U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration is sending emails to tens of millions of borrowers this week about its new plans to cancel student
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The Moderna Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.  Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Moderna on Thursday reported second-quarter revenue that beat expectations but slashed its full-year sales guidance, citing lower expected sales in Europe, a “competitive environment” for respiratory vaccines in the U.S. and the potential for deferred
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Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Afp | Getty Images “Building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency,” Vice President Kamala Harris said at a political event in Atlanta on Tuesday evening. “When our middle
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AI-generated responses are becoming more common, whether travelers know or not. Westend61 | Getty Images An automated financial advisor called PortfolioPilot has quickly gained $20 billion in assets in a possible preview of how disruptive artificial intelligence could be for the wealth management industry. The service has added more than 22,000 users since its launch
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WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday held short-term interest rates steady but indicated that inflation is getting closer to its target, which could open the door for future interest rate cuts. Central bankers made no obvious indications, though, that a reduction is imminent, choosing to maintain language that indicates ongoing concerns about economic conditions,
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The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will leave interest rates unchanged. However, recent signs of economic growth and cooling inflation are paving the way for a widely anticipated September rate cut, which is welcome news for Americans struggling to keep up with sky-high interest charges. “Consumers should feel pretty good about the U.S. economy,”
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Ah, summer vacation – that blissful stretch of freedom we all crave. But what if that vacation never ended? Many people imagine that retirement might be their endless vacation. Picture this: You’re lounging on a beach, sipping a piña colada, thinking, “This must be what retirement feels like.” Hold that thought because we’re about to
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Illustrative image of two commemorative bitcoins seen in front of the national flag of Russia displayed on a computer screen. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Russia is considering legalizing the use of cryptocurrency for international payments as the country faces ongoing financial pressure from Western sanctions. The State Duma, which is the lower house
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Two federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday at the urging of several Republican-led states blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from further implementing a new student debt relief plan that lowers payments. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden administration is gearing up to try to forgive the student debt of tens of
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