Federal Reserve officials wrapped up their final meeting of 2024 with splits surfacing over how many more interest rate cuts they should make given strong […]
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Brian Kelly, the Points Guy, Shares Tips on Reward Travel
Extra nights in cushy hotel suites, free premium air travel and even stays on private islands. Loyalty points and frequent flier miles, when strategically collected, […]
Court upholds conviction of American who helped fugitive former Nissan chief hide pay
TOKYO — The conviction of a former American Nissan executive for helping fugitive former Chairman Carlos Ghosn hide income was upheld by a Japanese appeals […]
New governor tests relations with North Carolina lawmakers with aid request for Helene recovery
RALEIGH, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far on recovery […]
How an Activist Group Helped Torpedo MDMA Therapy
After more than three decades of planning and a $250 million investment, Lykos Therapeutics’ application for the first psychedelic drug to reach federal regulators was […]
China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google
BEIJING — China countered President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports Tuesday as well as announcing […]
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marks independence day as new president pledges to rebuild the country
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledged to heal […]
Trump’s 10% Tariff on Chinese Goods Takes Effect
President Trump’s 10 percent tariff on all Chinese products went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, the result of an executive order issued over the […]
Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS’ Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
WASHINGTON — Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted Monday on his social media site that he had “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on […]
EU leaders scramble to avoid friction with the US under Trump and avoid a ‘stupid tariff war’
BRUSSELS — After three years spent trying to deter Russia from destroying Ukraine, European Union leaders grappled on Monday with how to respond to a […]