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Is it a 'skip' or a 'pause'? Federal Reserve won't likely raise rates next week but maybe next month 06/07/2023 11:21am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't call it a “pause.” When the Federal Reserve meets next week, it is widely expected to leave interest rates alone — after 10 straight meetings in which it has jacked up its key rate to fight inflation. But what might otherwise be seen as a “pause” will likely be ch Groundbreaking held for Cambodia's second expressway, linking capital to Vietnam 06/07/2023 08:30am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday presided over a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the country’s second expressway, which will link the capital, Phnom Penh, to the eastern border with Vietnam. The road to Bavet city in Svay Rieng province, a tot Persistent inflation, higher interest rates will weigh on global economy, OECD predicts 06/07/2023 05:06am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The global economy must steer through a precarious recovery this year and next as inflation keeps dragging on household spending and higher interest rates weigh on growth, banks and markets. That was the takeaway Wednesday from the latest economic outlook by the Paris-ba House conservatives block GOP bills, voice frustration in response to last week's debt ceiling vote 06/06/2023 08:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House conservatives staged a mini-revolt Tuesday in retaliation for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership on last week’s vote to raise the debt ceiling, the right wing banding together to block progress on a mixture of bills and vent their frustration. Led by outspoken members 7 Best Natural Gas Stocks and Funds to Buy in 2023 06/06/2023 08:00pm • To get a deal done between the Biden administration and Congress to extend the United States' borrowing authority, the final debt-ceiling bill included a provision to approve the remaining permits needed to complete a controversial natural gas pipeline between West Virginia and Virginia. Environment Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid 06/06/2023 08:00pm • When you transition into retirement, your daily routine will change in many ways. In addition to getting your income from new sources, you can expect to have different commitments. You might have additional time to pursue hobbies or help others. You may decide to stay home more than you did during y Survey: When Denied a Credit Card, a Third Point to Low Credit Scores 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Survey Findings:-- All respondents had been denied for a credit card. Among those who knew their credit score, over 46% had a score between 580 and 669, which is a fair score. And more than 25% had a score between 300 and 579, which is considered a poor credit score.-- About 44% say they read the ad How to Spot Personal Loan Scams 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Personal loan scams can devastate your bank account or steal your identity. Scammers may try to lure you with guaranteed approval, pressure you to act immediately, or make other seemingly legitimate loan offers that are too good to be true. Scams can take many forms but employ similar tactics. It pa Life After College: Tips for the Transition 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Graduating from college is a joyous occasion for many students and families. But it's more than just a signal that a student has finished a degree. In many ways, it's a proverbial flip of a switch, ushering someone instantaneously into adulthood. 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The case follows year Hundreds of journalists strike to demand leadership change at biggest US newspaper chain 06/06/2023 05:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists at two dozen local newspapers across the U.S. walked off the job Monday to demand an end to painful cost-cutting measures and a change of leadership at Gannett, the country's biggest newspaper chain. The strike involves hundreds of journalists at newspapers in eight sta Business Highlights: Solar power plan in New Jersey; Former Southwest agent charged with fraud 06/06/2023 04:41pm • ___ New Jersey utilities float solar panels on reservoir, powering water treatment plant MILLBURN, N.J. (AP) — Two New Jersey utilities have joined forces on a clean energy project to pump water from a reservoir to 84,000 homes and businesses. New Jersey American Water Company and NJR Clean Energy Kuwait, only Gulf Arab nation with a powerful assembly, holds another election mired in gridlock 06/06/2023 01:29pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Voters in Kuwait cast their ballots Tuesday for a third time in as many years, with little hope of ending a prolonged gridlock between the ruling family and assertive lawmakers after the judiciary dissolved the legislature earlier this year. Kuwait is alone among Banks' growing reliance on chatbots to handle customer service tasks worries consumer watchdog 06/06/2023 10:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — Can you trust Erica, or Sandi or Amy to increasingly control parts of your financial life without giving you inaccurate information or sending money to the wrong place? That's what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is asking in a report released Tuesday, where the bureau lay