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These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs 04/25/2024 05:33pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced in 2019, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. ���You know how they get you ��� the algorithms ��� like they���re reading your mind,��� Branch said. ���The ad said I could get up to $100 this week and repay it in my n US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates 04/25/2024 04:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The nation���s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers ��� the main driver of economic growth ��� kept spending at a solid pace. Thursday���s report from the Commerce Department said the gross domestic product �� Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November 04/25/2024 12:27pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what's traditionally the housing market's busiest time of the year. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 7.17% from 7.1% last week, Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge US to prosecute the company 04/24/2024 08:36pm • Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers. CEO David Calho 7 of the Best High-Dividend ETFs to Buy Now 04/24/2024 08:00pm • It's easy to explain the popularity of high-dividend ETFs: High dividends equal high yields and a reliable cash flow. People who have current income as a primary investment objective are especially attracted to exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that pay superior income, but dividends can be a boon to VA Land Loans: How They Work 04/24/2024 08:00pm • If you're looking to buy land to design and build your dream home, a Department of Veterans Affairs loan with no down payment might make this idea even more appealing. But you need to be ready to build if you plan to use a VA loan to purchase land. You can't take out a VA land loan without an existi Why You Shouldn't Dump Your Brick-and-Mortar Bank 04/24/2024 08:00pm • You can do almost everything online these days, and banking is no exception. There are endless options for online banks, which may offer competitive products, extensive ATM networks and good service. You can set up paycheck direct deposit, pay your bills online, make debit card purchases and get cas 10 Essential Sources of Retirement Income 04/24/2024 08:00pm • Many career professionals dream of hanging up their lanyards and kicking back with a cold beverage on the beach. Yet too many people approach retirement without the one thing they need to prosper: cash. According to a recent study by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, 52.5% of Americans nearing age 6 New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually 04/24/2024 07:49pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators approved Wednesday in the latest attempt to corral the ever-increasing costs of medical care in the United St Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium and seek public funding to make it happen 04/24/2024 05:47pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city's lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen. The plan ca Sallie Mae: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/24/2024 04:56pm • NEWARK, Del. (AP) ��� NEWARK, Del. (AP) ��� SLM Corp. (SLM) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $289.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Newark, Delaware-based company said it had profit of $1.27. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveye To pass Ukraine aid, 'Reagan Republican' leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by Trump 04/24/2024 02:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� For Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson, the necessity of providing Ukraine with weapons and other aid as it fends off Russia's invasion is rooted in their earliest and most formative political memories. McConnell, 82, tells the story of his fa Italy bans loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in a dispute over an ancient statue 04/24/2024 01:51pm • ROME (AP) ��� Italy���s Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago. The dispute began in March 2022 when an Italian court rule Energy Strategy Series 2024: Setting energy policies that can help drive cleaner, greener future 04/24/2024 11:05am • The United States is in the midst of a transformative period when it comes to energy production and efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. And lot of the changes are happening in the��Washington, D. C., region. ���We���re undergoing a big transition from a mostly carbon-based e Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote 04/23/2024 11:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming