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What it would mean for the global economy if the US defaults on its debt 05/22/2023 12:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America's economy would hardly sink alone. The repercussions of a first-ever default on the federal debt would quickly reverberate around the world. Orders for Chinese factori Greece faces new election in weeks, after center right triumphs but falls short of majority 05/22/2023 12:03pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece faces new national elections as early as June 25, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirming Monday he would not try to build a coalition government — despite having dominated the ballot hours earlier by the most decisive margin in half a century. It was a ta FIFA extends rule to let players, coaches suspend contracts with Ukrainian, Russian clubs 05/22/2023 10:35am • ZURICH (AP) — FIFA extended a rule Monday that lets players and coaches continue to suspend their contracts with clubs in Ukraine and Russia for another season, even while it faces a legal challenge from Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk. FIFA first passed the temporary measure less than two weeks a Conservative party of Greek prime minister in big election lead, to seek outright majority 05/22/2023 01:03am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose conservative party scored a landslide election victory Sunday but without the seats in Parliament to win outright, indicated he will seek a second election in a bid to consolidate victory without a coalition partner. Mitsotakis� Survey of economists: Inflation will stay high this year, and so will Fed's key interest rate 05/22/2023 12:02am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will make only modest progress in its fight against inflation for the rest of this year, even while keeping its benchmark interest rate at a 16-year high, a group of business economists predict in a survey released Monday. The National Association for Business How Often Should You Apply for a Credit Card? 05/21/2023 08:00pm • Credit card companies release tempting offers on a regular basis. With so many attractive sign-up bonuses, it might seem hard to resist applying for them all. However, bank application rules and the impact on your credit score mean there are limits on how many cards you can apply to at once. So, how Alternatives to a 4-Year College: What to Know 05/21/2023 08:00pm • For many high school graduates, pursuing a four-year college degree remains the logical next step before starting a career. But there are plenty of alternatives, which may be a better path for some students. For some, the rising cost of college and the potential for racking up tens of thousands of d High Mortgage Rates Stir Up Demand for Smaller Homes 05/21/2023 08:00pm • Mortgage rates climbed higher this week, once again passing the 7% threshold for the 30-year fixed mortgage term. Fixed mortgage interest rates increased across the board this week, while most adjustable mortgage rates declined slightly. Here are the current mortgage rates, without discount points u Biden aims to reassure world on US debt standoff as he consults with Indo-Pacific leaders 05/20/2023 04:38pm • HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to reassure world leaders on Saturday that the United States would not default as he consulted with the heads of Australia, Japan and India in a meeting of the so-called Quad partnership that had been hastily rescheduled because of the debt limit s Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law students 'Survivor' offers helpful lessons 05/20/2023 04:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called herself a “Survivor superfan” on Saturday and offered an audience of graduating law school students lessons from the reality TV show. The show has been on television for 23 years and is now in its 44th season. Jackson said Out of bailout spotlight, Greeks feeling recovery pains at election 05/20/2023 04:24am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For the first time in more than a decade, Greeks will go to the polls Sunday to elect a leader no longer confined to steering the country’s economy from a back seat. Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seeking a second term after a draconian regime of spendin Minnesota governor signs gun safety measures: red flag law, expanded background checks 05/19/2023 04:56pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed two gun safety measures into law Friday afternoon, aligning his battleground state with others nationally that have taken steps to keep guns out of the hands of people in crisis and criminals. Gabby Giffords — a former Democratic c Stock market today: Wall Street's best week since March stalls amid debt worries 05/19/2023 04:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s best week since March ran out of steam Friday as worries rose about the U.S. government’s efforts to avoid a potentially disastrous default on its debt. The S&P 500 slipped 6.07 points, or 0.1%, to 4,191.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 109.28, or 0.3 Arrestan en Puerto Rico a 44 personas acusadas de cometer fraude con ayudas económicas por covid-19 05/19/2023 01:44pm • (CNN Español) -- El jefe de la Fiscalía Federal de Estados Unidos en Puerto Rico, Stephen Muldrow, dio a conocer este jueves la acusación contra 44 personas residentes en la isla por su presunta participación en un fraude multimillonario con la intención de obtener ilegalmente fondos federales Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next month 05/19/2023 01:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell indicated Friday that the Federal Reserve will likely forgo an increase in its benchmark interest rate when it meets in June for the first time since it began raising its key rate 14 months ago to fight high inflation. In signaling so, Powell provided some cla