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6 Economic Indicators to Understand 01/10/2019 07:00pm • If you want to understand the overall health of the economy, pay attention to key financial market indicators, including the unemployment rate, national debt and the consumer price index. These data points paint a picture of the country's financial well-being. "There are a number of common economic Can You Settle Student Loan Debt? 01/10/2019 07:00pm • When you took out a student loan to pay for school, you probably didn't expect it to go into default. But more than 1 million federal student loan borrowers default each year, according to the Urban Institute, a think tank focused on economic and social policy research. If you're in over your head, How to Recover After a Period of Unemployment 01/10/2019 07:00pm • For 800,000 federal workers, the beginning of 2019 didn't start on a high note. With an ongoing partial government shutdown, these federal employees are either working without pay or waiting at home until a budget deal allows them to return to their jobs. If previous government shutdowns are any ind Is free agent spending for Harper, Machado the new ‘Moneyball'? 01/10/2019 01:35pm • WASHINGTON — Whatever you think of the stagnating MLB free agent market and its implications toward potential labor unrest when the next collective bargaining agreement rolls around, there are two free agents that clearly won’t have any trouble getting some kind of offer: Bryce Harper and Manny Today in History: Jan. 10 01/10/2019 12:30am • Today is Thursday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 10, 1863, the London Underground had its beginnings as the Metropolitan, the world's first underground passenger railway, opened to the public with service between Paddington and Farringdon Street. On th 8 Budget Types for Businesses 01/09/2019 07:00pm • Every business, whether small or large, needs a way to track its expenses, revenue and profits. "Budgets are really important for both internal and external (reasons)," says Joseph Fahey, director of business succession planning for PNC Bank. Budgets help owners and executives make informed decisio New Southwest Cardholders Can Earn a Companion Pass Sign-up Bonus 01/09/2019 07:00pm • For Southwest Airlines flyers, earning the coveted Companion Pass is about to get easier. For a limited time, Chase is offering the Companion Pass as a sign-up bonus on Southwest's three consumer credit cards. 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More than half of Americans do not have a will, according to a 2017 survey by Caring.com. "Whether you are young or old, rich or poor, everyone can benefit from having a last will and test The Best Places to Live in Tennessee 01/08/2019 07:00pm • While you may know the region or state in the U.S. you're set on calling home next, you likely still have decisions to make when it comes to which city or metro area will be the right fit. If Tennessee is your place, you have no shortage of industrial cities, nearby suburbs and small towns to choos Va. Gov. Ralph Northam, GOP lawmakers agree on plan to toll I-81 01/08/2019 10:59am • WASHINGTON — Virginia will put tolls on Interstate 81 to fund a series of upgrades meant to address intermittent hourslong traffic jams that can seemingly strike at random. Gov. Ralph Northam and Republican lawmakers representing the I-81 corridor announced their support Tuesday for tolling rat Shopping holidays: Best days to shop in 2019 01/08/2019 10:00am • If saving money is on your list of New Year's resolutions, but you love to shop, here's some good news: You don't have to cut shopping out of your life. Timing is everything in the retail world. And knowing when seasonal items are likely to go on sale and when major sales take place allows you to