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China names a new stock regulator and reports new developer financing in a bid to soothe markets 02/08/2024 05:02am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Chinese shares rose Thursday as investors appeared to welcome Beijing's choice of an industry veteran to head its securities watchdog, in its latest effort to boost confidence in ailing markets. Wu Qing, a former chair of the Shanghai Stock Exchange with a reputation for being tough Bachelor's Degree Jobs With $100K+ Salaries 02/07/2024 07:00pm • Some bachelor's degree jobs offer a high returnLifetime earnings increase with a college degree, research indicates. There are also nonmonetary benefits to educational attainment, including longer life expectancy, positive health outcomes and increased levels of civic participation. While wages vary How to Claim Your Student Loan Payments on Your 2023 Taxes 02/07/2024 07:00pm • After a three-year pandemic pause, federal student loan payments resumed for more than 28 million borrowers in October 2023, derailing budgets and increasing monthly expenses for many. But there is a silver lining: the tax deduction. If you've paid interest on your student loans, you may be able to New York Community Bancorp tries to reassure investors as stock continues to wobble 02/07/2024 04:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� New York Community Bancorp tried to reassure investors Wednesday that it is financially sound, a day after the bank's credit rating got downgraded to ���junk.��� Shares of NYCB recovered from steep losses earlier in the day to close with a gain of 6.7%, but are still down nearly 5 A record number of Americans can't afford their rent. Lawmakers are scrambling to help 02/07/2024 12:21am • DENVER (AP) ��� Single mom Caitlyn Colbert watched as rent for her two-bedroom apartment doubled, then tripled and then quadrupled over a decade in Denver ��� from $750 to $3,374 last year. Every month, like millions of Americans, Colbert juggled her costs. Pay rent or swim team fees for one of her It's a mismatch on the economy. Even as inflation wanes, voters still worry about getting by 02/07/2024 12:08am • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) ��� Bartender Catey Regis had a pricey misadventure buying a used car recently ��� an experience that speaks to why voters are worrying about the U.S. economy going into this year's presidential election. Over three years at Founders Brewing, the 25-year-old saved enough mon How Much a 401(k) Early Withdrawal Costs 02/06/2024 07:00pm • Taking funds out of a 401(k) before age 59 1/2 will often trigger taxes and fees. 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Here's what you need to know to help you decide if it's the ideal way to finance your De-dollarization: What Happens if the Dollar Loses Reserve Status? 02/06/2024 07:00pm • One of the more intriguing financial trends that gained steam last year was the de-dollarization movement. This is an effort by a growing number of countries to reduce the role of the U.S. dollar in international trade. Countries like India, China, Brazil, Malaysia and Bolivia, among others, are see Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted of mortgage fraud 02/06/2024 06:41pm • GREENBELT, Md. (AP) ��� A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore was convicted Tuesday on one count of mortgage fraud, concluding a lengthy criminal trial in which Marilyn Mosby testified she unwittingly made false statements on loan applications to buy two Florida vacation homes. The jury Bank plans to auction posh property owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to repay loans 02/06/2024 06:40pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) ��� A Virginia bank that is seeking to recover more than $300 million in longstanding unpaid business loans to the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is planning to auction off land at a sporting club located at the governor���s posh resort. Carter Bank & Trust of Ma Can public money go to private schools? Mississippi Supreme Court hears arguments 02/06/2024 05:48pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� Mississippi is violating its own constitution with a law that would put public money into infrastructure grants for private schools, attorneys for a public education advocacy group argued Tuesday to the state Supreme Court. But one attorney representing the state and one repr Two years after deadly tornadoes, some Mayfield families are still waiting for housing 02/06/2024 12:25pm • MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) ��� Ashley Prince and her family have been chasing ���normal��� for years now. Two years ago, the tornado that whipped through Mayfield peeled the roof off their rental property ���like a band-aid.��� She and her fiance Dylan watched from inside as the mile-wide storm knocked ove Two years after deadly tornadoes, some Mayfield families are still waiting for housing 02/06/2024 12:24pm • MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) ��� Ashley Prince and her family have been chasing ���normal��� for years now. Two years ago, the tornado that whipped through Mayfield peeled the roof off their rental property ���like a Band-Aid.��� She and her fiance Dylan watched from inside, huddled beneath mattresses, as th