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Asa Hutchinson formally launches 2024 campaign in Arkansas 04/26/2023 05:31pm • BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally launched his Republican presidential campaign Wednesday, pledging to “bring out the best of America” and aiming to draw contrasts with other GOP hopefuls on top issues, including how best to reform federal law enforcement ag 2U: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/26/2023 04:41pm • LANHAM, Md. (AP) — LANHAM, Md. (AP) — 2U Inc. (TWOU) on Wednesday reported a loss of $54.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lanham, Maryland-based company said it had a loss of 68 cents. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt and for stock option expense, came to 10 cents per Business Highlights: Meta, Microsoft, Disney 04/26/2023 04:40pm • ___ Facebook parent Meta posts solid 1Q results, stock soars Facebook parent company Meta’s first-quarter results surpassed Wall Street’s modest expectations on both profit and revenue while the monthly user base of its flagship platform inched close to 3 billion. Meta Platforms Inc. said Wednes Biden bats away questions about age, polls; launches 2024 ad 04/26/2023 04:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden rolled out the first ad of his 2024 reelection campaign on Wednesday, casting himself as a warrior in defense of freedom, but immediately found himself grappling with questions about his advanced age and droopy poll numbers. At an afternoon news conference wi Supreme Court seems to favor woman who got $0 in condo sale 04/26/2023 03:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to give a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman another day in court to try to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill. The justices seemed in broad agreement with argum WVa GOP governor to reveal plans amid Senate run speculation 04/26/2023 12:55pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice is set to reveal his 2024 election plans, ending months of speculation about whether he'll seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Joe Manchin. Justice is scheduled to make an announcement Thursday evening at The Green How millennial women can overcome savings barriers 04/26/2023 11:49am • From the wage gap to the pink tax, it's no secret women face additional financial barriers. And for millennial women, managing to save or invest their money is a particular challenge. "Millennial women are generally between the ages of 28 and 42 so they are in the thick of young adult life and al EU launches overhaul of euro rules as pandemic and war bite 04/26/2023 10:06am • BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union moved Wednesday to overhaul its euro single currency rulebook as the 27-nation bloc’s economies creak under high debt caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from Russia’s war on Ukraine. “Our common EU fiscal rules date back to the 1990s and we hav Infinite banking has TikTok buzzing, but is it for you? 04/26/2023 09:24am • Scroll through TikTok’s finance feed and you’ll come across viral videos on “infinite banking.” The concept is making a splash on social media, fueled by celebrities like rapper Waka Flocka Flame. But infinite banking is nothing new. The term was coined by economist Nelson Nash in the 1980s The best retirement planning books for 2023 04/26/2023 08:25am • There are many things you can learn by doing, but retirement shouldn't be one of them. Rather than waiting until you quit your job to figure out how you'll pay the bills and spend your time, start planning well in advance. If you aren't sure where to start, pick up one of these titles which are c Sri Lanka seeks $17 billion debt reduction by restructuring 04/26/2023 07:01am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president urged lawmakers Wednesday to approve a four-year International Monetary Fund program to reduce the country's debt by $17 billion through restructuring. Parliament began a three-day debate Wednesday on President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s proposal to Authorities find 8 bodies in Mexican resort of Cancun 04/25/2023 09:06pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the Mexican resort of Cancun said Tuesday they are trying to identify eight bodies found dumped in the Caribbean resort. Speaking to families of missing people, Oscar Montes de Oca, the head prosecutor of the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo pledged to carry McCarthy edges Republicans closer to House debt vote 04/25/2023 08:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pushed their debt ceiling package toward a vote as soon as Wednesday as Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his leadership team huddled with key holdouts late into Tuesday evening, working to ensure they would have majority support for passage. Prospects for the sweeping 49% of Those With Financial Anxiety Say It's Significant 04/25/2023 08:00pm • A mid-April survey from U.S. News & World Report focused on individuals who say they worry about their finances. Among them, nearly half of respondents report experiencing significant financial anxiety. And an additional 34.3% say they feel at least a moderate amount of financial anxiety. Survey As Biden, McCarthy clash on US debt, what are differences? 04/25/2023 05:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — They're not quibbling about minor points. There are stark differences in how President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy want to shore up the government's finances. The Democratic president primarily wants higher taxes on the wealthy to lower deficits; the GOP congressio