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G-7 talks focus on ways to fortify banks, supply chains as China accuses group of hypocrisy 05/12/2023 04:55am • NIIGATA, Japan (AP) — Bank runs, cyber security and building more reliable supply chains to ensure economic security were among items on the agenda of closed-door financial talks Friday in Japan by the Group of Seven advanced economies. Tensions with China, and with Russia over its war on Ukraine, Federal government's $1 billion effort to recruit next generation of doctors at risk 05/12/2023 12:05am • SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Thousands of women living in rural, eastern Maryland have few options when they're looking for someone to deliver their babies. The local hospital doesn't have an obstetrics doctor on staff so most women in this region, flanked by sprawling farm fields and antique stores, tu Air Force One doubles as a campaign jet for Biden's reelection run. Who pays what? 05/12/2023 12:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — When Joe Biden was running for president three years ago, he flew on a white private jet with his campaign logo painted on the side. Now he has a larger, more recognizable ride as he seeks a second term. Like his predecessors, he'll be crisscrossing the country on Air Force One. Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower on looming worry over US banks, China growth 05/11/2023 11:44pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday on looming worries over U.S. banks and lagging demand from China, the region's major driver of growth. “Asian equities struggled for direction after weak inflation data in China pointed to weakening demand,” said Stephen Innes, managing partn California lawmakers on reparations panel challenge assumptions about payments to Black residents 05/11/2023 08:53pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California lawmakers hail the work of a historic panel that has delved into reparations proposals for African Americans for nearly two years, a state senator on the task force is warning Black residents to not assume that large cash payments are on the way. Democratic How to Get a $100,000 Personal Loan 05/11/2023 08:00pm • Personal loans can be a great way to borrow money, whether you need to consolidate debt, finance a home improvement project or cover unexpected expenses. This type of loan often has favorable interest rates and a fixed repayment plan, so you know exactly what you're getting into. It's common to seek 7 Companies That Went Bankrupt Due to COVID 05/11/2023 08:00pm • COVID-19 had a massive effect on the American economy. There was the first wave, when many retail and location-based businesses failed amid the shutdowns. The extent of the pandemic would go much further than that, however. As the government resorted to extraordinary measures, such as zero interest What Is Debt-to-Income Ratio? 05/11/2023 08:00pm • Debt-to-income ratio reflects the percentage of your gross monthly income, or earnings before taxes and other deductions, used to pay your monthly debts. Lenders use your debt-to-income, or DTI, ratio to evaluate your ability to manage the money you have borrowed and determine your capacity to take How to Qualify for a Mortgage in a Credit Crunch 05/11/2023 08:00pm • In the wake of several high-profile bank failures, Federal Reserve officials warn that consumers are likely to face tighter credit conditions when applying for loans, including mortgages. Put simply, a credit crunch means that banks and lenders will tighten their balance sheets by originating fewer Younger parents are moving in with kids: Here's why 05/11/2023 08:00pm • Bundling expenses can be an effective strategy to lower costs, and one way to do it is by forming multigenerational households. When several adults are earning and living as one, they can economize and save. It's becoming more common, too, especially as inflation pushes the cost of goods and serv 7 Undervalued Stocks to Buy Now 05/11/2023 08:00pm • The S&P 500 got off to a hot start in 2023, but it has lost ground in recent weeks amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty. Rising interest rates and concerns about a banking crisis and potential U.S. recession have weighed on high-risk stocks, but broad market weakness has hurt the share prices Expel George Santos? GOP leaders aren't ready to take that step 05/11/2023 05:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Protecting a narrow, four-vote majority, Republican leaders in the House are making clear that they intend to let the legal process play out with New York Rep. George Santos before they take steps to force his resignation or expel him. The freshman congressman was accused Wednesd With Feinstein back in Senate, 3 of Biden's stalled judicial nominees move forward 05/11/2023 05:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats advanced three of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees along party lines Thursday after weeks of delay due to California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s extended absence. With Feinstein back in the Senate, and voting in the committee, the panel approved three fede Business Highlights: Wholesale prices rise modestly, a new CEO found for Twitter 05/11/2023 05:13pm • ___ US wholesale price data for April points to easing inflation pressures WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose modestly last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures may be easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve unleashed an aggressive campaign of stea White House: Biden meeting with congressional leaders on debt limit postponed to next week as staff talks continue 05/11/2023 04:25pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Biden meeting with congressional leaders on debt limit postponed to next week as staff talks continue.