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From overcapacity to TikTok, the issues covered during Janet Yellen's trip to China 04/08/2024 10:56pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her team are leaving China and returning to Washington after trying to tackle the major questions of the day between the countries. Here's a look at what she tried to accomplish, what was achieved, and where things stand for the world's two l 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 Kimberly Palmer: What college students need to know about payment apps 04/08/2024 07:00am • For college students, sending money to friends has never been easier thanks to peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App. But that convenience poses risks, including vulnerability to errors, fraud and the tendency to overspend. As a result, payment apps can contribute to financial st US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen says 04/08/2024 06:57am • BEIJING (AP) ��� The Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday after wrapping up four days of talks with Chinese officials. She also said in Beijing they had ���difficult conversations��� about na Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questions prosecutions for Jan. 6 attack, says he wants to hear 'every side' 04/05/2024 09:21pm • Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a lengthy statement Friday suggested that the prosecution of rioters who violently attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, might be politically motivated, partly aligning himself with the false portrayal being pushed by former President How to File an Insurance Claim After a Natural Disaster 04/04/2024 08:00pm • Nobody wants to go through a natural disaster like an earthquake, fire or flood. It can be traumatic -- and so can filing an insurance claim. While policyholders tend to expect insurance companies to seamlessly fix any natural disaster-related destruction once you file a claim, that's not always th Caring for the whole child ��� why Make-A-Wish makes a difference 04/04/2024 10:36am • As the mother of a child who was diagnosed with leukemia at age 11, I have personally experienced how a childhood critical illness turns an entire family���s life upside down. It���s a worst nightmare come true. And the ripple effects can be overwhelming. Mounting health care costs. Caring for sibli Fierce earthquake rattles Taiwan, killing 9 and injuring more than 1,000 04/03/2024 08:34pm • HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) ��� The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan Wednesday morning, killing nine people, stranding dozens at quarries and a national park, and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. The quake, which injured more than 1,000, struck Lawsuit challenges $1 billion in federal funding to sustain California's last nuclear power plant 04/03/2024 06:00pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� An environmental group has sued the U.S. Energy Department over its decision to award over $1 billion to help keep California���s last nuclear power plant running beyond a planned closure that was set for 2025. The move opens another battlefront in the fight over the future of D 'This is my passion': Maryland educators win financial literacy awards 04/03/2024 08:50am • Susan Bistransin is a 38-year veteran of the Prince George's County school system and currently serves as its financial education and empowerment coordinator. Now, she's been honored with an award for his dedication to the topic. Bistransin is one of Maryland's winners of the Financial Education What Can Student Loans Be Used For? 04/02/2024 08:00pm • When you take out a student loan, your lender sends funds directly to your school. After your school deducts what's needed to pay for expenses such as tuition and room and board, it will disburse any remaining money to you for education-related expenses. But these expenses aren't just books and clas How to Create a Saving Strategy 04/02/2024 08:00pm • Why a Saving Strategy Should Be a PriorityThere's never bad time to start a savings plan. "Savings can provide peace of mind and make stressful situations easier to manage," Derik Farrar, head of personal deposits at U.S. Bank, said in an email. It's always a good idea to have some savings stashed a How to Navigate the 2024 Spring Homebuying Season 04/01/2024 08:00pm • Housing demand is reaching its seasonal peak amid some promising signs for the spring homebuying market. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales were up 9.5% month over month in February and prices were up 5.7% year over year, marking a strong start to the 2024 housing Tips on How to Recognize and Treat a Nervous Breakdown 03/31/2024 08:00pm • A nervous breakdown is often associated with overwhelming psychological distress. While pop culture popularized the term, mental health professionals abandoned it years ago because the term insinuated a physical problem with the nerves rather than a mental issue. Instead, the preferred term for thes 783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says 03/27/2024 12:41pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report. The U.N. Environment Programme's Food Waste Index Report, published Wednesday, tracks the progress of countries to halve food