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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts higher to set more records 09/23/2024 05:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes reached new heights Monday after drifting higher in a quiet day of trading. The S&P 500 rose 16.02 points, or 0.3%, to 5,718.57 and edged past its record set on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 61.29 points, or 0.1%, to its own all-time high s How to Prepare Your Finances for a Layoff 09/22/2024 08:00pm • Even in the best of times, layoffs can occur as companies restructure, merge or go out of business. Sometimes, the writing is on the wall, but other times layoffs happen without warning. "Getting laid off is often unexpected but that doesn't mean we can't prepare for it," says Jordan Mangaliman, fou How to Pay Back a Reverse Mortgage 09/22/2024 08:00pm • Homeowners 62 and older may opt to use a reverse mortgage to help fund their retirement. Reverse mortgages provide money to borrowers and don't require repayment until the borrower sells the home or stops living in it. Most reverse mortgages are backed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Dev Angela Alsobrooks improperly claimed tax deductions on DC, Maryland properties, records show 09/22/2024 01:00pm • (CNN) — Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maryland, improperly took advantage of tax breaks she did not qualify for, including one meant for low-income senior citizens, saving thousands of dollars in taxes on two properties she owned in D.C., and in Maryland. A CNN re For home shoppers, the Fed’s big rate cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home 09/22/2024 10:37am • The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come. Even so, aspiring homebuyers and homeowners eager to refinance should temper their expectations of a big drop in mortgage rates from here. While the Fed doesn’t set mortgag AP PHOTOS: Cascading disasters push residents of a Nepalese valley to the brink 09/20/2024 10:29pm • MELAMCHI, Nepal (AP) — In between the Himalayas' towering mountains, the town of Melamchi is no stranger to extreme weather, and its landscape bears the scars of years of floods and landslides. Located just 50 kilometers (31 miles) outside Kathmandu, lush green mountainsides are dotted with lands Zoo Atlanta’s last 4 pandas are leaving for China 09/20/2024 04:43pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Zoo Atlanta's last four giant pandas will be moved to China next month, as its 25-year agreement with the country comes to an end. “While Zoo Atlanta will certainly miss Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun, and their departure is bittersweet, they have created a momentous legac The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft's data centers 09/20/2024 04:28pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant said Friday that it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers with carbon-free energy. The announcement by Constellat EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid 09/20/2024 07:28am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The European Union pledged on Friday to lend Ukraine up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) as part of a loan package organized by the Group of Seven major industrial nations, as it seeks to help the country rebuild its economy and its war-shattered power grid. G7 leaders agreed Seeking to counter China, US awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states 09/20/2024 05:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric vehicles, part of a continuing push to reduce China’s global dominance in battery production for EVs and other electro 7 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $20 09/19/2024 08:00pm • Equity analysis is not an exact science. A stock's value can be hinted at by fundamental factors such as the price-to-earnings ratio, debt-to-equity and book value, among others. Technical factors based on trading patterns and simple supply-and-demand dynamics also play an important role. But, in ad What the Fed Rate Cut Means for Credit Cards 09/19/2024 08:00pm • The finance world is abuzz with news from Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting. For the first time since March 2020, the Fed cut interest rates. The federal funds rate is now 4.75% to 5% after being at a 23-year high of 5.25% to 5.5% since July 2023. Originally expected to cut 0.25 of a percentage po Biweekly Mortgage Payments: How Much Can You Save? 09/19/2024 08:00pm • Your mortgage payment schedule may seem like a minor detail, but how often you make payments can have a large impact on the total cost of your loan. Switching to a biweekly schedule is a convenient way to pay off your home loan faster and save money. What Are Biweekly Mortgage Payments?Biweekly mort How to Pay for Senior Living 09/19/2024 08:00pm • It's no secret that saving for retirement is a good idea. And for many older adults, retirement expenses often include senior living, which can be pricey. In this article, we'll go thought the many different types of senior living, what their average costs are and how you can financially prepare for What Is a Voided Check and When to Use One 09/19/2024 08:00pm • Checking accounts aren't all about checks. They can also be used to receive direct deposits and make automated payments. These transactions can simplify your finances and give you more control over your deposits and withdrawals. In some cases, you can set up automated transactions online. In other c