Is it better to pay off your mortgage early or invest?
It’s a common dilemma: Should you throw extra money toward your mortgage or use those funds to invest? You may think there’s one universal answer, but there’s not. The better…
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The pandemic loan was for a tire shop. Prosecutors say it helped elect a mayor
A Massachusetts mayor was arrested Friday and charged with fraudulently obtaining a pandemic loan and using the money to fund his election campaign as well as pay off high-interest mortgages on several…
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Lake Powell, America’s second-largest reservoir, is 30 feet from a hydropower shutdown
The water level at Lake Powell, the United States’ second-largest reservoir, has fallen to a record low, heightening concerns about the ongoing crisis in the Colorado River system. Recommended Video…
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Japan’s economy notches 1.1% growth rate as spending dips 1.2% and PM sinks in polling
Japan’s economy grew an annual rate of 1.1% in the April-June quarter even as private consumption stayed flat and the growth of exports declined, according to government data released Monday.…
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Trump’s Venezuela fixer is promoting ‘America First’ oil deals
A Venezuelan mogul who minted a fortune selling power turbines and pumping oil has emerged as the Trump administration’s fixer for promoting “America First” deals for favored US companies, as…
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Canadian auto billionaire’s fortune doubles even with US tariffs
When US President Donald Trump first targeted the Canadian auto industry with tariffs it cost Linda Hasenfratz her status as a billionaire. Recommended Video The majority of Hasenfratz’ net worth…
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Walmart, Target and Home Depot set to give Wall Street a peek at the American consumer, one week after stocks’ all-time high
Futures are mixed ahead of a big week for major retailers as new questions emerge about the state of the U.S. consumer, a major engine powering the American economy. Recommended…
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Billionaire Gen Zer dropped out of high school to launch his startup at 17—now he’s the richest self-made 25-year-old in the U.K and all of Europe
One Gen Z high school dropout with two tech businesses to his name has just become Europe’s youngest self-made billionaire following a breakout investing round—before even turning 30. James Dacombe,…
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Trump pivoted from bombs to an economic war against Iran. But Tehran is now ‘fully offensive’ and doesn’t think the real fighting has even started yet
President Donald Trump has repeatedly signaled he’s in no hurry to reach a deal with Iran as he pivots from all-out war to a campaign of economic pressure. Recommended Video…
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The ‘Jamie premium’ nears $1 trillion as JP Morgan flirts with historic market valuation
JPMorgan Chase is closing in on a milestone no bank has ever reached. Recommended Video The financial giant was worth roughly $970 billion on Monday morning—a modest stock-market rally away…
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