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After a turbulent first half of the year, which resulted in the S&P 500 entering a bear market, investors will get some time to catch their breath as a new quarter kicks off.  In honor of the Fourth of July holiday, U.S.-based stock and bond markets are closed Monday. Both will reopen Tuesday.  What to buy:Here are […]

Secretary-general of the U.N. Nero was famously accused of fiddling while Rome burned. Today, some leaders are doing worse. They are throwing fuel on the fire. Literally. As the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ripples across the globe, the response of some nations to the growing energy crisis has been to double down on […]

Few industries have experienced turbulence as rough as the airline industry over the last two years. It has faced challenges from having to contend with a sudden decline in travel and a slew of new pandemic regulations to needing to cancel thousands of flights in 2022because of increased demand and pandemic-related staff shortages.  Flight attendants […]

The highest inflation rate in 40 years hurts all consumers. But Blacks and Hispanics are feeling the pain more acutely, a NY Fed study says. That’s because Blacks and Hispanics tend to spend more in high inflation categories. If you’re a Black or Hispanic consumer and you feel like your pain is worse during this bout of […]

After a turbulent first half of the year, which resulted in the S&P 500 entering a bear market, investors will get some time to catch their breath as a new quarter kicks off.  In honor of the Fourth of July holiday, U.S. stock markets will close two hours early on Friday at 2 p.m. EST.  […]

KYIV, Ukraine — At least 21 people were killed and 30 injured in a Russian missile strike early Friday in southern Ukraine’s Odesa region, authorities said, a day after Russian troops abandoned their positions on an island off the coast of Odesa that has become a symbol of the Ukrainians’ stiff resistance.  Sergei Bratchuk, a spokesman for Odesa’s […]

KYIV, Ukraine — At least 21 people were killed and 30 injured in a Russian missile strike early Friday in southern Ukraine’s Odesa region, authorities said, a day after Russian troops abandoned their positions on an island off the coast of Odesa that has become a symbol of the Ukrainians’ stiff resistance.  Sergei Bratchuk, a spokesman for Odesa’s […]

At a time when rising gasoline and food prices are already straining Americans’ budgets, many apartment tenants are grappling with soaring rents. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan area in Florida saw overall median rent soar over 50% in April from a year ago, to $3,045 a month, according to Realtor.com. The next biggest increase? […]

Few industries have experienced turbulence as rough as the airline industry over the last two years. It has faced challenges from having to contend with a sudden decline in travel and a slew of new pandemic regulations to needing to cancel thousands of flights in 2022because of increased demand and pandemic-related staff shortages.  Flight attendants […]

Is a recession near? Sharp drop in consumer spending signals it may be News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion Inflation has slowed consumer spending faster than expected. That’s sending alarm bells about the economy to some analysts. They are now saying recession could hit sooner than originally expected. Recession is appearing closer on […]