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Even if Medical Debt Isn't on Your Credit Report, It Can Drag Down Your Credit 06/17/2024 08:00pm • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a new rule on June 11 that would ban unpaid medical debt from appearing on credit reports. The proposal is open to public comment and has not been finalized, though it would likely take effect in 2025. The rule would aim to close a regulatory loophol How to Prepare for Dramatically Higher Federal Student Loan Interest Rates 06/17/2024 08:00pm • When federal student loan interest rates increase again in July 2024, undergraduate students taking out direct loans for the 2024-2025 academic year will see some of the highest rates in over a decade. Meanwhile, graduate and professional degree students and parents taking out direct Grad PLUS or Pa 10 Things to Do if Your Identity Is Stolen 06/17/2024 08:00pm • U.S. adults lost more than $23 billion to traditional identity fraud in 2023 and spent an average of 10 hours trying to resolve the problem, according to the 2024 Identity Fraud Study from Javelin Strategy & Research. Those losses represent a 13% increase from the previous year and don't include China keeps lending rate unchanged as data show housing market is still struggling 06/17/2024 06:14am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� China's central bank kept a key lending rate unchanged on Monday, choosing not to loosen credit as data for May showed signs of persisting weakness in the world's No. 2 economy's manufacturing and real estate sectors. The central bank kept its rate for 1-year medium-term lending fa What Is Budget Counseling -- And Do You Need It? 06/16/2024 08:00pm • It can be challenging to keep your finances in check, particularly with an unpredictable economy, inflation and rising household expenses. Budget counseling could be the answer to get in a better position to manage your money. Read about what it is and how to decide if you need it. What Is Budget Co Does Financial Aid Cover Summer Classes? 06/16/2024 08:00pm • Many college students want to take a break from the books over the summer. However, for students planning to enroll in a summer term -- whether to make up a class or reduce the length of time to graduation, among other reasons -- the cost doesn't always have to come out of pocket. There are options 7 Best Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Under $10 06/16/2024 08:00pm • A quarterly dividend payment from a high-quality stock may be as close to a sure thing as an investor can find on Wall Street. Even during periods of broad market weakness, the lower a stock's price falls, the higher its dividend yield rises. Unfortunately, companies often cut their dividend payment Md. Gov. Moore: Programs for Key Bridge recovery will sunset in June 06/16/2024 03:14pm • Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday that certain economic relief programs responding to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse will sunset, beginning in late June. In a news release, the governor's office said the programs, which began in April, have provided $37.4 million in assistance to th Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differences 06/16/2024 07:06am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday promised a new pair of giant pandas to a zoo and urged Australia to set aside its differences with Beijing at the outset of the first visit to the country by China's second-highest ranking leader in seven years. China���s most powerful The US supports 'a just and lasting peace' for Ukraine, Harris tells Zelenskyy at Swiss summit 06/15/2024 01:58pm • OBB��RGEN, Switzerland (AP) ��� Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday pledged America's full support in backing Ukraine and global efforts to achieve ���a just and lasting peace��� in the face of Russia's invasion, representing the United States at an international gathering on the war and meetin Italian Premier Meloni describes Putin's cease-fire offer for Ukraine as 'propaganda' 06/15/2024 12:14pm • BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) ��� Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Saturday dismissed a cease-fire offer for Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin as ���propaganda,��� as she wrapped up a Group of Seven summit that saw a deal reached for a $50 billion loan to Ukraine. The loan will be provided by Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has died at the age of 26, says his English club Millwall 06/15/2024 06:23am • LONDON (AP) ��� Matija Sarkic, the Montenegro goalkeeper who played for English second-tier club Millwall, has died. He was 26. Millwall announced the death of Sarkic on Saturday. No further details were disclosed. Sarkic's most recent match for Montenegro was on June 5, a 2-0 loss at Belgium. It wa Cyprus says no let-up to fiscal discipline course as S&P raises country's credit rating to BBB+ 06/15/2024 04:49am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) ��� Cyprus said Saturday it won���t let up on a course of strict fiscal discipline while supporting economically vulnerable groups and the middle class after credit ratings agency Standard & Poor''s upgraded the country���s rating to BBB+ from BBB. Cypriot President Nikos Ch Nigeria bets on a new $2.25B World Bank loan to support reforms that have resulted in hardship 06/14/2024 07:08pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) ��� The World Bank has approved a $2.25 billion loan for Nigeria to shore up revenue and support economic reforms that have contributed to the worst cost-of-living crisis in many years for Africa���s most populous country. The bank said in a statement late Thursday that the bulk The Latest | Group of Seven summit turns to migration after promising tens of billions to Ukraine 06/14/2024 03:55pm • BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) ��� A summit meeting of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations focused on migration on Friday, the second and final day of the gathering in southern Italy, seeking ways to combat trafficking and increase investment in countries from where migrants start out on of