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Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why 03/26/2024 02:18am • SPRAKEBUELL, Germany (AP) ��� The wind gusting across north German farm country brings much to the village of Sprakebuell: fog and rain from the sea, the occasional migrating stork, the faint smell of manure in the newly fertilized fields. And perhaps best of all, money ��� from selling the electric How EU deforestation laws are reordering the world of coffee 03/25/2024 10:06pm • BUON MA THUOT, Vietnam (AP) ��� Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes of small coffee farmers like him. He first planted coffee in a patch of land outside Buon Ma Thuot city in Vietnam's Central Highland region in 1995. For years, his focus was on 5 Best Short-Term Investments for Generating Income 03/25/2024 08:00pm • On March 24, the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, again decided to maintain the federal funds rate at 5.25% to 5.5%, reflecting its acknowledgment of solid economic growth and strong employment, but with the specter of persistent inflation still looming. "While the U.S. Federal Reserve contin Engagement Ring Financing: Know Your Options 03/25/2024 08:00pm • If you're ready to pop the question to your partner, you might be in the market to buy an engagement ring. A ring can range from a few hundred dollars to thousands, depending on your significant other's preferences and your budget. Couples spent an average of $5,500 on engagement rings in 2023, acco The Most Painful Tax Bill: Forgiven Debt 03/25/2024 08:00pm • Getting something you expected to pay for at a deep discount or even for free is exciting. In the case of forgiven debt, however, you may learn the deal wasn't quite as good as you thought. If a business canceled some or all of a debt you legitimately owe, you may have to pay income tax on the forgi Best Buy Now, Pay Later Apps 03/25/2024 08:00pm • Buy now, pay later apps let you spread out the cost of a purchase over a few weeks, months or years, depending on the plan you choose. Most apps offer a "Pay in 4" plan that spans six weeks and doesn't charge interest or fees. Longer terms may also be available, but these typically come with interes Maryland mortgage balances see biggest increase in US, study finds 03/25/2024 12:44pm • Maryland saw its average mortgage balance increase by more than a percent in the last quarter of 2023 as compared to the three months prior, according to a recent study. That 1.23% increase brings Maryland���s average mortgage balance to just over $283,000, according to the study from persona Without Bale, Wales has a secret weapon going into its playoff final against Lewandowski and Poland 03/25/2024 11:52am • Forget plotting how to stop Robert Lewandowski. Wales coach Robert Page seemingly has just one job to do before sending his team out to play Poland in Tuesday���s playoff final for a place at the European Championship. Keep one of his key defenders away from a razor. Wales right back Connor Roberts 1 in 10 homebuyers tap retirement accounts for down payments 03/25/2024 10:43am • One in 10 homebuyers tap retirement accounts to help come up with their down payments, according to a recent survey ��� and financial planners say that's not necessarily a bad thing. A recent Bankrate survey found that 9% of recent homebuyers used funds from their retirement account toward their How to Pay for Your STEM Degree as an International Student 03/24/2024 08:00pm • Out of the 1 million international students in the United States, 55% pursued science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields, according to data from the Open Doors 2023 Report on International Educational Exchange by the Institute of International Education. While higher education 9 Ways to Help Your Teen With the College Decision 03/24/2024 08:00pm • While parents may be tempted to sway their teen's college choice, experts say it's best to leave the main decision-making to students. "Your child has likely made a number of excellent decisions to get to this point. Let them take the lead here as well," says Chris Lanser, IvyWise college admissions In Uganda, bamboo has government's backing as a crop with real growth potential 03/23/2024 11:03pm • ALONG RIVER RWIZI, Uganda (AP) ��� Along a stretch of bush by a muddy river, laborers dug and slashed in search of bamboo plants buried under dense grass. Here and there a few plants had sprouted tall, but most of the bamboo seedlings planted more than a year ago never grew. Now, environment protect Youngkin considers budget proposal to redirect diversity office funds 03/23/2024 08:12pm • After top Democrats and community leaders called for the firing of the state���s diversity chief last spring over his ���DEI is dead��� comments, the General Assembly included language in its budget to redirect funding from the Office of Diversity, Opportunity and Inclusion to a loan program to help Navy Federal says external review finds ���non-race factors��� explained mortgage approval disparities 03/23/2024 03:36pm • (CNN) — The nation���s largest credit union said this week that an external review found it hadn���t��considered race��in mortgage underwriting, responding to CNN���s previous reporting about racial gaps in its mortgage approval rates.Navy Federal Credit Union, which has more than 13 million m Chevron manager jailed in Venezuela amid crackdown on government critics 03/23/2024 09:07am • MIAMI (AP) ��� A former fighter pilot jailed in Venezuela in February for his ties to a prominent human rights attorney is an employee of U.S. oil firm Chevron, The Associated Press has learned, an arrest that combined with other recent repressive acts by Nicol��s Maduro���s government is straining