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9 Best Growth Stocks for the Next 10 Years 05/16/2024 08:00pm • There are two major ways to invest for capital appreciation. One is "growth" investing, where traders pursue companies expanding profits and sales at an impressive pace, and the other is "value" investing, where investors seek out companies with strong underlying value based on the underlying assets CFPB Attempts to Cap Credit Card Late Payment Fees at $8 05/16/2024 08:00pm • In March, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a rule capping credit card late payments at $8. To close what the CFPB calls "a 2010 loophole exploited by credit card giants," the rule is intended to curb high fees that can negatively affect consumers. The CFPB estimates the new cap will s How to Access Your Home's Equity 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Home equity values have soared in recent years, offering homeowners the opportunity to access cash from their homes. According to a May 2024 report from real estate data company ICE Mortgage Technology, 48 million U.S. homeowners with mortgages have tappable equity of $206,000 per borrower, up from Financial Checklist for Newlyweds 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Getting married is exciting. Still, a legal partnership requires you to merge your life with your spouse's in more ways than one. You'll need to decide how you want to manage your money together, whether or not to open joint accounts and how you plan to file your taxes, among other things. "Newlywed 9 Ways to Grow Your Assets in 2024 05/16/2024 08:00pm • With inflation continuing to take a toll on household cash flows, getting financially ahead can feel almost impossible. But by implementing even a few smart strategies you can boost your net worth faster than you may think, even in tough economic conditions. If your aim is to create a secure nest eg A Guide to Seller-Paid Mortgage-Rate Buydowns 05/16/2024 08:00pm • At a time when mortgage rates are expected to stay higher for longer than previously thought, home shoppers may be able to lock in better terms with an interest rate buydown. And if you've been in the market for a home, you might have noticed a trend: many sellers are advertising homes with competit Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year 05/16/2024 07:53pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California faces a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, lawmakers must make tough decisions about which of the more than 1,000 measures still alive in the Legislature this year will not make the cut. On Thursday, they stopped hundreds of bills from advancing to the Sen UN reports improved prospects for the world economy and forecasts 2.7% growth in 2024 05/16/2024 07:26pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations reported improved prospects for the world economy since its January forecast on Thursday, pointing to a better outlook in the United States and several large emerging economies including Brazil, India and Russia. According to its mid-2024 report, the world Biden's upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture 05/16/2024 06:19pm • ATLANTA (AP) — When he gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, President Joe Biden will have his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war at a center of Black politics and culture. Morehouse is located in Atlanta, the largest city in the UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push 05/16/2024 04:46pm • North Carolina interim chancellor Lee Roberts publicly backed athletics director Bubba Cunningham on Thursday, three days after the school’s board of trustees approved an audit of the athletics department due to financial concerns growing amid the volatile landscape of college sports. Roberts also Census Bureau estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South dominates growth 05/16/2024 04:17pm • DETROIT (AP) — America’s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops — especially Detroit, which grew for the first time in decades — though the South still dominates the nation's growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday. Det Walmart's strong first quarter driven by consumers seeking bargains with inflation still an issue 05/16/2024 01:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart Inc. reported another quarter of strong results Thursday as its low prices pull in shoppers scouring for discounts with inflation stubbornly high. The nation's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, also offered an upbeat outlook. Share rose more than 6% in early Virginia ABC ousts CIO responsible for modernizing systems 05/16/2024 10:50am • The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority has lost its fourth executive officer in nearly 10 months in the latest sign of instability within the authority’s leadership. Paul Williams is out as ABCs Chief Information Officer after serving in the role since 2016. Williams told the Virgini Maverick Kentucky congressman has avoided fallout at home after antagonizing GOP leaders 05/16/2024 10:40am • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has made a habit of antagonizing Washington's most powerful leaders in his own party, but so far it hasn't eroded his support back home in his staunchly conservative Kentucky district. Four years ago, Massie drew the wrath of then-President Donal China and Cambodia begin 15-day military exercises as questions grow about Beijing's influence 05/16/2024 05:04am • SVAY CHOK, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China began 15-day military exercises on Thursday as questions grow about Beijing's increasing influence in the Southeast Asian nation. About 1,315 Cambodian military personnel and 760 Chinese are participating in the regular “Golden Dragon” ground and s