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In Egypt, government and poor struggle with troubled economy 03/01/2023 02:57am • CAIRO (AP) ��� A group of women stands in front of a vegetable vendor at a street market in one of Cairo's oldest neighborhoods, yelling in frustration. ���Every day there are new prices,��� one said. ���When will this war end?��� another shouted, cradling a baby in her arms. Russia's invasion of U Asian shares, oil advance on strong China factory data 03/01/2023 12:41am • TOKYO (AP) ��� Asian shares were higher Wednesday after reports on key measures of China manufacturing showed a strong recovery after anti-virus controls were lifted late last year. Hong Kong���s Hang Seng index jumped 3.3% and Shanghai gained 0.9%. Purchasing managers��� indexes issued by a busin Asian shares trade mixed with earnings, regional tensions 02/28/2023 11:37pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as investors watched for upcoming earnings reports and other indicators on how inflationary pressures might be denting global growth. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was virtually unchanged in morning trading, inching up less than 0.1% to 27,446.91. Aus Survey: Shoppers Use BNPL for New Tech, Clothes -- and Groceries 02/28/2023 07:00pm • Buy now, pay later, also known as BNPL, is a financial service that allows shoppers to break everyday purchases into smaller installments -- and it often encourages consumers to spend money they don't have or buy more items than they would have otherwise been able to afford, according to a new surve Can I Transfer My Student Loans to Another Lender? 02/28/2023 07:00pm • If you're having trouble paying your student loans, you might be looking for any options that provide relief, such as refinancing or transferring your loans to another lender. "Borrowers usually pursue these options because they feel their interest rates are too high, they're making payments to too DOE grants $375M loan for lithium battery recycling plant 02/28/2023 06:37pm • The effort to satisfy a vast demand for lithium for electric vehicle batteries moved one step forward with a $375 million loan from the Department of Energy to Li-Cycle, a battery recycling company, to build a lithium-ion battery recovery plant near Rochester, New York. Monday's announcement is the Supreme Court seems ready to reject student loan forgiveness 02/28/2023 05:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court's majority seem ready to sink President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans. In arguments lasting more than three hours Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts led his conservative colleag Foden stars as Man City advances in FA Cup; Leicester upset 02/28/2023 05:43pm • Phil Foden was in danger of becoming one of the forgotten players at Manchester City this season. Maybe not anymore. The England winger is over his injury problems and back in favor with City manager Pep Guardiola ��� and is repaying the faith with goals as the English champions head into the final Jimmy Carter: Family affair to the White House and beyond 02/28/2023 05:42pm • PLAINS, Ga. (AP) ��� When Jimmy Carter stepped onto the national stage, he brought along those closest to him, introducing Americans to a colorful Georgia family that helped shape the 39th president���s public life and now, generations later, is rallying around him for the private final chapter of h AP source: NFL owners to discuss Snyder at upcoming meeting 02/28/2023 02:31pm • Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder���s future is on the agenda for discussion at upcoming committee meetings in Florida ahead of the annual NFL meeting in Arizona in late March, according to a person familiar with the docket. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anony Grand jury probing $55M loan; Commanders deny owner Dan Snyder sought legal shield 02/28/2023 12:50pm • The Washington Commanders are denying reports that Dan Snyder placed a condition on his selling of the team: that the NFL cover his future legal costs and liability. The Washington Post reported on Monday night that Snyder and his attorneys demanded NFL owners and the league indemnify him against Consumer confidence slips again in February 02/28/2023 11:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Consumer confidence dipped for the second straight month as stubborn inflation and anxiety over a potentially slowing economy weighed on Americans. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index slipped to 102.9 in February, from a reading of 106 in Janu Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained 02/28/2023 10:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden���s student debt relief plan, which impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. So far, Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president's plan from going into e Computer chip funding to require security, worker benefits 02/28/2023 07:18am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Commerce Department is opening the application process for computer chip manufacturers to access $39 billion in government support to build new factories and expand production. All companies seeking the funds will need to show how they plan to develop a local workforce, with Students camp outside Supreme Court, protesting college loans 02/28/2023 01:57am • About 60 college students from across the country camped outside the Supreme Court on Monday night, hoping to be first in line for seats inside the chamber to witness Tuesday's historic arguments over canceling student loan debt. The students were pelted by a brief, cold downpour of rain but