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China's new 'condom tax' draws skepticism and worries over health risks 12/11/2025 08:03pm • China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing���s effort to get families to have more children after decades of limiting most to one child. ���Contraceptive drugs and products��� will not The Latest: Senate rejects legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits 12/11/2025 07:41pm • The Senate on Thursday rejected two partisan health bills on expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year. The failed Democratic bill would have extended the COVID-era subsidies for three years 10 of the Best REITs to Buy for 2026 12/11/2025 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. Instead, investors can buy shares of diversified real estate i 5 Best ETFs for Tax-Loss Harvesting 12/11/2025 07:00pm • Year to date, passive investors who built most of their portfolios around major index benchmarks such as the S&P 500 are likely sitting on sizable, unrealized gains. Stock pickers may have had a very different experience. Not every company in the S&P 500 has been a winner, and several names How Nonprofit Student Loan Lenders Can Help You Save Money 12/11/2025 07:00pm • When the federal student loans program undergoes significant restructuring in 2026, more parents and students will likely find themselves shopping around for private lenders to help finance higher education. Gone are the days when graduate students and parents of undergrads could borrow up to the fu Moving Your Senior Parents Into Your Home: What to Consider 12/11/2025 07:00pm • Multigenerational households are not as common here in the U.S. as they are in some other parts of the world, but the idea is gaining steam, according to Pew Research Center analysis of Census data. According to their analysis, in 2021, about 18% of the U.S. population lived in a multigenerational h How To Get an Advance on Your 2025 Tax Return 12/11/2025 07:00pm • While we all love the idea of a big tax refund in the spring, sometimes you need those funds sooner. That's where a tax refund loan comes in. But while these loans can get you early access to funds, they can be expensive and unnecessary. "Consumers should carefully consider the advantages of having Senior Centers: Benefits for Healthy Aging 12/11/2025 07:00pm • Many older adults hope to age in place in their own homes for as long as possible. Whether for financial reasons or a desire to maintain independence, this goal can be achieved with the help of a local senior center. Read on to learn all about what senior centers offer and how their services can hel Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted for fraud, money laundering 12/11/2025 06:19pm • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ��� A federal grand jury indicted the leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City over allegations that millions of dollars in grant funds were improperly spent on international trips, groceries and personal real estate, prosecutors announced Thursday. Tashella Sher Florida's capital city approves plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves, despite outcry 12/11/2025 05:27pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) ��� Local officials in Florida's capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved people to a once-segregated country club, despite vocal opposition from local residents and historians. Evidence of Florida���s slave-holding past l Mets front office taking heat with fan favorites Alonso, D��az and Nimmo headed out of town 12/11/2025 05:26pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Brandon Nimmo went first. Then it was Edwin D��az and Pete Alonso on back-to-back days at baseball's winter meetings. Three fan favorites headed out the door in 2 1/2 weeks ��� a powerful gut punch to angry New York Mets fans wondering what on earth the front office is thinking. How the IRS' crime-fighting force took on immigration and other issues in 2025 12/11/2025 05:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The crime-fighting arm of the IRS spent less time tracking down tax evaders this year, instead picking up some new responsibilities, such as helping with immigration enforcement and supporting National Guard deployments in two Democratic-led cities. IRS Criminal Investigations Ch Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans 12/11/2025 04:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year. As Republicans and Democrats have failed to find compromise, senators voted on The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here's what's at stake for Americans 12/11/2025 04:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� When senators voted on rival health bills Thursday, they had two chances to address expiring COVID-era subsidies that will result in millions of Americans saddled with higher insurance costs in the new year. But the Senate rejected both, and hopes of solving the problem this year a Farmers will get more money from Trump. They still have more problems 12/11/2025 02:48pm • RANDOLPH, Minn. (AP) ��� When Donald Trump promised new tariffs while running for president, Gene Stehly worried that trade disputes would jeopardize his international sales of corn, soybeans and wheat. A little more than a year later, Stehly said his fears have become a reality, and Trump's latest