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Higher gas and rents keep US inflation elevated, likely delaying Fed rate cuts 04/10/2024 03:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said Wednesday in a report that will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it considers how often — or even whether — to cut interest rates th Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relatives 04/10/2024 01:51pm • COMITANCILLO, Guatemala (AP) — Every night for nearly two years, Glendy Aracely Ramírez has prayed by the altar in her parents’ mud-brick bedroom where, under a large crucifix, is a picture of her sister Blanca. The 23-year-old died alongside 50 other migrants in a smuggler’s tractor-trailer 5 questions to ask when helping an older parent with money 04/10/2024 09:51am • Conversations about money often require sensitivity and patience, especially when the person across the table is an older parent. Some of us won’t need — or want — to get involved in someone else’s finances. But others may have to take an active role in helping an older parent manage their m UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left 'to save the world' 04/10/2024 09:02am • OXFORD, England (AP) — Humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions and it has even less time to act to get the finances behind such a massive shift, the head of the United Nations climate agency said. With governme Thai prime minister unveils details of a $13.7 billion digital money handout plan 04/10/2024 07:21am • BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday revealed details of his government’s plan to stimulate the economy by giving digital cash handouts of 10,000 baht ($275) to an estimated 50 million Thais for spending at their local businesses. Srettha said at a news conferen China says economy 'stable,' rejects Fitch Ratings downgrade of its fiscal outlook 04/10/2024 04:43am • BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Finance Ministry denounced a report by Fitch Ratings that kept its sovereign debt rated at A+ but downgraded its outlook to negative, saying Wednesday that China’s deficit is at a moderate and reasonable level and risks are under control. Risks to China's public finances These Are 3 of the Oddest Tax Deductions Ever -- Are You Eligible for One? 04/09/2024 08:00pm • Many tax deductions such as charitable donations and business supplies are well known, but some are more obscure. With tax season upon us, here's a look at how tax deductions work and three deductions you may find surprising. The Basics of Tax DeductionsIndividual taxpayers can claim a wide variety Missouri man executed for killing his cousin and her husband in 2006 04/09/2024 07:45pm • BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for killing his cousin and her husband nearly two decades ago in an attack that left the couple’s 4-year-old daughter home alone and unharmed. Brian Dorsey, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. after a single-dose injection of the sedat More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan 04/09/2024 05:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan, which offers a faster path to cancellation and has already been used to forgive loans for more than 150,000 borrowers. Seven states led by Missouri filed a feder Conservative hoaxers to pay up to $1.25M under agreement with New York over 2020 robocall scheme 04/09/2024 01:16pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two conservative political operatives who orchestrated a robocall campaign to dissuade Black people from voting in the 2020 election have agreed to pay up to $1.25 million under a settlement with New York state, Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday. The operatives, Jacob What to know about Biden's latest attempt at student loan cancellation 04/08/2024 10:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking another shot at student loan cancellation, hoping to deliver on a key campaign promise that he has so far failed to fulfill. In a visit to Wisconsin on Monday, Biden detailed a proposal that would cancel at least some debt for more than 30 million Am Ecuadorians wanted an action man. President Noboa has fulfilled that role — embassy raid included 04/08/2024 09:16pm • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — While world leaders have expressed shock and bewilderment over Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s decision to raid Mexico’s embassy last Friday, the extraordinarily unusual move — and Noboa's relative silence about it — is unlikely to hurt him with his constituents. Biden promotes 'life-changing' student loan relief in Wisconsin as he rallies younger voters 04/08/2024 07:00pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that more than 30 million borrowers would see “life-changing” relief from his new plan to ease their student loan debt burdens, a fresh attempt by the Democratic president to follow through on a campaign pledge that could buoy his standing w Former Atlanta chief financial officer pleads guilty to stealing money from city for trips and guns 04/08/2024 05:48pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The former chief financial officer for Atlanta pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing money from the city for personal travel and guns and trying to cheat the federal government on his income taxes. Jim Beard, 60, pleaded guilty to one count of federal program theft and one count of t 9 of the Best Bond ETFs to Buy Now 04/07/2024 08:00pm • If you're considering integrating a bond component into your investment portfolio, you might encounter several challenges. Direct purchases of individual bonds present their own set of complications. Buying Treasurys through TreasuryDirect.gov can be frustrating due to its outdated user interface, w