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US inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent 10/12/2023 02:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Measures of U.S. inflation barely declined in September, evidence that consumer price increases are grinding lower at a gradual pace. Consumer prices rose 0.4% from August to September, below the previous month's 0.6% pace. Thursday���s report from the Labor Department also showe The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.57%, holding at highest level since 2000 10/12/2023 12:29pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Home loan borrowing costs rose for the fifth straight week, keeping the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate at its highest level in more than two decades and taking another bite out of prospective homebuyers' purchasing power. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan Stock market today: Asian shares rise with eyes on prices, war in Middle East 10/12/2023 12:24am • TOKYO (AP) ��� Asian shares mostly rose Thursday as investors awaited the release of U.S. consumer price data and kept a cautious watch on the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.6% to 32,442.08. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.1% to A Guide to Cash Flow Statements 10/11/2023 08:00pm • Every corporation needs reliable access to capital to stay in business. Positive cash flow allows businesses to cover expenses, plan growth initiatives and reward long-term shareholders. Cash flow statements give investors an assessment of how companies utilize incoming cash. "Cash flow statements a 6 Best Battery Stocks to Buy and Hold 10/11/2023 08:00pm • At first glance, battery stocks don't seem to have much juice in 2023. Check out the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (ticker: LIT). The popular exchange-traded fund is down 8.3% on a year-to-date basis against the S&P 500's 14% gain as of Oct. 11. This is a fund that holds tech industry 20 Big Companies That Hire Remote and Hybrid Workers 10/11/2023 08:00pm • As the workforce regains some sense of normalcy after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers may be wondering whether their sweatpants and Zoom-meeting lifestyle is about to come to a screeching halt. The answer is: not yet. While some companies have ordered their staff to return to the office 7 Best Electric Vehicle ETFs to Buy 10/11/2023 08:00pm • One of the most prominent types of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, available in the market today is the thematic ETF. These ETFs aim to capture the market dynamics of specific trends or themes, such as space exploration, genomics or even artificial intelligence, offering investors a focused exposure 12 Fast-Food Jobs That Pay for College 10/11/2023 08:00pm • Offering tuition help to retain employeesCollege can be expensive. The hulking cost of tuition is often a major factor in whether someone decides to pursue higher education. While a part-time job at a fast-food restaurant might not cover the total cost of attending school, many employers help their Banker says Trump���s financial statements were key to loan approvals, but there were 'sanity checks' 10/11/2023 06:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent, a retired bank official testified Wednesday at the former president���s New York civil fraud trial. Trump���s ���statements of financial condition��� Federal Reserve minutes: Officials signal cautious approach to rates amid heightened uncertainty 10/11/2023 03:14pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Federal Reserve officials regarded the U.S. economy���s outlook as particularly uncertain last month, according to minutes released Wednesday, and said they would ���proceed carefully��� in deciding whether to further raise their benchmark interest rate. Such cautious views are g How to complain about your upcoming student loan bill 10/11/2023 08:47am • The return of federal student loan bills may feel like a bad dream. And if poor guidance from your servicer, an incorrect balance or other account errors keep you up at night, consider filing a complaint. Borrowers filed about 101,500 student loan complaints with the Federal Student Aid office in Editorial Roundup: United States 10/11/2023 07:05am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 7 The Washington Post on U.S. interest rates Borrowing is expensive again, as anyone who has tried to buy a car or home lately can tell you. The interest rate on 10-year Treasury bonds, the benchmark for home loans, is hovering ar Fraud trial: Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet, not 30,000 he later claimed 10/10/2023 08:28pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump signed a document 30 years ago that gave the true size of his New York penthouse which was later listed as far larger on financial statements, according to evidence Tuesday at the former president's civil business fraud trial. The evidence appeared in an email attachme Gainful Employment Rule: What Students Should Know 10/10/2023 08:00pm • College programs with a pattern of leading graduates to low-paying jobs or leaving them with debt they can't afford could lose access to federal financial aid money beginning in 2026 under a rule change announced by the Biden Administration in September 2023. As the cost of attending college continu Stock Market Sectors 101: A Guide to All 11 Sectors 10/10/2023 08:00pm • You've probably heard of stock market sectors, but do you know what they are? Stock sectors are categories of companies that operate certain types of businesses. There are 11 stock market sectors that make up the stock market, according to the Global Industry Classification Standard. Sector classifi