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D.C. auto refinancing startup MotoRefi rebrands 11/11/2021 11:35am • Local fintech startup MotoRefi is entering the next phase of its aggressive growth push with a new name: Caribou Financial Inc. The D.C. company, whose technology aims to make refinancing car loans easier for consumers, announced the rebrand Wednesday complete with the new name, new logo and new pr The stock market is happy; the bond market is showing worry 11/11/2021 09:10am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Things look great across most financial markets, with everything from stocks to Bitcoin near record highs. That���s not the case in the market often seen as the most steady and sober of them all: government bonds. In the bond market, yield can be thought of as what an investor dema EXPLAINER: What's behind the crisis at Belarus-Poland border 11/11/2021 06:48am • Thousands of migrants and refugees have flocked to Belarus' border with Poland, hoping to get to Western Europe. Many of them are now stranded at the frontier, setting up makeshift camps as Polish security forces watch them from behind a razor-wire fence and try to prevent them from entering the cou Freezing Thanksgiving pies and boiling beans: How Americans are coping with rising prices 11/11/2021 06:00am • Though Thanksgiving is still two weeks away, Travis Moffatt and his fianc��e, Britnie Walston, have already purchased three apple pies for their family dinner and socked them away in the freezer. The Baltimore couple wanted to make sure they could secure the dessert before grocery prices rise any 7 Best Fidelity Mutual Funds to Buy and Hold 11/11/2021 12:00am • Invest in these funds for the long haul.While it's tempting to watch the day-to-day gyrations on Wall Street, most investors should take a much longer view of their portfolio. After all, even if you're at or near retirement, you have to keep your nest egg growing or producing income so you don't run Judge again denies bond for prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh 11/10/2021 05:45pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ��� A prominent South Carolina attorney whose wife and son were found shot to death at the home where the family's housekeeper also died will likely remain in jail for many months now that a judge has again denied bond pending his insurance fraud trial. Circuit Judge Clifton Newm US average long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 2.98% 11/10/2021 01:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Average long-term mortgage rates in the U.S. fell this week, as the key 30-year rate again retreated below the 3% mark. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Wednesday that the average rate on the benchmark home loan declined to 2.98% from 3.09% last week. Last year at this time th From cryptocurrency to cash: Ways to bank your digital coin 11/10/2021 07:00am • Cryptocurrency, the blockchain-based digital currency that has captured the interest of investors and financial service firms alike, has a challenging problem. It can be hard to actually spend this currency like you would regular money. But there are new services on the horizon that could help peopl As many try living with virus, China keeps up zero tolerance 11/10/2021 06:51am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) ��� Wang Lijie planned to spend three days in the Gobi Desert last month to take in the area's famous poplar forest as its trees turned a golden yellow. Instead, the Beijing resident has been stuck for more than three weeks, much of it in quarantine, after authorities discovered 15 of the Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2021 11/10/2021 12:00am • Dividend stocks offer better returns than bonds.2021 has thankfully been a less volatile year for investors than 2020. While there have been various bumps along the way, the economy continues to recover swiftly from last year's pandemic shock. Surging job numbers and consumer spending are leading to Federal Student Loan Delinquency, Default Consequences: A Timeline 11/10/2021 12:00am • Millions of students a year invest in their futures by taking out federal loans to go to college. For many, these loans will prove a worthwhile investment. However, far too many borrowers struggled with repayment even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, with more than a million entering default in 201 When to Buy Now and Pay Later 11/09/2021 12:00am • When you're shopping this holiday season, you might notice an extra payment option: buy now, pay later. Also known as point-of-sale loans, BNPL services allow customers to buy something online or in a store, take it home, and pay for it over time. A spike in online shopping since the onset of the p The Latest: EU: Climate talks must achieve key Paris goal 11/08/2021 01:24pm • GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) ��� The Latest on the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. GLASGOW, Scotland ��� The European Union���s climate chief said Monday that U.N. talks in Glasgow must focus on ensuring the headline goal of the Paris Agreement can be met. One of the issues that negotiators from almost 2 Lebanon's PM says preliminary talks with IMF moving forward 11/08/2021 11:36am • BEIRUT (AP) ��� Lebanon���s prime minister said Monday that preliminary talks with the International Monetary Fund are moving forward as the small nation works to pull itself out of one of the world's worst economic crises in more than a century. Najib Mikati said during an economic conference in B French bishops agree to compensate sex abuse victims 11/08/2021 09:44am • PARIS (AP) ��� France's Catholic Church announced on Monday that it would financially compensate sex abuse victims by selling property assets or taking out a loan if needed. French bishops said in a written statement they will set up an ���independent, national body��� tasked with addressing compen