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McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month 08/15/2023 10:48pm • Washington (AP) — Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to avoid a federal shutdown after next month, acknowledging the House and Senate are nowhere near agreement on spending levels to keep federal operations running. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy raised the id 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 08/15/2023 08:00pm • One of the hardest lessons for many investors to learn is that they are not good at picking stocks. There's no shame in this, though. After all, some of the most prominent investors on Wall Street can be bad at it, too! Consider that 2022 was yet another year that so-called active managers underperf WeWork Stock: 4 Lessons for Investors 08/15/2023 08:00pm • Amid growing pressure in the commercial real estate industry, co-working firm WeWork Inc. (ticker: WE) released a warning in early August about a potential bankruptcy. Its shares sank 38% to 13 cents by the Aug. 9 market close. In a 10-Q filing on Aug. 8, WeWork made major concessions that suggested WeWork sounds the alarm, prompting speculation around the company's future 08/15/2023 02:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) — WeWork has sounded the alarm on its ability to stay in business, prompting speculation around the future of the troubled workspace-sharing company. Last week, WeWork warned there was “substantial doubt” about the New York-based company's “ability to continue as a going concer Going to college? Here's what you should know about student loans 08/15/2023 12:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re heading to college or starting to think about where you’d like to apply, you’re probably considering options for funding your education. If you need to borrow money to pursue your dreams, you are far from alone. According to the Federal Reserve, 30% of all U.S. adu A $500 million deal to restore Gabon's coast reignites climate finance debate 08/15/2023 06:13am • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gabon will use a controversial financial move to ease its debt burden and restore its oceans at the same time, a leading conservation group said Tuesday. It’s the second-largest deal of its kind to date, and the first on mainland Africa, according to a press release by The China skips giving update on surging youth unemployment as economic slump deepens 08/15/2023 01:02am • BEIJING (AP) — China’s government skipped giving an update on a politically sensitive spike in unemployment among young people as official data Tuesday showed an economic slump deepened in July. Meanwhile, the central bank unexpectedly cut a key interest rate in a sign of growing official urgenc Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed after China reports weak July data and cuts key interest rate 08/14/2023 11:55pm • BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after China reported weak July consumer and business activity and its central bank cut a key interest rate to shore up the struggling economy. Shanghai and Hong retreated while Tokyo and Sydney gained. Oil prices rose. The Shanghai Composite In What Is a Prime Credit Score? 08/14/2023 08:00pm • When you apply for a loan, the lender checks your credit. Often, lenders sort applicants into categories based on their credit scores, including subprime, prime and superprime. If your credit score is in the prime tier, you likely have good credit. What Credit Scores Qualify As Prime?FICO scores and Everything You Need to Know About Land Loans 08/14/2023 08:00pm • Buying land can open potential for business, investment or building a home, but lenders typically don't offer traditional mortgages for land without a valuable structure on it such as a home. Specialized land loans can be used to finance land purchases, but you should understand the limitations, ben Best Budget Apps 08/14/2023 08:00pm • With smartphones playing a pivotal role in our daily lives, it only makes sense that they would eventually become an integral part of money management. Today, consumers who want to budget and track their spending can choose from a variety of robust app options. These often go beyond basic budgeting Rights group urges rapid international intervention to end spiraling gang violence in Haiti 08/14/2023 02:11pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A human rights group urged the international community on Monday to intervene quickly to end spiraling violence by gangs in Haiti as it detailed the brutal rapes and killings committed in the troubled nation's capital. The call by Human Rights Watch comes as Haiti awai High-yield savings: How it can help you on your next summer vacation 08/14/2023 10:40am • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Planning your dream summer vacation can be exciting, but in today’s time, it can also pose financial challenges. As you start planning next year’s getaway, you may want to consider opening a high-yield savings accoun Federal student loan pause ends next month, some borrowers expect budgets to take a major hit 08/14/2023 09:40am • Interest on those federal student loans picks back up next month and payments will be due in October, marking the end of a more than three-year pause on payments. The unprecedented suspension provided relief for millions of borrowers faced with the financial fallout of the pandemic. Now, the tran Ecuador was calm and peaceful. Now hitmen, kidnappers and robbers walk the streets 08/14/2023 12:13am • GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Belen Diaz was walking home from college one evening when a motorcycle carrying two men made a menacing U-turn. Terrified that she was about to be robbed for the eighth time in three years, the teaching student banged on a cab window until the driver drove her home. Diaz