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Illinois earmarks $160 million to keep migrants warm in Chicago as winter approaches 11/16/2023 11:19pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that Illinois will funnel an additional $160 million to help migrants arriving in Chicago to resettle, including $65 million to help the city launch ���winterized��� temporary shelter to avoid people sleeping outdoors in cold weather. The announ Puerto Rico signs multimillion-dollar deal with Texas company to build a marina for mega yachts 11/16/2023 01:20pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ��� Puerto Rico���s government on Thursday signed a multimillion-dollar contract with a Texas-based company to build a marina for mega yachts in the capital of the U.S. territory. Currently, two docks in San Juan are available to yachts and mega yachts, but there is limite Tourists find the Las Vegas Strip remade for its turn hosting Formula One 11/14/2023 04:16pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� The famous fountains at the Bellagio won't be very visible this week amid the roar of Formula One racing on the Las Vegas Strip, and gondoliers won't be serenading tourists at the Venetian resort. ���Fountains have been shut off, canals drained, streets closed or harder to navigat What's pushing inflation down? More goods, workers and housing 11/14/2023 02:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Long past its painful peak, inflation in the United States may be heading steadily back toward its pre-pandemic levels, without the need for further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Such a scenario became more likely, if hardly guaranteed, after Tuesday's surprisingly Apple TV app - Top Movies 11/14/2023 12:47pm • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 2. Blue Beetle 3. Sound of Freedom 4. Barbie 5. Gran Turismo 6. Dumb Money 7. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie 8. The Equalizer 3 9. Dr. Seuss��� How the Grinch Stole Christmas 10. The Super Mario Bros. Movi Millennial Money: These Airbnb horror stories can teach you what to watch for 11/14/2023 11:38am • Many frequent travelers carry tales of delayed flights and disappointing hotel rooms. Yet Airbnb ���horror stories��� are a genre all their own. Videos with the tag #AirbnbHorrorStory have more than 63 million views on TikTok, featuring guests venting about unclean properties and last-minute cancell DC Council blocks mayor's request to move funding from rental assistance program 11/13/2023 08:40am • D.C. Councilmembers last week voted to block Mayor Muriel Bowser's request to move $20 million out of a district program for emergency rental assistance. "Residents need emergency rental assistance in a big way right now," Councilman Robert White said in a Nov. 7 statement. White said he worke 9 of the Best REITs to Buy Now 11/12/2023 07:00pm • Real estate investments can be an excellent way to earn returns, generate cash flow, hedge against inflation and diversify an investment portfolio. However, buying physical properties can be costly, difficult and risky for an individual investor. Instead, investors can buy shares of diversified real Is $2 Million Enough to Retire as a Couple? 11/12/2023 07:00pm • A $2 million nest egg is substantial and can provide financial security for many couples, but whether it's enough for you depends on various factors. First, consider when you plan to retire. If you retire at 60, $2 million won't stretch as far as it would if you retired at 70, as the money needs to Nonprofits making progress in tackling homelessness among veterans, but challenges remain 11/11/2023 04:27pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Along a busy Atlanta residential road, a 68-year-old Vietnam War-era Army veteran has found what he calls a "match made in heaven.��� Harold Tilson Jr. found himself homeless earlier this year but for the past few months has been living in transitional housing run by the nonprofit 7 Best High-Dividend Mutual Funds 11/08/2023 07:00pm • Some investors think the universe of investment products begins and ends with exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. But traditional mutual funds still have a lot to offer -- particularly the high-dividend mutual funds that provide diversification as well as consistent yield. Also, the old perception of di Santa Fe voters approve tax on mansions as housing prices soar 11/08/2023 06:26pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) ��� Voters have approved a tax on mansions to pay for affordable housing initiatives in New Mexico's capital city of Santa Fe. Uncertified election results on Wednesday show that nearly three-fourths of ballots were cast in favor of the new tax on home sales of over $1 million, i U-Haul Holding Company: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 11/08/2023 04:48pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) ��� RENO, Nev. (AP) ��� U-Haul Holding Company (UHAL) on Wednesday reported profit of $273.5 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it had net income of $1.36. The parent company of the U-Haul vehicle rental service posted reve America needs to advance long-term solutions to improve housing supply and affordability 11/08/2023 11:07am • This content is provided by the American Property Owners Alliance. Years of underinvestment and underbuilding have left America with a severe housing shortage unlike ever before. Without action, this crisis will only worsen. Elected officials must prioritize the pro-housing solutions on the table There's too much guesswork in renting an Airbnb. The short-term rental giant is trying to fix that 11/08/2023 08:01am • Airbnb will highlight rental listings that have received top scores from guests, information that the company���s CEO says will help bring hotel-like reliability to booking a house or room on the site. Airbnb said that it will roll out what it calls ���Guest Favorites��� this week. About 2 million o