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10 Ways to Get Free Money From the Government 05/30/2023 08:00pm • Depending on your circumstances and possibly bad luck, you may be in need of all the government help you can get. After all, while unemployment has been pretty low -- 3.4% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- if you're part of that 3.4%, you're out of a job and looking for work. Business Highlights: Ruling protects Sacklers from lawsuits; AI extinction risk warning 05/30/2023 04:41pm • Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Y How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 5/30/2023 05/30/2023 04:30pm • Wall Street churned to a mixed finish as a long list of worries looms, even if the most pressing crisis seems to be calming as Washington moves to avoid a default on its debt. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged Tuesday, hovering near its highest level since August. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave Nvidia, Coherent rise; Big Lots, Skyline Champion fall 05/30/2023 04:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Nvidia Corp., up $11.65 to $401.11. The chipmaker joined the $1 trillion club amid booming demand for its semiconductors in AI applications. Skyline Champion Corp., down $6.86 to $57.66. The maker of mobile and Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/30/2023 01:18pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Bayern Munich brings back Rummenigge to supervisory board 05/30/2023 12:29pm • MUNICH (AP) — Former chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is returning to Bayern Munich as a member of the club’s supervisory board. Bayern said on Tuesday that 67-year-old Rummenigge, a former player and long-time employee of the club before he made way for incoming CEO Oliver Kahn in December Western Maryland abortion provider will open in ‘abortion desert’ as other states further restrict abortion access 05/30/2023 08:19am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down federal abortion protections, state legislatures have passed new laws to shape aborti Millennial Money: 3 signs you may need a credit card hiatus 05/30/2023 07:00am • When your finances start to spiral and it becomes increasingly difficult to keep up with credit card payments or build toward financial goals, switching your payment method temporarily to cash or debit could help. Spending with credit cards can stimulate the brain’s reward center and drive you to DC financial expert shares tips for limiting debt, saving money 05/30/2023 05:13am • "Debt gets people into a lot of trouble," said financial expert Harrine Freeman, cofounder and CEO of financial consulting firm H.E. Freeman Enterprises in D.C. Freeman said there's one big mistake she sees people make often: even those with a budget setup miscalculate how much money they have av Stock market today: Asia shares mixed as investors await debt ceiling vote, eye China economy 05/30/2023 12:28am • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in directionless trading Tuesday following a U.S. holiday, as optimism about a deal on the U.S. debt was dented by worries about the regional economy. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.4% in morning trading to 31,119.27. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was littl U.S. Debt-Ceiling Deadline: What Investors Should Know 05/29/2023 08:00pm • U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached an agreement to raise the national debt ceiling over Memorial Day weekend. The text of the legislation that reflects the agreement, following several long days of negotiation, was released on Sunday. This is a tentative dea How Much Surrogacy Costs and How to Pay for It 05/29/2023 08:00pm • Many would-be parents feel that bringing a baby into the world is a priceless experience. Of course, the reality is that there are always costs involved in starting a family. When the path to becoming parents involves surrogacy, that price tag can go well into the six figures. Like many other costs, 5 Financial Considerations of Gray Divorce 05/29/2023 08:00pm • It's a trend that accelerated as baby boomers set new standards for aging. Along with new standards for fitness and living and working longer, boomers set records for divorce. More people over 50 are getting divorced than ever. People over 50 today account for a quarter of all divorces; people 65 an 7 Recent and Upcoming IPOs to Watch in 2023 05/29/2023 08:00pm • It has been a tough, quiet year in the market for initial public stock offerings -- but a surprisingly good year for stocks of recent IPOs. Only 42 companies have gone public this year as of mid-May, according to Renaissance Capital, an IPO-focused research firm and exchange-traded fund, or ETF, man What Is an Unsecured Loan? 05/29/2023 08:00pm • Taking out an unsecured loan may be a good option when you need to borrow money. Unsecured loans are loans and credit cards that aren't backed by an asset, or collateral. Qualification requirements may be strict, and the loan may come with higher interest rates than secured loans. But unsecured loan