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Top official says Federal Reserve can't risk being too late with rate cuts 08/14/2024 03:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A top Federal Reserve official warned Wednesday that the Fed needs to cut its key interest rate before the job market weakened further or it would risk moving too late and potentially imperil the economy. In an interview with The Associated Press, Austan Goolsbee, president of t US wholesale inflation cooled in July in sign that price pressures are continuing to ease 08/13/2024 09:27am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Wholesale price increases in the United States eased in July, suggesting that inflation pressures are further cooling as the Federal Reserve moves closer to cutting interest rates, likely beginning next month. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index �� The Berlin Zoo is hoping for more German-born giant pandas as scans confirm a pregnancy 08/13/2024 04:35am • BERLIN (AP) ��� The Berlin Zoo has much anticipated news: Meng Meng the panda is pregnant again, months after the first giant pandas born in Germany were sent to China. The zoo said Tuesday that ultrasound scans over the weekend showed Meng Meng is expecting two cubs. They still have plenty of growi Does Paying Off a Loan Early Hurt Your Credit? 08/12/2024 08:00pm • Paying off debt is a worthy goal, particularly if it can help improve your financial situation or free up money to spend in other areas. But while it may help your budget, are there any downsides to paying off a loan? Does paying off a loan early hurt your credit? It's important to know that paying Brentford signs forward Fabio Carvalho from Liverpool 08/12/2024 05:40pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Premier League club Brentford has completed the signing of forward Fabio Carvalho from Liverpool on a five-year contract. British media reported that the deal was worth up to 27.5 million pounds ($35 million). ���Fabio is a player with a lot of qualities. He can play in all of the fr Vance backs Trump's support for a presidential 'say' on Federal Reserve's interest rate policy 08/12/2024 05:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� JD Vance has endorsed former President Donald Trump's call for the White House to have ���a say��� over the Federal Reserve's interest rate policies ��� a view that runs counter to decades of economicresearch suggesting that politically independent central banks are essential to Watch out for these 5 young players looking to break through at top Premier League clubs this season 08/12/2024 10:04am • A look at five young players who could break through in the Premier League this season: JAMES McATEE (Manchester City) McAtee is a left-footed, technically gifted attacking midfielder who has been promoted to City���s senior squad by manager Pep Guardiola for this season after spending the last two Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change 08/12/2024 01:05am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign. The demonstrations began peacefully weeks ago and were primarily led by students frustrated with the system that t Bangladesh's chief justice resigns under pressure as Yunus-led interim government starts working 08/11/2024 11:22pm • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ��� Bangladesh���s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned Saturday following new protests by a group of students and other demonstrators, as the country���s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus started functioning days after a mass uprising forced Prime Minis Transferring Colleges: 9 Frequently Asked Questions 08/11/2024 08:00pm • Choosing which college to attend can be difficult. And even after the decision is made, it's not always the right choice. After a semester or two, some students find that they are unhappy on campus for various reasons. However, that doesn't mean students have to remain at a school that may not meet FAFSA Rollout Delayed Again: Here's What to Know 08/11/2024 08:00pm • The most recent FAFSA rollout has been plagued with delays, and that continues for the 2025-2026 cycle. The U.S. Department of Education announced Aug. 7 that the upcoming Free Application for Federal Student Aid form will be open to all students by Dec. 1 -- about two months later than the typical Can You Get a Mortgage When You Owe the IRS 08/11/2024 08:00pm • Don't assume you can't get a mortgage if you owe back taxes, but be prepared to take some steps to correct the problem. You'll need to adhere to an IRS payment plan and share the information with your lender, who can direct you to loan programs that allow borrowers with tax debt. Here's what you nee US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off 08/11/2024 12:01am • Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson���s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as i West Ham signs France defender Todibo on loan in another sign of intent before Premier League starts 08/10/2024 08:05am • LONDON (AP) ��� France defender Jean-Clair Todibo joined West Ham on a season-long loan from Nice on Saturday, completing a remodeled center-back partnership for the English club ahead of the start of the Premier League. The deal for the 24-year-old Todibo, who played for Barcelona when aged 19, con University of Vermont president picked to lead the University of Arizona 08/09/2024 06:40pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) ��� Suresh Garimella, president of the University of Vermont since 2019, has been selected to serve as the new leader of the University of Arizona. The Arizona Board of Regents voted Friday to hire Garimella to replace Robert Robbins, who has served as president of the Tucson-base