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Smerconish: It’s border vs. abortion in 2024 race In the border and abortion, says CNN’s Michael Smerconish, each side has a strong get-out-the-vote issue for 2024. The result could be determined by a newsworthy case near election day – over which the campaigns have no control. Read the full article here

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Mexico has broken off diplomatic relations with Ecuador and vowed to bring the Andean nation before an international court after police broke into its embassy in Quito and captured Ecuador’s former vice-president, who was sheltering there after being convicted of corruption.President Daniel Noboa’s hardline conservative government ordered officers into the embassy premises after Mexico’s leftwing administration granted asylum to Jorge Glas, who served as Ecuador’s vice-president from 2013-18 and was later sentenced to 14 years in jail.Police forced their way into the…

Please note that this week is the quarterly Master List fundamentals update. Every quarter, after earnings, I update all necessary fundamentals for the DK 500 Master List, which enables valuation-based ratings to operate automatically in real time. Thus, this is the reason for just one article this week. Here’s my ZEUS Family fund holdings’ weekly economic update and actionable idea. ZEUS Family Fund Summary: A Bad But Completely Expected Week This week, rising interest rates caused the market to experience a micro dip, and it’s essential always to use percentages to keep things in context. ZEUS Charity Hedge Fund Portfolio…

Last updated: April 6, 2024 12:17 EDT | 5 min read The crypto bull market may be driving a renewed interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According to DappRadar, the NFT sector has seen a 50% surge in trading volume for the first quarter of this year, generating $3.9 billion in revenue. These findings indicate this has been the strongest quarter for NFTs since Q1 2023. NFT hype is also sparking mainstream interest. Web3 quests in particular are gaining traction, as these interactive games are being implemented at different events this year. Quests Drive Engagement Using Web3 ElementsA blog post from growth platform Intract…

When Diane Gayeski, a professor of strategic communications at Ithaca College, receives an essay from one of her students, she runs part of it through ChatGPT, asking the AI tool to critique and suggest how to improve the work. “The best way to look at AI for grading is as a teaching assistant or research assistant who might do a first pass … and it does a pretty good job at that,” she told CNN. She shows her students the feedback from ChatGPT and how the tool rewrote their essay. “I’ll share what I think about their intro, too, and…

Throughout the U.S., workers earn a median annual wage of about $48,080, according to the latest available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.But in the three states where workers earn the least, the median annual wage sits below $40,000 a year. And notably, all but two of the 10 lowest-earning states are in the South.Check out the map below to see the median wage in every U.S. state.Mississippi has the lowest-earning population in the U.S. with a median annual wage of just $37,500, according to the BLS. That’s due, in part, to the fact that Mississippi has one of the…

A new ETF is trying to capture profits in the municipal funds space.BondBloxx’s Joanna Gallegos is behind the IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETF (TAXX) — which launched less than a month ago. “When you think about municipal bond portfolios, you really want people to think beyond them and look for the relative value of after-tax income,” the firm’s co-founder and COO told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday. Gallegos sees actively managed municipal bond exchange-traded funds as an income-generating opportunity in a high rate environment. She expects healthy returns even if the Federal Reserve starts to cut interest rates this year.According to the BondBloxx…

Many Americans set goals for the new year that involve getting in better shape or cutting out bad habits, but one expert says to be sure not to ignore your financial health when planning your self-improvement.  David Ragland, CEO of IRC Wealth and a certified financial planner, provided FOX Business with a list of financial New Year’s resolutions to help keep you on track for 2024.BudgetUpdate your personal balance sheetTackle debtBoost retirement contributionsSavingsReview investmentsSeeking professional advice COVID AND KIDS’ MENTAL HEALTH: FINANCIAL HARDSHIP TOOK A BIG TOLL1. Budget Ragland recommends reviewing or setting up a monthly spending budget as part…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Borrowers with good credit seeking personal loans during the past seven days prequalified for rates that were higher for 3-year loans and lower for 5-year loans when compared to fixed-rate loans for the seven days before. For borrowers with credit scores of 720 or higher who used the Credible marketplace to…

Bilt Rewards allows Americans to be rewarded for paying their rent, which is most people’s biggest monthly expense, as the cost of living has become “insane,” according to the company’s chief executive.  “With Bilt, for the first time, you get rewarded for paying your rent instead of lighting your money on fire,” Bilt Rewards founder and CEO Ankur Jain told Fox News Digital.”You can now earn points in miles on your favorite airlines and hotels, and every rent payment you build your credit history just by paying your rent on time every month,” Jain continued. “We even get you closer…