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12 Fixed-Income Investments to Take Advantage of High Rates 06/22/2023 08:00pm • As the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates to cool inflation over the past year or so, fixed-income investments have become an increasingly attractive investment vehicle for some. That's because fixed-income investments are typically less volatile and risky than equities, and many investors al Congressional report says there's an extremely high risk Temu's supply chains have forced labor 06/22/2023 04:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A Congressional report published Thursday offered a blistering critique of popular Chinese retailers Shein and Temu, with lawmakers accusing the latter of failing to maintain ���even the fa��ade of a meaningful compliance program��� that seeks to prevent goods made by forced labor Backlash to data centers prompts political upset in Northern Virginia 06/22/2023 03:16pm • FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) ��� The tech industry's drive to dot the Virginia landscape with data centers may have hit a glitch this week in Prince William County. Residents of the state's second most populous jurisdiction delivered perhaps the biggest upset among a series of surprising election resul Climate activist Nakate urges rich countries to cancel debt, grant climate finance at Paris summit 06/22/2023 02:22pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Facing an audience packed with world leaders and finance officials in suits, Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate silenced the room, then made everyone listen to some uncomfortable facts. Speaking at a two-day summit aimed at seeking better responses to tackle poverty and climate c Shifting S. Africa coal plant for clean energy needs millions in loans. Experts say that's a problem 06/22/2023 11:13am • MIDDELBURG, South Africa (AP) ��� Plumes of heat-trapping pollutants last billowed from the giant stacks of Komati Power Station in October, when the coal-fired plant that fed South Africa���s hungry electrical grid for more than half a century was shut down to make way for a solar, wind and battery A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions 06/22/2023 11:04am • One year ago Saturday, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness. Twenty-five million women of childbearing age now live in states where the law makes abortions harder to get than they were Kenya's new tax package angers some backers of president who once vowed to reduce cost of living 06/22/2023 10:43am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� Kenyans are preparing for tough times after lawmakers approved tax increases that are even unpopular with supporters of the president who once vowed to reduce the cost of living. The doubling of the tax on petroleum products, from 8% to 16%, is expected to have a ripple effec Pakistan's premier meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6B deal to avoid default 06/22/2023 06:26am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� Pakistan���s premier Shahbaz Sharif met Thursday with the head of the International Monetary Fund on the sidelines of a global financing meeting in Paris, hoping to unlock a $6 billion bailout and gain the release of a critical tranche of $1.1 billion in loans which has been on ho 7 Best Dividend ETFs to Buy Now 06/21/2023 08:00pm • While many investors can fixate on share price, dividends are an important part of any long-term strategy. That's because the regular paydays delivered by dividend stocks can provide a hedge against short-term declines or a tailwind that boosts overall performance in the long term. They can also off 10 Tips to Live Well on Social Security Alone 06/21/2023 08:00pm • Social Security is a game-changer for American workers. Created in 1935, it does more to lift people out of poverty than any other program in the country, according to the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Their analysis of 2022 data finds that Social Security payments keep 21.7 mi How to File an Amended Tax Return 06/21/2023 08:00pm • It's best to get your tax return right the first time, but mistakes happen. When they do, it may be necessary to file an amended return. An amended return is a taxpayer's opportunity to receive any unclaimed refund or correct an instance of underpayment after they've filed -- and the due date to fil What Is Medicaid Spend Down? 06/21/2023 08:00pm • Everyone knows that health care is expensive, and many people worry that they will lose everything when they get ill or older and need long-term care. You may have heard about the concept of a Medicaid spend down, which requires you to "spend" away your own assets to become eligible for the social p 15 Ways Companies Are Tricking You Into Spending More 06/21/2023 08:00pm • Stores are a lot like magicians. They're always trying to get money to disappear from customers' bank accounts and wallets, and they often manage that with marketing tricks. What they do isn't illegal, and often, it isn't even unethical. Retailers are simply well versed in consumer psychology, and f How to Sell Your Car When You Still Have a Loan 06/21/2023 08:00pm • You can sell a car even if you still have a loan on it, but there will be a few extra steps to the process. "When there's a loan on the car it means your lender owns it and holds the title," says Grant Feek, managing director of the private seller exchange for Cox Automotive. "You must be the owner Tennessee attorney general says seeking clinic's transgender patient records part of fraud probe 06/21/2023 07:41pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Tennessee's top legal chief said Wednesday that Vanderbilt University Medical Center turning over medical records for transgender patients is part of a ���run-of-the-mill fraud investigation��� and argued that his office purposefully kept the probe private to avoid a ���med