decision until after South Carolina's primary later this month, according to two people famil Former Chilean President Sebasti��n Pi��era dies in a helicopter crash. He was 74 02/06/2024 09:18pm • VI��A DEL MAR, Chile (AP) ��� Sebasti��n Pi��era, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash. He was 74. Chile Interior Minister Carolina Toh�� confirmed the death of the former president. No further 'Only one call away from starting to turn your life around': Super Bowl week can be a tough one for problem gamblers 02/06/2024 07:55pm • The Super Bowl is basically a holiday for gamblers, which can lead to a difficult time for people who struggle with gambling addiction. "For some who've been betting on sports all season long, the Super Bowl represents a chance to win back everything they've lost, and so they may start to chase t Everything You Need to Know about PayPal Pay In 4 02/06/2024 07:00pm • If you've shopped online at Apple, Best Buy or another major retailer, you may have seen the option to select PayPal Pay in 4 at checkout. Pay in 4 is PayPal's buy now, pay later service that lets you spread out the cost of an online purchase over about six weeks. This financing option, also called De-dollarization: What Happens if the Dollar Loses Reserve Status? 02/06/2024 07:00pm • One of the more intriguing financial trends that gained steam last year was the de-dollarization movement. This is an effort by a growing number of countries to reduce the role of the U.S. dollar in international trade. Countries like India, China, Brazil, Malaysia and Bolivia, among others, are see 4 Benefits of Filing Taxes Early 02/06/2024 07:00pm • For millions of Americans, there is no getting around the need to file an annual tax return. In most cases the earlier you get it done, the better off you'll be. "The IRS encourages people to file early so you get your refund earlier," says Joanna Powell, a CPA and managing director in the Boston of VA Construction Loans: Everything You Need to Know 02/06/2024 07:00pm • If you're a veteran or current service member looking to buy a house, you've probably heard about home loans through the Department of Veterans Affairs. However, you may be unfamiliar with the VA construction loan. Here's what you need to know to help you decide if it's the ideal way to finance your Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter���s mother, guilty of manslaughter 02/06/2024 06:04pm • PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) ��� A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter���s mother of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the killings of four students in 2021, making her the first parent in the U.S. to be held responsible for a child carrying out a mass school attack. Prosecutors say Jennifer Crumbley A booming bourbon industry has Kentucky leaders toasting record growth 02/06/2024 05:42pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) ��� Fifteen years ago, bourbon barons poured whiskey out on the steps of the Kentucky Capitol to protest a looming tax increase on the spirits industry. On Tuesday, industry leaders reassembled with a bipartisan group of Kentucky leaders to toast the bourbon sector's record growt Zach Orr takes over Baltimore's defense on a staff that has to replace several assistants 02/06/2024 05:20pm • OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) ��� Zach Orr is now in charge of the Baltimore Ravens' defense. One of the first orders of business is figuring out who, exactly, will be working around him. ���We got to get ready to get some more coaches in here,��� he said. ���Credit to the coaches that got opportunit Senators approve an Asia veteran as No. 2 diplomat, underscoring US efforts to keep focus on China 02/06/2024 05:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Senators on Tuesday confirmed a veteran of U.S.-Asian engagement and security as the State Department's second-ranking diplomat, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The approval of President Joe Biden's nomination of Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of state underscores decade Cavaliers push through adversity, pile up wins to jump in standings and into NBA title contention 02/06/2024 05:00pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Donovan Mitchell surveyed the crowd surrounding him like he was dissecting a trapping defense. Backed up against a wall inside the locker room Monday night following the Cavaliers' sixth straight win, a 136-110 rout of the Sacramento Kings, the All-Star guard couldn't help but not Book Review: New collaborative novel ���Fourteen Days��� proves the pandemic couldn���t curb creativity 02/06/2024 03:05pm • Almost four years since COVID-19 became a household term, a new work of fiction proves that even a global pandemic can���t curb creativity. ���Fourteen Days��� is billed as a ���collaborative novel.��� Edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston, the book was written by 36 American and Canadian au Freddie Mac offers $2,500 in assistance for low-income homebuyers 02/06/2024 01:33pm • Freddie Mac has announced a new program aimed at helping very low-income homebuyers cover some of the home purchase costs, with a $2,500 credit. The program will be available to homebuyers earning 50% of area median income or less. The credit can go toward a down payment and other closing costs.