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Kenya slammed by new protests despite president’s pledge to scuttle controversial tax bill 06/27/2024 08:39pm • Deadly weeklong protests across Kenya are more lethal than previously known. President William Ruto said in an address Tuesday, June 25 that five people had been killed. It was later reported 20 people had died protesting the controversial tax bill. But new information suggests dozens more people How to Find Financial Aid for Vocational Schools 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Vocational education programs are typically designed to prepare students for employment more quickly and affordably than a traditional associate or bachelor's degree. Even with a lower price tag, financial aid may still be available for students in vocational programs. "The student's actual cost of What Is the Average Credit Score? 06/27/2024 08:00pm • The average FICO credit score in the U.S. is 717. The average VantageScore, another frequently used credit scoring model, is 702. "There are hundreds of different credit scores, and they all use the information in your credit report to generate a score," says Rod Griffin, senior director of consumer How to Invest During Rate Cuts 06/27/2024 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge, the core personal consumption expenditures index, or PCE, which leaves out volatile food and energy prices, rose 2.6% in May on an annual basis, the slowest pace since March 2021. Economists expected as much. As the discussion over "higher for longer" This Is Why You Might Be Responsible For Paying Your Parents' Medical Debts 06/27/2024 08:00pm • If you're like most Americans, handling the vast array of health care expenses is a major financial challenge. As those costs rise, so does anxiety. A February 2024 KFF Health Tracking poll found that 74% of respondents were worried about how they would pay for unexpected medical bills and health ca How to Build Credit Fast 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Building credit can take years. And if you're one of the 26 million Americans that are credit invisible -- consumers who don't have a credit record -- building your credit from scratch can feel overwhelming. But there are tangible steps you can take that will catapult you in the right direction. How How Long Does It Take to Sell a House? 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Every homeowner's home-selling journey is unique, even in terms of the time it takes to sell the home. In some cases, it could take just a matter of weeks from the moment it's listed to closing, while others could sit on the market for months before going under contract. How long it takes to sell a Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to bar universities and pension funds from divesting from Israel 06/27/2024 06:14pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate approved legislation Thursday that would block state aid from going to any university that boycotts or divests from Israel, following pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country that included demands for divestment. The measu Market for newly built homes slows as elevated mortgage rates put off many home shoppers 06/27/2024 04:07pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilders who bucked the worst of last year’s housing slump may be seeing their luck run out. After showing signs of strengthening early this year, sales of new U.S. homes fell in April and May from a year earlier by 7.7% and 16.5%, respectively. Last month's sales skidded Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased this week to 6.86%, lowest level since early April 06/27/2024 02:03pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased again this week, extending a welcome trend for prospective homebuyers facing record-high home prices. The rate fell to 6.86% from 6.87% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.71%. This is Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants 06/27/2024 11:16am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the conservative-led court’s latest blow to federal regulations. The justices in a 5-4 vote on Thursday rejected argumen California Legislature approves budget that slashes spending to address $46.8 billion deficit 06/26/2024 11:51pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved a budget on Wednesday that slashes spending and temporarily raises taxes on some businesses to close an estimated $46.8 billion budget deficit. It's the second year in a row the nation's most populous state has been forced to pare back or del Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France 06/26/2024 08:49pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation Wednesday. The agreement marks a key step in the country’s economic recovery after defaulting on How to Get a Personal Loan With No Income Verification 06/26/2024 08:00pm • Some people who need money fast to pay for unexpected expenses or large purchases turn to personal loans. In most cases, lenders will verify your income to ensure that you have enough money to repay a personal loan. That can present a hurdle for some borrowers, such as those who are unemployed, self IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases are 'unconscionable,' an independent watchdog says 06/26/2024 04:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent watchdog within the IRS reported Wednesday that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases with delays that are “unconscionable." Overall, the 2024 filing season went smoothly, according to the lates