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Maryland company to build natural gas power plant in West Virginia
09/16/2022 03:57pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Maryland company announced Friday it will build a natural gas power plant designed to capture climate-changing carbon in West Virginia. Officials said it was made possible by a recently signed law embraced by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin that gives tax breaks for alternat
Xinjiang Kazakh plans political party to counter China's Xi
09/16/2022 08:57am • BEIJING (AP) — Five years ago, Bekzat Maxutkanuly was a small-time clothes merchant in Kazakhstan, uninterested in politics but worried over rumblings of a brewing crackdown across the border in China’s Xinjiang region, the land of his birth. Now this week, as soldiers goose-stepped to anthems w
What Is the Average American Net Worth by Age?
09/15/2022 08:00pm • Knowing how much money is at your disposal in your checking and savings accounts is important for day-to-day budgeting and expenses. But those figures don't account for other crucial aspects that contribute to your overall financial situation, including both liquidatable assets and liabilities, such
Judge sets March 2023 trial for Baltimore's state's attorney
09/15/2022 06:11pm • A federal judge on Thursday set a March trial date for Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who is charged with perjury and mortgage fraud. Media outlets report that U.S. District Court Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby, a day after postponing Mosby's trial for a second time, ordered a March 27 trial
As 'buy now, pay later' plans grow, so do delinquencies
09/15/2022 12:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have grown fond of “buy now, pay later” services, but the “pay later” part is becoming increasingly difficult for some borrowers. Buy now, pay later
loans
allow users to pay for items such new sneakers, electronics, or luxury goods in installment
After cancellation, Dems look to reduce future student debt
09/15/2022 11:38am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Building on President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation plan, House Democrats on Thursday proposed new legislation that would increase federal student aid, lower interest rates on
loans
and take other steps to make college more affordable. The bill is being pushed as a comp
After heist, Lebanese activists promise more bank raids
09/15/2022 10:57am • BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese activist group on Thursday vowed to organize more bank heists to help people retrieve their locked savings as the country's years-long economic crisis continues to worsen. Activists from Depositors' Outcry group accompanied Sali Hafez into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday
EXPLAINER: What to know about 'buy now, pay later'
09/15/2022 09:59am • NEW YORK (AP) — Since the start of the pandemic, the option to “buy now, pay later” has skyrocketed in popularity, especially among young and low-income consumers who may not have ready access to traditional credit. If you shop online for clothes or furniture, sneakers or concert tickets, you
Benzema doubtful, Griezmann reduced to sub for Madrid derby
09/15/2022 08:01am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barring a quick recovery for Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema or a change of strategy by Atlético Madrid, Sunday’s Spanish capital derby will be played mostly without the rivals' leading stars. Benzema is expected to miss the match at Atlético after being sidelined las
Is a line of credit right for your business recession plan?
09/15/2022 07:36am • More than 90% of small-business owners are worried about experiencing an economic recession over the next 12 months, according to a June 2022 Goldman Sachs survey. Because lenders tend to tighten their lending standards during recessions, small-business owners may be looking for ways to secure funds
Berlin museum approaches ethnological collection in new ways
09/15/2022 04:59am • BERLIN (AP) — A Berlin museum opens fully to the public this week with a very modern take on the display of cultural items from around the world and the debate over demands for some of them to be returned to their homelands. The east wing of the Humboldt Forum contains items from the city's Ethnol
DOJ establishes COVID-19 Strike Force teams to combat fraud
09/15/2022 12:28am • The Justice Department has created three Strike Force teams to improve its efforts to fight and prevent COVID-19 fraud. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement Wednesday that the department confiscated over $1.2 billion in relief funds that people were trying to steal and charged
Starbucks introduces new employee benefits — as long as they aren't in a union
09/14/2022 11:07pm • Starbucks introduced new financial-focused employee benefits on Monday, but they are only available for non-unionized employees.The company outlined two new efforts to help employees with their finances: My Starbucks Savings, which will allow workers to contribute a portion of their pay to a persona
Woman with toy gun grabs trapped savings from Beirut bank
09/14/2022 08:44pm • BEIRUT (AP) — A woman accompanied by activists and brandishing what she said was a toy pistol broke into a Beirut bank branch on Wednesday, taking $13,000 from her trapped savings. Sali Hafez told the local Al-Jadeed TV that she needed the money to fund her sister’s cancer treatment. She said s
How Much Are Closing Costs?
09/14/2022 08:00pm • The costs involved in buying and selling a home are often negotiable as part of the real estate deal. A buyer may be willing to offer the full asking price, as long as the seller is willing to cover the closing costs, which can include a home inspection and deed transfer tax, for example. For buyers
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