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Fed's Waller raises possibility of a rate cut by spring if inflation keeps slowing 11/28/2023 01:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Federal Reserve official raised the possibility Tuesday that the Fed could decide to cut its benchmark interest rate as early as spring if inflation keeps declining steadily. The official, Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors, cautioned that inflat How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK 11/28/2023 12:43pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For decades, Britain and Greece were able to differ, largely politely, over the world's toughest cultural heritage dispute: What's the right place for some of the finest ancient Greek sculptures ever made, which have been displayed in London for more than 200 years but which Greek officials angry and puzzled after UK's Sunak scraps leaders' meeting over Parthenon Marbles 11/28/2023 10:19am • LONDON (AP) — Greek officials said Tuesday that they will continue talks with the British Museum about bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens, despite U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak abruptly canceling a meeting with his Greek counterpart where the contested antiquities were due to be discu Millennial Money: 5 steps to creating financial boundaries during the holidays 11/28/2023 08:12am • Marketing ads, family functions and holiday gift-giving culture can make it feel impossible not to spend, or for some, overspend. According to a 2023 survey from NerdWallet, around half of Americans (52%) incurred credit card debt when shopping for gifts during the holidays last year, and almost a t Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher ahead of consumer confidence and price data 11/27/2023 11:53pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street benchmarks edged lower as investors waited for updates on inflation and how American consumers are feeling about the economy. Tokyo and Hong Kong fell while Shanghai, Seoul and Sydney gained. On Tuesday the Conference Board wi You Can Still Get Free Weekly Credit Reports 11/27/2023 07:00pm • The three major U.S. credit reporting agencies -- Equifax, Experian and TransUnion -- have made their offer of free weekly credit reports to consumers permanent. The reports, available on AnnualCreditReport.com, are being made available to all Americans to "empower consumers to more regularly review Donald Trump is set to return to the witness stand in his civil fraud trial 11/27/2023 06:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) — After a pugnacious first turn on the witness stand, former president Donald Trump plans to testify again next month in his civil fraud trial, his lawyers said Monday. He is to return Dec. 11, defense attorney Christopher Kise said. Trump had plenty to say during his initial testim Diplomatic spat over the Parthenon Marbles scuttles meeting of British and Greek leaders 11/27/2023 05:00pm • LONDON (AP) — A diplomatic spat erupted Monday between Greece and Britain after the U.K. canceled a planned meeting of their prime ministers, prompting the Greek premier to accuse his British counterpart of trying to avoid discussing the contested Parthenon Marbles. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos M A Dutch museum has sent Crimean treasures to Kyiv after a legal tug-of-war between Russia, Ukraine 11/27/2023 10:51am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Historical treasures that were stored for years at an Amsterdam museum during an ownership dispute sparked by Russia's annexation of Crimea have been safely transported to Ukraine, the museum announced Monday. Their transport ends a nearly decade-long legal tug-of-war Avoiding relegation was Girona's goal this season. Now the Spanish title contender has bigger dreams 11/27/2023 01:09am • GIRONA, Spain (AP) — Girona’s chief executive isn't hiding his surprise. At the start of the league season in August, Ignasi Mas-Bagà was hoping his team could avoid a costly relegation from Spanish soccer's top tier that would badly damage the club’s growth plans for years. Few people are mo How to Avoid Foreclosure 11/26/2023 07:00pm • A recent job loss or unexpected medical bill can cause you to fall behind on your mortgage payments. If you fall too far behind, your lender may start foreclosure proceedings, meaning you could lose your home. Going through foreclosure is stressful and can negatively impact your credit score for up Turned down for a loan, business owners look to family and even crowdsourcing to get money to grow 11/26/2023 11:31am • NEW YORK (AP) —Among the many challenges small businesses face as they try to grow these days, getting a loan is right near the top. Banks big and small have tightened lending standards as the Federal Reserve hiked up interest rates the past two years. The collapse of three regional banks this American spending has kept the economy going since the pandemic. It may finally be stopping, in charts 11/26/2023 09:00am • Not even two years of soaring prices and mounting interest rates have stopped Americans from opening their wallets and tapping their credit cards.The consumer’s willingness to keep paying high prices has kept the US economy relatively strong, but that attitude could soon be shifting. Some experts How a Northwest DC apartment building became a home and life-changing investment for 4 women 11/26/2023 05:00am • From left to right: Joanne Jenkins, Janice Washington, Earline Hendricks and Bettie Perry. (Courtesy Noelle-Kristine Spencer) In 1971, Joanne Jenkins was a single mom looking for an apartment to raise her family in. She discovered a six-unit building in Northwest D.C., then signed a lease and mo Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed in half-day session, marks fourth straight winning week 11/24/2023 03:38pm • Stocks drifted to a mixed finish Friday after a half-day trading session capped a holiday shortened week that left the major indexes with their fourth straight winning week. The S&P 500 inched up 0.1% after wavering between small gains and losses much of the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Averag