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The 2026-27 FAFSA application is live. Here's what to know 10/15/2025 11:07am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has officially opened. Despite the U.S. government shutdown, the Education Department will continue to process the FAFSA. If you plan to attend college next year, Jill Desjean, director of policy analysis at Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics move leftward 10/14/2025 07:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to pull assistance for Argentina — led by a political kindred spirit whose philosophy is similar to that of the Republican administration — if the nation’s internal politics don’t align with his interests in upcoming elections. Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed's Powell says 10/14/2025 04:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice more this year. Powell said in a speech in Philadelphia that despite the federal government shut Warner, Kaine push bill to shield federal workers from evictions, defaults amid shutdown 10/14/2025 01:57pm • As the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, Virginia’s U.S. senators are backing a bid to shield federal workers and contractors from the fallout. Last week, Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined 16 other Senate Democrats in introducing the Federal Employee Civil Reli Wall Street sees major jump in profits, helped by soaring stock prices and deal making 10/14/2025 12:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street had one of its most profitable quarters ever, if the earnings from four of nation’s biggest banks that reported Tuesday are to be believed; as the companies were helped by a flurry of deal making, soaring stock prices and a global economy that remains resilient despit Home sales and the government shutdown: What buyers and sellers need to know 10/14/2025 03:53am • The longer the government shutdown continues, the more uncertainty could be injected into the process of buying or selling a home. That's according to Denise Lewis, president of Maryland Realtors, a nonprofit association representing more than 25,000 realtors statewide. "I think this is go California's Newsom signs a reparations study law but vetoes other racial justice proposals 10/13/2025 08:28pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed bag Monday for proponents of bills aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of racist and discriminatory policies against Black Americans. He signed a law authorizing $6 million for California State University to study how to How to Pay for Assisted Living 10/13/2025 08:00pm • Paying for assisted living requires planning and research. Genworth and CareScout's 2024 Cost of Care Survey reports that the median cost of assisted living facilities is $5,900 per month. Meanwhile, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living report that the med The True Cost of a 'No-Cost' Mortgage Refinance 10/13/2025 08:00pm • If you took out a mortgage in the last year or two, you might still be reeling from the closing costs you paid -- and understandably hesitant to repeat the process even if mortgage rates have fallen significantly. So, a refinance with no closing costs might be very appealing. What Is a 'No-Cost' Ref Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement 10/13/2025 05:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was hit hard in the Trump administration’s previous mass firings, threatening new disruption to the nation’s students and schools in areas from special education to civil rights enforcement to afte LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident 10/13/2025 03:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda died in an an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, the online loaning platform said Monday. He was 55. In a company announcement, LendingTree confirmed that Lebda died on Sunday and that the company was greiving his unexpected death. 9 of the Best Bond ETFs to Buy for 2025 10/12/2025 08:00pm • The fixed-income market had both winners and losers following the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) policy meeting in September. According to the meeting minutes, recent data showed that economic growth had slowed in the first half of the year, job gains had weakened and unemployment had edged 10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2025 10/12/2025 08:00pm • After back-to-back years of 20%-plus gains in 2023 and 2024, the S&P 500 is up another 11.4% so far in 2025. The S&P 500's forward earnings multiple of 22.8 is also well above its 10-year average of 18.6, raising concerns about potentially bloated stock prices. In other words, stock selectio How to Get Preapproved for a Mortgage 10/12/2025 08:00pm • When you're serious about buying a home, one of the first steps you should take is getting a mortgage preapproval. It's a relatively quick process that involves a lender pulling your credit and reviewing your financial situation to determine whether you qualify for a home loan and how much house you Stunning victory for Faroe Islands keeps World Cup hopes alive; Netherlands, Scotland, Croatia win 10/12/2025 05:59pm • Tiny Faroe Islands took a big step toward its first World Cup on Sunday with a stunning 2-1 win against the Czech Republic. Ranked 136th by FIFA, the nation with a population of less than 55,000 has put itself in contention for the playoffs for next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and