Tag: Personal finance
Women push against being left behind amid pandemic recovery
ROME — Proponents of women’s progress on Tuesday launched a political push in Rome to ensure that global pandemic recovery efforts won’t leave women...
Bipartisan infrastructure deal stalls as bigger plan gains
WASHINGTON — A $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal senators struck with President Joe Biden is at risk of stalling out as Republicans mount stiff...
California men plead guilty in Florida to $1.3B fraud scam
MIAMI — Two more California men have pleaded guilty in South Florida for their roles in a $1.3 billion real estate fraud scheme that...
California men plead guilty in Florida to $1.3B fraud scam
MIAMI — Two more California men have pleaded guilty in South Florida for their roles in a $1.3 billion real estate fraud scheme that...
Liz Weston: Who gets the keys to your digital estate?
You may not own cryptocurrency or nonfungible tokens. You may not have a big Instagram following or run an online business. But if you...
With fans back, ballpark workers enjoy chance to return
A suite attendant at the Miami Marlins’ home ballpark, Lisa Eckstein had a chance to reconnect with a familiar face when she returned to...
US average mortgage rates continue to fall; 30-year at 2.90%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates continued to fall this week, tracking a decline in yields on Treasury securities as the bond market continues to signal...
In Illinois, Biden to push money for families and child care
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is turning his focus to pitching his proposed investments in families and education, using a visit to a community...
Are state interest-rate caps an automatic win for borrowers?
Small-dollar, short-term lenders, unburdened by a federal maximum interest rate, can charge borrowers rates of 400% or more for their loans.
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As US companies scramble to hire, workers enjoy upper hand
WASHINGTON — With the economy growing rapidly as it reopens from the pandemic, many employers are increasingly desperate to hire. Yet evidence suggests that...
