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What to do about debt in retirement 01/17/2024 02:19pm • A growing number of older adults are in debt in retirement, according to the 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances from the Federal Reserve. Among people ages 65 to 74, the share with debt rose to 65% in 2022, up from 50% in 1989 (the first time this question was asked). For people 75 and over, 53% repor Nearly $1 billion upgrade planned at the airport in Omaha, Nebraska 01/17/2024 11:44am • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� A nearly $1 billion upgrade of the airport in Omaha, Nebraska, will include a new glass-domed entrance, larger boarding gates and baggage claim areas and the addition of new restaurants and shops, airport officials said Wednesday. The Omaha Airport Authority approved plans Tuesd Ukraine needs money from the US and Europe to keep its economy running. Will the aid come? 01/17/2024 12:18am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Ukraine's hard-won economic stability is under threat again as the government faces a large budget hole and its two biggest allies and sponsors ��� the United States and the European Union ��� have so far failed to decide on extending more aid. Without pledges of support by th French President Macron uses broad news conference to show his leadership hasn't faded 01/17/2024 12:09am • PARIS (AP) ��� French President Emmanuel Macron made a point of showing his leadership hasn���t faded in more than two hours of answering questions at a news conference in which he promised a stronger France to face the world's challenges. ���I still have three years and a half in office,��� he said What does the Baltimore Sun's new owner have planned for the paper? 01/16/2024 08:31pm • A local buyer taking over a struggling newspaper in the 21st century is normally cause for some celebration. But The Baltimore Sun���s newly announced owner has a very specific political background, and some are concerned about what the 187-year-old publication could become. David D. Smith, execu 'Do you know how many lives I could save for that?': Va. Sen. Roem chides moving transportation funds for arena 01/16/2024 07:35pm • If the proposed arena for the Washington Wizards and Capitals is built in the Potomac Yard section of Alexandria, Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin has promised the state would chip in up to $200 million upfront to improve transportation in the area. State Sen. Danica Roem, of Prince William County, Virginia Senate Democrats postpone work on constitutional amendments and kill GOP voting bills 01/16/2024 07:08pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� A Democrat-led Virginia Senate panel on Tuesday defeated a handful of Republican-sponsored voting bills and moved to put on hold consideration of several proposed constitutional amendments until after this year's session. Without discussion, the Senate Privileges and Electi 10 Tax Credits You May Qualify for This Year 01/16/2024 07:00pm • Tax season is upon us, and if you want to reduce how much you pay the government, you need to understand which tax credits you can claim. People shouldn't feel embarrassed if they don't understand tax credits. "This is an area of confusion," says Eric Bronnenkant, head of tax for online financial ad 7 Best Small-Cap Tech Stocks to Buy 01/16/2024 07:00pm • Tech stocks once again led the overall market in 2023 as concerns about the negative effect of rising interest rates subsided. While large-cap tech stocks get most of the attention on Wall Street, smaller companies may be better buys for risk-tolerant investors seeking larger returns. Companies in t 5 Facts to Know About Your 401(k) 01/16/2024 07:00pm • It's no secret that saving for retirement is important, and one of the best places to stash those savings is your employer's 401(k) plan. These plans offer much higher contribution limits than individual retirement accounts, known as IRAs, and can offer lower cost investments thanks to economies of How Roth IRA Taxes Work 01/16/2024 07:00pm • A Roth IRA allows you to pay the taxes on your retirement savings while you are still working, but there are rules regarding contributions and eligibility for tax-free withdrawals in retirement. If you don't carefully follow the rules, you may have to pay taxes or penalties on the investment earnin France's Macron announces missiles and bombs for Ukraine, suggests he could work with Trump 01/16/2024 06:35pm • PARIS (AP) ��� French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans Tuesday to deliver more long-range cruise missiles as well as bombs to Ukraine and suggested that he'd find ways to work with Donald Trump in the event that he wins another presidency. ���I take the leaders that the people give me,��� t Cocaine residue was found on Hunter Biden's gun pouch in 2018 case, prosecutors say 01/16/2024 06:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Federal prosecutors urged a judge on Tuesday to reject Hunter Biden���s efforts to dismiss the gun charges against him, revealing that investigators last year found cocaine residue on the pouch the president���s son used to hold his gun. In pressing for the case against President Lawmakers announce bipartisan effort to enhance child tax credit, revive tax breaks for businesses 01/16/2024 04:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The chairmen of the top tax policy committees in Congress announced a bipartisan agreement Tuesday to enhance the child tax credit and revive a variety of tax breaks for businesses, a combination designed to attract support from lawmakers of both political parties. The roughly $7 No snow day for the Senate as Congress looks to avert a government shutdown 01/16/2024 04:48pm • Kent Nishimura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) --��The snowstorms pummeling much of the country -- including D.C. -- will keep the majority of the federal government at home Tuesday, but not the Senate, whose members are expected to brave the weather to cast the first in a series of votes that they hope wi