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Georgia just became the latest state to require personal finance education
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp makes remarks during a visit to Adventure Outdoors gun shop as he pushes for a new state law to loosen requirements to carry a handgun in public, in Smyrna, Georgia, January 5, 2022. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters High school students in Georgia will soon have guaranteed access to a personal finance […]
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McDonald’s is about to report earnings. Here’s what to expect
McDonalds and other local stores remain shuttered due to COVID-19 at Times Square on April 13, 2020 in New York, NY. Eduardo Munoz | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are expecting: Earnings per share: $2.17 expected Revenue: […]
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Barclays beats expectations but suspends buybacks after U.S. trading blunder
A branch of Barclays Bank is seen, in London, Britain, February 23, 2022. Peter Nicholls | Reuters LONDON — Barclays on Thursday said had suspended its planned share buyback program on the back of a costly trading error in the U.S. It comes as it reported expectation-beating profit for the first quarter, as strong investment banking […]
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Americans view these Asian countries as safer now than before the pandemic
A new study shows American travelers view many Asian nations as safer travel destinations now than they did four years ago. South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, China and Vietnam rose in the annual safety rankings published by travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection. The survey in the 2022 “State of Travel Insurance Report” also […]
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Ford cuts 580 U.S. salaried and contract employees as it restructures to focus on EVs
Ford CEO Jim Farley at the company’s Dearborn, Michigan, plant where it’s building the electric F-150 Lightning on April 26, 2022. CNBC | Michael Wayland DETROIT – Ford Motor is cutting 580 U.S. salaried employees and agency workers as part of its ongoing Ford+ turnaround plan, the company confirmed Wednesday night. The cuts include approximately […]
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Here’s what to do first if you win Powerball’s $454 million jackpot
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images If you play Powerball, there’s a good chance you’ve daydreamed about how you would spend the money if you hit the jackpot. With the lottery game’s top prize at an advertised $454 million for Wednesday night’s drawing, you may also want to give thought to what you’d actually do if […]
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Trump appeals New York contempt ruling, fine over failure to comply with subpoena
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in Manhattan on August 15, 2021 in New York City. James Devaney | GC Images | Getty Images Former U.S. President Donald Trump has appealed a contempt ruling and a $10,000-per-day fine over his failure to comply with a subpoena by New York state’s attorney general […]
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88% of adults support requiring personal finance education in high school, survey finds
Most adults in the U.S. support guaranteed access to personal finance education for high school students. Eighty-eight percent of adults surveyed by the National Endowment for Financial Education said their state should require either a semester or year long personal finance course for graduation. The survey of 1,030 adults was conducted in March. More from […]
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Fauci says U.S. is transitioning out of ‘pandemic phase’
Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed optimism about the state of the pandemic in the U.S. on Tuesday. “We are certainly right now in this country out of the pandemic phase,” Fauci, the White House’s chief medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told PBS NewsHour. He later told The Washington Post that the […]
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Apple now lets you buy parts so you can fix your iPhone yourself
Apple opened its “Self Service Repair” online store on Wednesday as the right to repair movement has put pressure on U.S. regulators to give consumers more control over their products. The new program, first announced in November, will offer customers more than 200 parts and tools customers can use to repair the iPhone 12, iPhone […]
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