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Survey: Patients Are Driven Into Medical Debt for Essential Health Care 05/23/2023 08:00pm • Unpaid medical bills are driving Americans further into debt, leading many to sacrifice their financial well-being for their physical health. For some patients, medical debt is holding them back from reaching financial goals -- and 37% of those with medical debt are struggling to pay bills, accordin How to Get a Credit Limit Increase With an Apple Card 05/23/2023 08:00pm • Apple launched its first credit card in August 2019, and as of early 2022 the Apple Card had an estimated 6.7 million users, according to Cornerstone Advisors. Whether you applied for the card to enjoy the cash back benefits, the privacy or the special financing on Apple products, you might be wonde 7 of the Best High-Yield Bond Funds 05/23/2023 08:00pm • The fixed-income universe offers investors numerous ways to slice and dice their portfolio. For those looking for maximum safety, U.S.-government-issued Treasury bonds with a short maturity offer a combination of virtually zero default risk along with low interest rate sensitivity. "The bond that yo Condo vs. Townhouse vs. Co-Op: Which Is Right for You? 05/23/2023 08:00pm • In more urban environments, like New York, Chicago, the District of Columbia or San Francisco, single-family homes with space between buildings are less common. In these more dense locations, homeowners are more likely to own a home that shares a wall, lobby or floor with other homeowners. Condos, t 7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 05/23/2023 08:00pm • The S&P 500 has been rising steadily in 2023 despite "big picture" risks including the debt ceiling kerfuffle, a rising interest rate environment and general fears about consumer confidence. In fact, some popular tech stocks including Nvidia Corp. (ticker: NVDA) and Meta Platforms Inc. (META) ha Business Highlights: Amazon workers plan walkout over layoffs; UPS strike looms 05/23/2023 04:34pm • ___ Car seats and baby formula are regulated. Is social media next? The U.S. surgeon general is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people. Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take “immediate action to protect kids n How raising the nation's debt limit could reduce spending of some coronavirus relief funds 05/23/2023 04:28pm • With the pandemic officially over, leftover coronavirus relief money for vaccines, public health initiatives and other programs has become a target as negotiators try to reach a budget deal to raise the nation's debt limit. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that $30 billion of pandemic-relat How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 5/23/2023 05/23/2023 04:15pm • Stocks slid on Wall Street as the U.S. government creeps closer to the edge of a potentially disastrous default on its debt. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans still haven’t agreed on a deal to keep the U.S. government from running out of cash. Washington is facing a d Mitt Romney faces new challenger in GOP primary for Utah Senate seat 05/23/2023 03:32pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs announced plans to run for U.S. Senate next year and challenge first-term Republican Mitt Romney in what could emerge as a competitive primary battle in the deeply conservative state. Romney, 76, has not yet announced whether he plans to seek reele Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 05/23/2023 02:04pm • 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 FACT FOCUS: Fake image of Pentagon explosion briefly sends jitters through stock market 05/23/2023 02:02pm • An image of black smoke billowing next to a bureaucratic-looking building spread across social media Monday morning, with the claim that it showed an explosion near the Pentagon. The posts sent a brief shiver through the stock market as they were quickly picked up by news outlets outside the U.S., Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cheered by 20,000 fans at Sydney stadium 05/23/2023 07:26am • SYDNEY (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by around 20,000 cheering fans, many chanting “Modi,” at a Sydney stadium on Tuesday during his second visit to Australia as his country's leader. Modi shared the stage with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who compared the recepti No debt ceiling agreement, but Biden and McCarthy call White House talks productive 05/23/2023 07:03am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both said they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement as negotiators strained to raise the nation's borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal def Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish set for Global Citizen's 'Power Our Planet' show for climate financing 05/23/2023 06:51am • Music superstars Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish and H.E.R. will team with advocacy nonprofit Global Citizen for a free concert in front of the Eiffel Tower designed to convince world leaders to take further action against climate change. “Power Our Planet: Live in Paris” is set for June 22 to coin Street traders offer a better bargain than stores as Zimbabwe's currency crumbles 05/23/2023 03:06am • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Festus Nyoni picked out a few items in a supermarket in Zimbabwe’s capital, looked at the prices and knew she was in the wrong place. She abandoned her shopping cart and headed for a nearby street jammed with traders offering bargains in U.S. dollars. From the trunk of a