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Business Highlights: The Fed’s cautious approach; Biden says workers need ‘a fair shot’ 11/09/2023 04:45pm • ___ Powell reinforces Fed’s cautious approach toward further interest rate hikes WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the Fed is in no hurry to further raise its benchmark interest rate, given evidence that inflation pressures are continuing to ease at a gradual p The Census Bureau sees an older, more diverse America in 2100 in three immigration scenarios 11/09/2023 04:33pm • By the end of the century, the U.S. population will be declining without substantial immigration, older adults will outnumber children and white, non- Hispanic residents will account for less than 50% of the population, according to projections released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The popul Biden's team says progress on big public works projects may hinge on the outcome of the 2024 vote 11/09/2023 03:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has started 40,000 construction projects since the passage of major infrastructure legislation two years ago and is seeking to make the case that continued progress could depend on keeping Joe Biden in the White House after 2024. Biden has long emphasize Maryland tourism tops pre-pandemic levels 11/09/2023 11:22am • More than 43.5 million people visited Maryland in 2022, spending $19.4 billion, 18.4% more than 2021, according to the Maryland Department of Commerce's Office of Tourism. Last year's tourist spending also topped pre-pandemic, 2019 levels by more than $1 billion. Tourism spending in Maryland gene Apple hits setback in dispute with European Union over tax case 11/09/2023 07:31am • LONDON (AP) — Apple might end up on the hook after all for billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland in the latest twist in a longrunning European Union dispute, following a legal opinion Thursday from an adviser to the bloc's top court. A lower court's decision that the U.S. tech giant doesn't Czech power company CEZ says its net profit is $1.3 billion for 3 quarters of the year 11/09/2023 01:42am • PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power utility CEZ said on Thursday its net profit in the first three quarters of the year reached 29.8 billion Czech crowns ($1.3 billion), 22.5 billion less than in the same period a year ago. The country’s main electricity producer attributed the 43% decline to a windfa House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up 11/08/2023 11:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued subpoenas Wednesday to members of President Joe Biden's family, taking their most aggressive step yet in an impeachment inquiry bitterly opposed by Democrats that is testing the reach of congressional oversight powers. The long-awaited move by Rep. James Funeral home stored bodies for 4 years, deceived families about loved ones' ashes, prosecutors say 11/08/2023 10:40pm • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home were arrested Wednesday in Oklahoma on charges linked to the discovery of 190 sets of decaying remains at one of their facilities, including some that apparently had been languishing there for four years. Investigators entered th 5 Republican candidates spar at debate, while Trump holds a rally nearby. Follow live updates 11/08/2023 10:13pm • Five candidates sparred with one another at a whittled-down third Republican presidential debate in Miami while front-runner Donald Trump held his own event a short drive away. What to know What to watch during the Republican debate Trump looks to upstage the debate with a rally targeting South Flor Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across US 11/08/2023 09:58pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Voters in some of the highest-profile school board elections across the U.S. rebuked conservative candidates in local school board elections who want to ban books and restrict classroom conversations on race and gender. In recent years, down-ballot elections have become prox Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trust: What's the Difference? 11/08/2023 07:00pm • Estate planning is an integral part of financial planning for high-net-worth clients, and a critical component involves the use of trusts. The decision whether to choose a revocable or irrevocable trust for the protection of assets can have lasting implications and profoundly impact a legacy, so it' 7 Best Vanguard Funds to Buy and Hold 11/08/2023 07:00pm • When selecting funds for a long-term investment portfolio, one crucial aspect investors should consider is the tracking error. This term refers to the divergence in performance between a mutual fund or exchange traded fund, or ETF, and its benchmark index. Essentially, it's the difference between th 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 GOP’s David Owen wins Virginia legislative race over Democratic opponent who livestreamed sex videos 11/08/2023 02:42pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican David Owen defeated Democrat Susanna Gibson in a Virginia House of Delegates race that drew attention after revelations that Gibson engaged in sex acts with her husband on a pornographic website. Gibson ran against Owen in one of the state’s most competitive di How LGBTQ+ prospective parents can navigate the adoption process 11/08/2023 11:17am • Adoption is one way LGBTQ+ people can fulfill their dreams of becoming a parent. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, same-sex couples were four times more likely than opposite-sex couples to adopt a child in 2019. While LGBTQ+ prospective parents can expect a similar adoption process as opposite-se