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Ex-treasurer for Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to conspiracy, tells of bogus loan and fake donors 10/05/2023 10:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The ex-treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Thursday to a fraud conspiracy charge and implicated the indicted New York Republican in a scheme to embellish his campaign finance reports with a fake loan and fake donors. Nancy Marks, who was a close aide to Santos d 7 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy 10/05/2023 08:00pm • The investment landscape has changed dramatically in the last year or so. The unprecedented era of near-zero interest rates is now over. With the nearly risk-free 10-year U.S. Treasury note paying a coupon rate of 3.875% and many certificates of deposit offering more than 5%, investors are demanding 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 10/05/2023 08:00pm • The power of low-cost index funds to deliver long-term returns is well known. They offer one of the simplest ways to grow your nest egg -- if you have the patience. Many studies have shown that a buy-and-hold approach can prove more profitable than chasing fashionable investments. Yes, there are occ Trump's penthouse value estimate boosted by millions due to his fame, execs testify in fraud trial 10/05/2023 06:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump��� s corporate executives once boosted the estimated worth of his Trump Tower penthouse by $20 million partly because of the value of his celebrity, according to trial testimony Thursday. Another $100 million hike in the estimate was based on a single email from a real Business Highlights: The economic threat of rising rates, a huge recall of air bag inflators 10/05/2023 05:32pm • ___ Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic ���soft landing��� WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and threatening to derail the Federal Reserve���s drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recess Ex-treasurer for US Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to fraud conspiracy and says Santos gave his campaign a fake loan 10/05/2023 04:16pm • CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) ��� Ex-treasurer for US Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to fraud conspiracy and says Santos gave his campaign a fake loan. The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.49%, its highest level since December 2000 10/05/2023 02:10pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7 How a strong start to 2023 for Wall Street got knocked off course by soaring bond yields 10/05/2023 10:51am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Treasury yields surged in September and sapped the energy from a strong stock market as investors came to terms with the likelihood that interest rates will remain high well into 2024. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences rates for mortgages and other loans, jumped p Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic 'soft landing' 10/05/2023 06:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and threatening to derail the Federal Reserve���s drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recession. Since mid-summer, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, a benchmark for many loans, has stead Bangladesh's anti-graft watchdog quizzes Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in embezzlement case 10/05/2023 05:34am • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ��� Bangladesh���s official anti-graft watchdog Anti-corruption Commission on Thursday questioned Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, involving charges of money laundering and fund embezzlement. Yunus pioneered the use of microcredit to help impover Key Financial Considerations for Unmarried Couples 10/04/2023 08:00pm • When you live with your loved one, you get to share more than furniture. You're also blending your finances, which can work to your advantage -- as well as against it. A 2023 Bread Financial survey found that 44% of coupled respondents wish they had more similar financial mindsets as their partners. How to Complete the CSS Profile 10/04/2023 08:00pm • The CSS Profile is an application for institutional financial aid required by more than 300 colleges, universities and scholarship organizations. Completing the CSS Profile, formally known as the College Scholarship Service Profile, can be cumbersome. "For some students, any kind of form can be a ch What Does It Cost to Own a Home? 10/04/2023 08:00pm • There's a lot of talk about what it costs to buy a home. There are the mystery expenses that you might not think about: insurance, closing costs and home inspections. But as you're looking at potential future homes, there's another thing that's important to consider: What's the cost of owning that h IMF expects continuing US support for Ukraine despite Congress dropping aid 10/04/2023 04:40pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Officials from the International Monetary Fund say they expect the United States will continue playing its key role in amassing multinational support that has helped keep Ukraine's economy afloat during Russia���s invasion. That's despite Congress recently passing a short-ter The US is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle 'unsustainable debt' for borrowers 10/04/2023 03:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden outlined a new round of federal student loan forgiveness on Wednesday to address the ���unsustainable debt��� that borrowers accumulate to complete their college education. The announcement comes as borrowers brace for payments to restart after a three-year pa