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McCarthy edges Republicans closer to House debt vote
04/25/2023 08:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pushed their debt ceiling package toward a vote as soon as Wednesday as Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his leadership team huddled with key holdouts late into Tuesday evening, working to ensure they would have majority support for passage. Prospects for the sweeping
49% of Those With Financial Anxiety Say It's Significant
04/25/2023 08:00pm • A mid-April survey from U.S. News & World Report focused on individuals who say they worry about their finances. Among them, nearly half of respondents report experiencing significant financial anxiety. And an additional 34.3% say they feel at least a moderate amount of financial anxiety. Survey
Taty Castellanos scores 4 goals as Girona beats Real Madrid
04/25/2023 06:24pm • MADRID (AP) — Two weeks ago, Taty Castellanos had a miss so bad in a one-on-one situation against Barcelona that it forced him to delete his social media accounts because of the insults he received from Girona fans. The former Major League Soccer scoring leader more than made up for it against Rea
US consumer confidence falls for 3rd time in 4 months
04/25/2023 05:43pm • Consumer confidence dipped again in April as anxiety over a slowing economy and possible recession weighed on American households. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 101.3 in April from 104 in March. It's the third time in four months that overall U.S. c
First Republic Bank stock plunges as depositors flee
04/25/2023 04:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) — First Republic Bank's stock plunged Tuesday after it said depositors withdrew more than $100 billion during last month’s crisis, with fears swirling that it could be the third bank to fail after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The San Francisco bank said l
US officials seek to crack down on harmful AI products
04/25/2023 01:35pm • The U.S. government will “not hesitate to crack down” on harmful business practices involving artificial intelligence, the head of the Federal Trade Commission warned Tuesday in a message partly directed at the developers of widely-used AI tools such as ChatGPT. FTC Chair Lina Khan joined top of
Swiss indict 2 managers of Saudi oil company in 1MDB scandal
04/25/2023 01:18pm • GENEVA (AP) — Swiss prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted two managers of a Saudi oil exploration company as part of a yearslong international investigation of a scandal linked to a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund that the FBI once described as the “biggest kleptocracy case” ever. The o
Central banks end crisis offer as bank system fears ease
04/25/2023 06:34am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — In a sign fears about the global financial system have eased for now, major central banks are scaling back their offer of emergency dollar
loans
to banks, a crisis step launched after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the U.S. fed fears about wider troubles. The Euro
Where Are All the Tax Accountants?
04/24/2023 08:00pm • While technology firms are laying off thousands of workers, companies of all types and sizes are in a war for talent in another STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and math studies) field: accounting. There's a shortage of accountants and plenty of opportunities -- whether they're at larg
Maryland Gov. Moore signs bills on his SERVE Act, state budget
04/24/2023 06:18pm • Gov. Wes Moore signed more than 100 bills into law in the latest round of signing ceremonies since the end of the Maryland General Assembly session on April 10. Among the bills getting Moore's signature was the SERVE Act, which creates a year of service open to high school graduates and those wit
First Republic clients pulled $100B in deposits during panic
04/24/2023 06:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Depositors at First Republic Bank pulled more than $100 billion out of the bank during last month's crisis, as fears swirled that it could be the third bank to fail after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. San Francisco-based First Republic said Monday that it
Speaker McCarthy faces big test as debt bill heads for vote
04/24/2023 04:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy is hurtling toward one of the most consequential weeks of the new House Republican majority as he labors to pass a partisan package that would raise the nation's debt limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep cuts that some in his own party oppose. McCar
For buyers, short-term vacation rentals no longer as attractive
04/24/2023 12:27pm • Second home sales surged during the first year of the pandemic, peaking in August 2020, up 89%from pre-pandemic levels. Maryland and Delaware beach communities became among the most-frenzied for vacation home buyers. Second home sales have now dropped 52% since that peak, according to March d
Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
04/23/2023 08:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond — one of the original big box retailers known for its seemingly endless offerings of sheets, towels and kitchen gadgets — filed for bankruptcy protection, following years of dismal sales and losses and numerous failed turnaround plans. The beleaguered home
Mortgage Rates Inch Higher to Nearly 7%
04/23/2023 08:00pm • Mortgage rates increased slightly this week, inching closer to 7% for the 30-year term. Fixed mortgage rates rose across the board, while adjustable mortgage rates decreased or stayed about the same. Here are the current mortgage rates, without discount points unless otherwise noted, as of April 20:
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