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At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights 08/23/2023 06:45pm • Sixty years ago, Andrew Young and his staff had just emerged from an exhausting campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. But they didn’t feel no ways tired, as the Black spiritual says. The foot soldiers were on a “freedom high,” Young recalls. “They wanted to keep on marc Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation -- at a steep cost 08/23/2023 10:07am • The Texas ranch where Gilda Jackson trains and sells horses has been plagued by grasshoppers this year, a problem that only gets worse when the hatch quickens in times of heat and drought. Jackson watched this summer as the insects chewed through a 35-acre pasture she badly needs for hay; what they I was surprised when some of my student loans were canceled. Yours might be, too 08/23/2023 08:42am • In 2022, I left the teaching profession, convinced that the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) I had been pursuing for the past 14 years was no longer a possibility. When I changed careers, I had nearly $50,000 in student loan debt. But in 2023, my loan servicer informed me that almost $40,000 o Surprisingly durable US economy poses key question: Are we facing higher-for-longer interest rates? 08/23/2023 06:45am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A year ago, Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark warning: To fight persistently high inflation, the Federal Reserve would continue to sharply raise interest rates, bringing “some pain” in the form of job losses and weaker economic growth. Since Powell spoke at last summer's Four years into crisis, Lebanon's leaders hope tourism boom will help bypass reforms in IMF bailout 08/23/2023 01:32am • BEIRUT (AP) — Four years into its historic economic meltdown, Lebanon’s political elites, masters at survival, are pushing for a recovery that would sidestep tough reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund. Economic experts and former officials involved in designing Lebanon’s origina Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of Fed Chair speech and Nvidia earnings 08/22/2023 11:52pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian markets were trading mixed Wednesday ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's highly anticipated speech later in the week. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.3% in morning trading to 31,957.35. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained nearly 0.7% to 7,168.30. South Korea's Kospi slipped Collateralized Loan Obligations: 5 ETFs to Consider 08/22/2023 08:00pm • Investors look for opportunities to generate returns and accumulate wealth with their assets. While stocks and real estate are two popular types of assets, some investors are looking into collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs. These assets reward investors when corporations make monthly loan paym Personal Finance Questions to Ask Yourself Now 08/22/2023 08:00pm • The journey toward financial security is one that -- for many -- includes lots of ups and downs along the way. One way to ensure you're making progress toward your long-term goals is by doing periodic check-ins with yourself. "Don't be an ostrich when it comes to your financial situation," says Terr Have home prices bottomed? While low housing inventory stymies sales, bidding wars prop up prices 08/22/2023 04:33pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. housing market remains in a deep sales slump, but the worst declines may be over when it comes to home prices. While home sales have fallen 22.3% through the first seven months of the year versus the same stretch in 2022, prices are being propped up by buyers competing Wildfires torment Greece. California digs out from Hilary. What to know in extreme weather now 08/22/2023 03:29pm • A nightmarish summer of wildfires for Greece took its deadliest turn yet on Tuesday when firefighters found the burned bodies of 18 people near the city of Alexandroupolis. A hint of the scope of the fire can be seen in this image by Associated Press photographer Achilleas Chiras. The dead were beli Macy's had to discount spring goods to entice cautious consumers and sees more warning signs ahead 08/22/2023 02:26pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s heavily discounted its spring goods to make room for fall and holiday merchandise in the face of customers' cautious spending, but the retailer's adjusted second-quarter profits and sales still topped Wall Street expectations. Macy's, which also operates upscale Bloomingda Chelsea loans top academy prospect Lewis Hall to Newcastle and Mavropanos joins West Ham 08/22/2023 02:13pm • LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has loaned out of one of its most talented academy prospects amid another transfer window of big spending by the Premier League club. Lewis Hall, an 18-year-old left back, joined Newcastle on Tuesday on a season-long loan deal that includes an obligation for the Saudi-control Some states reject federal money to find and replace dangerous lead pipes 08/22/2023 09:36am • ST. LOUIS (AP) — As the Biden administration makes billions of dollars available to remove millions of dangerous lead pipes that can contaminate drinking water and damage brain development in children, some states are turning down funds. Washington, Oregon, Maine and Alaska declined all or most o How Work-Study Can Make College More Affordable 08/21/2023 08:00pm • Two in five of the nation's full-time undergraduates work jobs in addition to their responsibilities as college students. Many of them land those jobs through the federal work-study program. The work-study program is a type of need-based financial aid that allows students to work part-time jobs and 7 of the Best Tax-Free Municipal Bond Funds 08/21/2023 08:00pm • Bond investing is a tried-and-true strategy for many who seek consistent income from their portfolios while potentially lowering volatility and drawdowns. However, it's essential for investors to recognize that not all bonds are created equal when it comes to taxation. Depending on their issuer, the