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Sri Lankan state workers strike, protesting high taxes 03/15/2023 03:10am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan health, railway, port and other state workers were on a daylong strike Wednesday to protest against sharp increases in income taxes and electricity charges, as the island nation awaits approval of an International Monetary Fund package to aid its bankrupt econo US Rep. Santos files paperwork for possible reelection bid 03/14/2023 08:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos filed paperwork Tuesday indicating his intent to run for reelection, even as he faces calls to resign amid ongoing criminal and ethics investigations into lies he told while running for office. The filing with the Federal Election Commission does not necessa 7 Value Stocks to Buy With High Dividend Yields 03/14/2023 08:00pm • Since the Great Recession in 2008, growth stocks have significantly outperformed value stocks. However, elevated inflation and rising interest rates have triggered a rotation out of growth stocks and into value stocks over the past year as investors seek the relative safety and stability of cash flo The History of Bank Closures 03/14/2023 08:00pm • Silicon Valley Bank's recent closure shocked many but bank closures are hardly a modern day phenomenon. They've been happening since the beginning. Larger banks acquire some and others shut their doors because they're no longer relevant to their customer bases. Sometimes, though, banks are forced to Survey: Over 48% Say Carrying a Credit Card Balance Increases Your Credit Score 03/14/2023 08:00pm • A February survey from U.S. News & World Report shows that nearly half of survey respondents believe carrying a balance on a credit card improves your credit score. Fortunately, almost 52% know that it doesn't raise your score. And when you carry a balance, you pay compound interest on your purc 15 Steps to Achieve Financial Freedom 03/14/2023 08:00pm • Ask a room of people to define financial freedom, and you're likely to get a dozen answers. For some, financial freedom means being able to pay the bills with money left over each month or having a fully funded emergency account. Others may want to retire early and travel extensively. "It's importan Silicon Valley Bank's demise disrupts the disruptors in tech 03/14/2023 06:06pm • Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse rattled the technology industry that had been the bank's backbone, leaving shell-shocked entrepreneurs thankful for the government reprieve that saved their money while they mourned the loss of a place that served as a chummy club of innovation. “They were the gold Zendejas will represent US long-term instead of Mexico 03/14/2023 11:25am • CHICAGO (AP) — Alejandro Zendejas says he is committing to the U.S. national team over Mexico. The 25-year-old forward made his U.S. debut in a Jan. 25 exhibition against Serbia but remained eligible to ask FIFA for a one-time switch of affiliation to Mexico. Zendejas started three matches for the NCAA Conference Tournament Glances 03/14/2023 10:00am • Times EST (through March 11) Times EDT (March 12) America East Conference At Higher-Seeded Schools First Round Saturday, March 4 New Hampshire 67, Bryant 60 Mass.-Lowell 85, Maine 54 Vermont 84, NJIT 57 Binghamton 67, UMBC 65 Semifinals Tuesday, March 7 Mass.-Lowell 75, New Hampshire 64 Vermont 79, Women's Conference Tournament Glances 03/14/2023 10:00am • Times EST (through March 11) Times EDT (March 12) America East Conference At Higher-Seeded Schools First Round Wednesday, March 1 Vermont 56, Bryant 49 UMBC 82, NJIT 71 Albany (NY) 59, Mass.-Lowell 51 Maine 64, Binghamton 54 Semifinals Sunday, March 5 Vermont 75, UMBC 63 Albany (NY) 72, Maine 64 Cha US inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot 03/14/2023 09:34am • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to an elevated inflation rate that is posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve at a delicate moment for the financial system. The government said Tuesday that prices increased 0.4% last mont Biden seeks to show stability in bid to avert banking chaos 03/14/2023 05:24am • WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2016, Vice President Joe Biden warned against efforts to unravel banking regulations that Democrats had fought to implement following the nation’s financial crisis, just as the emerging Trump administration was determined to loosen those strict banking rules. Biden argued th How the FDIC Protects Your Money After a Bank Run 03/13/2023 08:00pm • In less than a week, two major banks failed, forcing financial regulators to step in. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank marked the second-largest U.S. bank failure in history. Two days later, the demise of Signature Bank marked the third-largest failure. A joint statement by the Department of the Signature Bank seized to send banks a message, director says 03/13/2023 07:50pm • A regulatory takeover of a New York-based bank was intended to send a message to U.S. banks to stay away from the cryptocurrency business, a former member of Congress who was on the bank’s board says. Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said Monday that he believes the state officials behind the acti After two historic US bank failures, here’s what comes next 03/13/2023 02:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Two large banks that cater to the tech industry have collapsed after a bank run, government agencies are taking emergency measures to backstop the financial system, and President Joe Biden is reassuring Americans that the money they have in banks is safe. It's all eerily reminisc