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OAS assembly condemns Nicaragua's election as 'not free' 11/12/2021 10:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The General Assembly of the Organization of American States voted Friday to condemn Nicaragua’s Nov. 7 presidential vote, saying the elections “were not free, fair or transparent, and lack democratic legitimacy.” Twenty-five countries in the Americas voted in favor of the re Poor Mississippi county celebrates rural hospital reopening 11/12/2021 07:59pm • MARKS, Miss. (AP) — For the past five years, anybody who broke a leg, had a heart attack or came down with appendicitis in rural Quitman County, Mississippi, had to be driven at least 30 minutes to the east or west to get the kind of medical attention they needed. The only hospital in Quitman Coun 50 ways to improve your finances in 2022 11/12/2021 10:30am • Money resolutions for 2022 Entering 2022, consumers are facing sustained high rates of inflation, possible changes to the tax code and a struggling supply chain. Amid these challenges, and taking into account the last two years of crisis, it may be more important than ever that individuals and fa How AmEx Pay Over Time Works 11/12/2021 12:00am • Charge cards work a bit differently from traditional credit cards: They require full payment every month, and in return the cards don't have credit limits. American Express, which offers most of the major charge cards available to consumers, has a program called Pay Over Time that effectively allow Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities 11/11/2021 12:08pm • In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black service members who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned home from war. The new legis D.C. auto refinancing startup MotoRefi rebrands 11/11/2021 11:35am • Local fintech startup MotoRefi is entering the next phase of its aggressive growth push with a new name: Caribou Financial Inc. The D.C. company, whose technology aims to make refinancing car loans easier for consumers, announced the rebrand Wednesday complete with the new name, new logo and new pr The stock market is happy; the bond market is showing worry 11/11/2021 09:10am • NEW YORK (AP) — Things look great across most financial markets, with everything from stocks to Bitcoin near record highs. That’s not the case in the market often seen as the most steady and sober of them all: government bonds. In the bond market, yield can be thought of as what an investor dema EXPLAINER: What's behind the crisis at Belarus-Poland border 11/11/2021 06:48am • Thousands of migrants and refugees have flocked to Belarus' border with Poland, hoping to get to Western Europe. Many of them are now stranded at the frontier, setting up makeshift camps as Polish security forces watch them from behind a razor-wire fence and try to prevent them from entering the cou Freezing Thanksgiving pies and boiling beans: How Americans are coping with rising prices 11/11/2021 06:00am • Though Thanksgiving is still two weeks away, Travis Moffatt and his fiancée, Britnie Walston, have already purchased three apple pies for their family dinner and socked them away in the freezer. The Baltimore couple wanted to make sure they could secure the dessert before grocery prices rise any 7 Best Fidelity Mutual Funds to Buy and Hold 11/11/2021 12:00am • Invest in these funds for the long haul.While it's tempting to watch the day-to-day gyrations on Wall Street, most investors should take a much longer view of their portfolio. After all, even if you're at or near retirement, you have to keep your nest egg growing or producing income so you don't run Judge again denies bond for prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh 11/10/2021 05:45pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent South Carolina attorney whose wife and son were found shot to death at the home where the family's housekeeper also died will likely remain in jail for many months now that a judge has again denied bond pending his insurance fraud trial. Circuit Judge Clifton Newm US average long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 2.98% 11/10/2021 01:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates in the U.S. fell this week, as the key 30-year rate again retreated below the 3% mark. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Wednesday that the average rate on the benchmark home loan declined to 2.98% from 3.09% last week. Last year at this time th From cryptocurrency to cash: Ways to bank your digital coin 11/10/2021 07:00am • Cryptocurrency, the blockchain-based digital currency that has captured the interest of investors and financial service firms alike, has a challenging problem. It can be hard to actually spend this currency like you would regular money. But there are new services on the horizon that could help peopl As many try living with virus, China keeps up zero tolerance 11/10/2021 06:51am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Wang Lijie planned to spend three days in the Gobi Desert last month to take in the area's famous poplar forest as its trees turned a golden yellow. Instead, the Beijing resident has been stuck for more than three weeks, much of it in quarantine, after authorities discovered 15 of the Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2021 11/10/2021 12:00am • Dividend stocks offer better returns than bonds.2021 has thankfully been a less volatile year for investors than 2020. While there have been various bumps along the way, the economy continues to recover swiftly from last year's pandemic shock. Surging job numbers and consumer spending are leading to