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Auto strike settlements will raise costs for Detroit's Big 3. Will they be able to raise prices? 11/01/2023 03:11am • DETROIT (AP) — From generous pay and benefits to stronger job security, the United Auto Workers union won significant concessions in tentative settlements that have ended their strikes against Detroit’s three automakers. Now, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis are facing sharply higher labor Survey: 75% Who Live Paycheck to Paycheck Worry About Holiday Expenses 10/31/2023 08:00pm • A late October survey from U.S. News & World Report showed that more than seven in 10 respondents who live paycheck to paycheck are worried about affording the holidays this year. The survey revealed that a majority -- 52.5% of respondents -- say they're living paycheck to paycheck. Other Survey 8 Best High-Yield REITs to Buy 10/31/2023 08:00pm • The allure of owning rental property often stems from the potential for a steady income stream. Tack on the potential returns you can reap by using leverage via a mortgage, and you've got a nice little combo of gains going. To put it simply, when you buy a property with a mortgage, you're essentiall Largest Christian university in US faces record fine after federal probe into alleged deception 10/31/2023 07:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs. Grand Canyon University, which has more than 100,000 students, mostly in online programs, faces th Senate Democrats plan to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices' travel 10/31/2023 08:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats said Monday they plan to subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo for more information about their roles in organizing and paying for luxury travel for Supreme Court justices. The announcement by Democrats on the Senate J Surge in interest rates and a cloudier economic picture to keep Federal Reserve on sidelines 10/31/2023 07:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised to leave its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday at a time when the Fed faces an economy that has proved resilient but is nevertheless under pressure from surging interest rates, overseas turmoil and anxious investors. U.S. economic growth surged i Haiti bans charter flights to Nicaragua in blow to migrants fleeing poverty and violence 10/30/2023 10:32pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's government has banned all charter flights to Nicaragua that migrants fleeing poverty and violence had been increasingly using in their quest to reach the United States, according to a bulletin issued Monday that The Associated Press obtained. Haiti’s governme As economy falters, more Chinese migrants take a perilous journey to the US border to seek asylum 10/30/2023 09:20pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — The young Chinese man looked lost and exhausted when Border Patrol agents left him at a transit station. Deng Guangsen, 28, had spent the last two months traveling to San Diego from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, through seven countries on plane, bus and foot, includi Should You Sign a Personal Guarantee for a Business Loan? 10/30/2023 08:00pm • Taking out a loan can keep your business running smoothly and allow it to scale, but there's one potential catch: Lenders may require a personal guarantee. In most cases, you should plan to sign a personal guarantee if you want to qualify for business financing. Though not always required, lenders o 7 Best Marijuana Stocks to Buy Now 10/30/2023 08:00pm • Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it recommends reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule 1 drug to Schedule 3, a development greeted with enthusiasm by the legal marijuana industry. If the rescheduling happens, then the industry would be able to come out from un Can You Buy a Car With a Personal Loan? 10/30/2023 08:00pm • Buying a car can be great fun, but you'll likely face at least some financial limitations. If you aren't planning to pay cash for your car, you'll need a plan for how to finance it. An auto loan is the natural choice, but one other option you might consider is a personal loan. Auto loans and persona China's declining aid to Pacific islands increasingly goes to allies, think tank reports 10/30/2023 07:46pm • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China’s declining aid to the South Pacific is increasingly targeted toward its political allies in the region as appetite there for Chinese credit declines and competition grows with the U.S. for influence, an independent Australian think tank reported Tuesday. Chinese MATCHDAY: Leipzig takes on Wolfsburg in German Cup 10/30/2023 07:21pm • A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Tuesday: GERMANY Leipzig heads to Wolfsburg in the second round of the German Cup without Dani Olmo after the Spain midfielder injured his shoulder in the 6-0 demolition of Cologne in the Bundesliga on Saturday. 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