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7 Best Actively Managed ETFs 05/03/2023 08:00pm • There's a lot to be said for long-term investing in low-cost index funds. A lot of research shows it's incredibly difficult to time the market's ups and downs or properly identify which companies or which sectors will be in favor. However, actively managed exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, should not 7 Best Vanguard Bond Funds to Buy 05/03/2023 08:00pm • Vanguard may have risen to prominence on the success of its low-cost, highly diversified equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, but in recent years the firm has also become a powerhouse in the fixed-income world. Currently, Vanguard sports over 100 bond mutual funds and ETFs, spanni Senators back solar tariffs, oppose prairie bird safeguards 05/03/2023 07:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a measure Wednesday that would reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries after President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar installations in the U.S. Lawmakers also approved a separate plan to undo federal prot Illinois lawmakers push back on library book bans 05/03/2023 07:01pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois lawmakers greenlighted a bill Wednesday that says libraries in the state must adopt an anti-book banning policy to receive state funding, in a vote that fissured along party lines. The measure, spearheaded by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, represents a counter-moveme GOP subpoenas FBI for Biden records; WH denounces 'innuendo' 05/03/2023 05:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A top House Republican subpoenaed FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday for what he claimed are bureau records related to President Joe Biden and his family, basing the demand on newly surfaced allegations he said an unnamed whistleblower made to Congress. The White House said it Mississippi governor touts tax cuts, teacher pay raise, jobs 05/03/2023 05:08pm • RICHLAND, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves told supporters at one of his first large-scale campaign events Wednesday that he has fulfilled promises to cut taxes, increase teacher pay and promote job development. The Republican said Mississippi, with 3 million residents, is competing again California companies pay higher taxes for unemployment debt 05/03/2023 04:59pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — One potential consequence of California's ballooning budget deficit: Higher taxes for businesses, with increases possible every year for the next decade. Business owners pay a tax on each of their workers. The money goes into a fund that states use to pay unemployment ben Bolsonaro home searched as Brazil probes fake vaccine cards 05/03/2023 03:27pm • BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone Wednesday in what they said was an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards. Several other locations also were searched and a half dozen people faced a Going green: Nel Hydrogen to build in Michigan, work with GM 05/03/2023 03:22pm • The green hydrogen company Nel announced plans Wednesday to build a massive new plant in Michigan as it works with General Motors to drive down the cost of hydrogen. The Norwegian company makes devices that take water and split it into hydrogen and oxygen, known as electrolyzers, as well as fueling French constitutional body rejects pension referendum call 05/03/2023 03:04pm • PARIS (AP) — France’s top constitutional body rejected on Wednesday a last-ditch effort by opposition lawmakers to undo President Emmanuel Macron's law to raise the retirement age to 64, deeming that a proposed bill doesn't meet the needed criteria. It was the second time that the Constitutiona Gov. Moore signs abortion protections, transgender equity 05/03/2023 02:02pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — At a time when Republican-led states are restricting or banning abortion and limiting gender-affirming care, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed measures into law on Wednesday to protect abortion rights and expand Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatment in the heavily Dem 12 die in explosion, helicopter crash during Chinese holiday 05/03/2023 06:14am • BEIJING (AP) — At least nine people were killed in an explosion at a Chinese petrochemical plant and three others died in a helicopter crash during the country's May Day holiday. Rescuers recovered the bodies of the nine workers killed in the explosion Monday at the Zhonghua Group plant in an indu DeSclafani throws 8 scoreless as Giants shut out Astros 2-0 05/02/2023 11:45pm • HOUSTON (AP) — San Francisco's Anthony DeSclafani threw a season-high 109 pitches in eight scoreless innings of a win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Hard work for sure, but from Houston manager Dusty Baker's vantage point the right-hander made it look easy. “It looked like he didn't even b Furyk appointed US Presidents Cup captain for 2024 in Canada 05/02/2023 08:25pm • Jim Furyk gets another crack at being U.S. captain for a road game, this time the Presidents Cup in Canada. The PGA Tour on Tuesday introduced Furyk as captain for the 2024 matches at Royal Montreal, where the Americans will try to win for the 10th consecutive time. Mike Weir previously was named In Low Cost Ideas for Celebrating Mom this Year 05/02/2023 08:00pm • For Mother's Day, which falls on May 14 this year, the challenge for many is finding a gift that's both thoughtful and on budget. It's likely that your mom doesn't want you going broke to get her a present, so you're doing both your mom and yourself a favor if you can hit that sweet spot of a Mother