Finance
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Don’t trust Google for customer service numbers. It might be a scam.
Aug 18, 2024 5:08 am - There’s a persistent pattern of bad guys finding ways to trick Google into showing scammers’ numbers for airlines, hotels, local repair companies, banks or other businesses.
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Annual U.S. inflation falls to 3-year low, clearing the way for the Fed to begin cutting rates
Aug 14, 2024 7:51 am - WASHINGTON — Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and ...
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You can probably lower your cellphone bill
Aug 11, 2024 5:30 am - You might gasp at the $1,000-and-way-up sticker price of a fancy new smartphone. But your mobile plan probably costs you hundreds or thousands of dollars more than the de...
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What investors should do when there is more volatility in the market
Aug 07, 2024 9:50 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are bouncing back after the market experienced its worst day in two years on Monday, but the average investor may still be understandably spooked. ...
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Will Artificial Intelligence replace your financial adviser?
Aug 04, 2024 5:27 am - The financial advisory industry is poised for dramatic Artificial Intelligence (AI) disruption. If this comes to pass, AI will become the leading source of retail investment advice, outstripping friends and family, social media, and even your local financial adviser.
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Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children
Aug 01, 2024 4:32 pm - The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule that would ban airlines from charging parents more to sit with their young children. Under the proposal, rel...
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Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, to 5%, its first cut in over 4 years
Aug 01, 2024 6:53 am - LONDON — The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 as inflationary pressures in the economy hav...
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This popular retirement option is still risky. Is it worth it?
Jul 28, 2024 5:00 am - One type of investment that’s a key part of saving for retirement for a large swath of Americans is the target-date fund. Here’s what you need to know about target-date funds, and what recent history has taught us.
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Credit agency upgrades Cook County’s bond rating to AAJul 24, 2024 12:37 pm - Cook County officials announced Wednesday that Fitch Ratings has upgraded the county’s bond rating from AA- to AA, the third ratings upgrade in less than three years.
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What to do if your landlord raises your rent
Jul 21, 2024 5:08 am - Renters across the country are feeling the squeeze of higher prices. According to the latest annual report on the state of rental housing from the Joint Center for Housin...