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9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $20 06/07/2023 08:00pm • Cheap stocks are all relative when it comes to investing. For instance, auto parts store AutoZone Inc. (ticker: AZO) trades for a staggering $2,300 per share. But five years ago, when the stock was "only" $800 a pop, AZO was in fact quite the bargain buy. It's the percentage gains that matter, not t Biden vetoes bill to cancel student debt relief 06/07/2023 07:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday vetoed legislation that would have canceled his plan to forgive student debt. The measure had been pushed by Republicans, but it garnered a handful of Democratic votes in the Senate as well. “It is a shame for working families across the countr Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/07/2023 02:11pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Is it a 'skip' or a 'pause'? Federal Reserve won't likely raise rates next week but maybe next month 06/07/2023 11:21am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't call it a “pause.” When the Federal Reserve meets next week, it is widely expected to leave interest rates alone — after 10 straight meetings in which it has jacked up its key rate to fight inflation. But what might otherwise be seen as a “pause” will likely be ch Survey: When Denied a Credit Card, a Third Point to Low Credit Scores 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Survey Findings:-- All respondents had been denied for a credit card. Among those who knew their credit score, over 46% had a score between 580 and 669, which is a fair score. And more than 25% had a score between 300 and 579, which is considered a poor credit score.-- About 44% say they read the ad How to Spot Personal Loan Scams 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Personal loan scams can devastate your bank account or steal your identity. Scammers may try to lure you with guaranteed approval, pressure you to act immediately, or make other seemingly legitimate loan offers that are too good to be true. Scams can take many forms but employ similar tactics. It pa Life After College: Tips for the Transition 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Graduating from college is a joyous occasion for many students and families. But it's more than just a signal that a student has finished a degree. In many ways, it's a proverbial flip of a switch, ushering someone instantaneously into adulthood. In most college settings, friends and other resources Buying a Fixer-Upper vs. Buying New: Which Is Better? 06/06/2023 08:00pm • You have a lot of decisions to make when choosing what home to buy: where you're going to live, the size of the home and the amount of work you're willing to put into it. You may want to move in with no work involved, or you may not mind freshening up a couple of rooms to match your style. Or you ma Democratic governor in Kentucky pushes back against GOP opponent's criticism on crime issues 06/06/2023 07:46pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear declared Tuesday that he's been steadfast in the fight against crime, hitting back against his Republican challenger's attacks on public safety issues — which have risen to the forefront of Kentucky's closely watched gubernatorial campaign. Flan Kuwait, only Gulf Arab nation with a powerful assembly, holds another election mired in gridlock 06/06/2023 01:29pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Voters in Kuwait cast their ballots Tuesday for a third time in as many years, with little hope of ending a prolonged gridlock between the ruling family and assertive lawmakers after the judiciary dissolved the legislature earlier this year. Kuwait is alone among Paolo Maldini out as AC Milan's technical director after reported break with US owner 06/06/2023 12:44pm • MILAN (AP) — Paolo Maldini’s tenure as AC Milan’s technical director has ended, the club announced in a brief statement Tuesday following reports of a rupture between the former defender and Milan’s new American owner, Gerry Cardinale. “AC Milan announces that Paolo Maldini concludes his r Banks' growing reliance on chatbots to handle customer service tasks worries consumer watchdog 06/06/2023 10:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — Can you trust Erica, or Sandi or Amy to increasingly control parts of your financial life without giving you inaccurate information or sending money to the wrong place? That's what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is asking in a report released Tuesday, where the bureau lay Recordings shake confidence in Colombia's leftist government, jeopardize reforms 06/05/2023 06:23pm • BOGOTA (AP) — A corruption scandal that has shaken Colombia’s first leftist government and undermined its ability to carry out ambitious reforms grew on Monday, following the release of several voice messages featuring the nation’s former ambassador to Venezuela. In the audios, which were rele Kentucky pauses incentives for battery maker whose federal loan was nixed after claims of China ties 06/05/2023 01:26pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kentucky officials say they won't start paying out $21 million in economic incentives for a proposed electric vehicle battery facility until the company further explains why the U.S. Department of Energy abruptly rejected a $200 million loan for the project after some congr Kimberly Palmer: Financial tips for new college grads 06/05/2023 12:31pm • For new college graduates, receiving that first post-degree paycheck can be almost as exciting as getting the diploma itself. But it also presents a challenge: Given the many demands on a young person’s budget, how should those funds be managed? We asked five money experts to share their best pers