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FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for the personal finance website. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
Liz Weston: Financial vital signs to monitor right now

By Liz Weston Of Nerdwallet Jun. 28, 2021 07:06 AM EDT

In this image taken from video Petco CEO Ron Coughlin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on June 3, 2021. (AP Photo)
Pandemic pets are a 'furry annuity,' says Petco CEO

By Joseph Pisani Jun. 24, 2021 11:51 AM EDT

Governor signs $59 billion, two-year budget for Washington

By Nicholas K. Geranios May. 18, 2021 07:01 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed a $59 billion, two-year state operating budget that he said would help provide relief and...

This undated photo provided by Nuveen shows company CEO Jose Minaya. (Juliana Thomas/Courtesy of Nuveen via AP)
Nuveen CEO on why corporate awakening on race is no fad

By Stan Choe May. 10, 2021 07:10 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2021 10:32 AM EDT
Chicago Tribune. April 26, 2021. Editorial: The Illinois Exodus continues. We’re losing a congressional seat. Illinois...

FILE - Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in New York. A huge shift is underway within the stock market, one that might roil your 401(k) in the short term, but one that many professional investors also see leading to longer-lasting gains. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Why good news for the economy can be a drag on your 401(k)

By Stan Choe Mar. 16, 2021 03:00 AM EDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
Liz Weston: What gig workers need to know about taxes

By Liz Weston Of Nerdwallet Feb. 08, 2021 07:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2021, file photo, vehicles make their ways on a road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. The military coup in Myanmar is unlikely to do the country’s struggling economy any good at all. The country once considered a promising last frontier has languished as the pandemic added to its challenges. (AP Photo/File)
Military coup yet another blow for Myanmar's sagging economy

By Elaine Kurtenbach And Victoria Milko Feb. 05, 2021 02:41 AM EST

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a face mask as he attends a a rally in Sivsagar, east of Gauhati, India, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. Modi attended a rally to distribute land allotment certificates to landless indigenous people in Assam’s Sivasagar district, under a special programme of the state government. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
India invites investors to help develop manufacturing hub

Ashok Sharma Jan. 28, 2021 09:20 AM EST

How the Joe Biden presidency could impact your money

By Hal M. Bundrick Of Nerdwallet Jan. 20, 2021 06:26 AM EST
As you take a closer look at your financial footing amid the headwinds of a pandemic, it’s an excellent time to examine the possible impact of a Joe Biden...

FILE - Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in New York. Stocks are ticking higher on Wall Street Wednesday, Dec. 23, following a mixed set of reports on the economy. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Stocks close higher in holiday shortened week

Dec. 24, 2020 10:19 AM EST

FILE - This Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 file photo shows part of a 1040 federal tax form printed from the Internal Revenue Service website, in Zelienople, Pa. Health insurance shoppers who used tax credits to buy coverage in 2020 still have a few weeks left to ward off an unpleasant tax surprise next spring. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Insurance shoppers: Plan now to trim next spring's tax bill

By Tom Murphy Dec. 23, 2020 09:48 AM EST

FILIE - This June 6, 2019, file photo shows the U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington. The President's Working Group on Financial Markets, led by the Treasury Department, issued a report Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, which said that the flight to safety triggered by the coronavirus pandemic last spring pointed to the need for reforms that will make money market funds less vulnerable to investors rushing to withdraw their funds. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Report: March turbulence shows need for financial reforms

By Martin Crutsinger Dec. 22, 2020 06:00 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Dec. 16, 2020 06:32 PM EST
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers: Build on Common Ground The New York...

FILE - Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Regulators in Massachusetts claim Robinhood Financial targets and manipulates inexperienced investors and has failed to prevent costly outages on its popular stock trading platform. In an administrative complaint filed Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 by Galvin, the state alleges that Robinhood violated securities laws by aggressively marketing itself to Massachusetts investors “without regard for the best interest of its customers," while also failing to maintain a properly working platform as its number of users exploded. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, file)
Robinhood accused of downplaying the risks of trading

By Alex Veiga And Stan Choe Dec. 16, 2020 03:02 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2020 file photo, people walk past the U.S.A Pavilion at the site of Dubai Expo 2020, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The UAE has relaxed and removed a range of limits on foreign ownership of companies, state-run media reported Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, in the country’s latest bid to boost its global status and attract foreign investors. The dramatic changes come as the UAE has spent billions of dollars preparing to host some 25 million visitors for the World Expo, which was pushed to 2021 due to the pandemic. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
UAE eases limits on foreign ownership to attract investors

By Isabel Debre Nov. 23, 2020 08:41 AM EST

FILE - A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. One of Wall Street's big fears coming into this month was a contested U.S. presidential election. President Donald Trump is refusing to concede even though Democrat Joe Biden secured enough electoral votes to win the presidency. Yet the S&P 500 has climbed this month back to the edge of its record high. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Wall Street shrugs, stocks rise even as Trump won't concede

By Stan Choe Nov. 13, 2020 02:43 PM EST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London, to attend a weekly cabinet meeting at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, in London, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
UK to increase powers to block foreign investments

By Danica Kirka Nov. 11, 2020 08:29 AM EST

In this Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 photo, the figure of Ant Group's mascot is displayed at the Ant Group office in Hong Kong. China's Ant Group will try to raise nearly $35 billion in its initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong, which would make it the largest share offering in history. Alibaba-affiliated Ant Group, which operates a suite of financial products including the widely-used Alipay digital wallet in China and one of the world's largest money market funds, will hold dual listings in Shanghai and Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Debut of Chinese e-finance giant derailed by fear of risks

By Joe Mcdonald And Zen Soo Nov. 04, 2020 04:11 AM EST

In this Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 photo, the figure of Ant Group's mascot is displayed at the Ant Group office in Hong Kong. China's Ant Group will try to raise nearly $35 billion in its initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong, which would make it the largest share offering in history. Alibaba-affiliated Ant Group, which operates a suite of financial products including the widely-used Alipay digital wallet in China and one of the world's largest money market funds, will hold dual listings in Shanghai and Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Market debut of Chinese e-finance giant Ant Group postponed

By Zen Soo And Joe Mcdonald Nov. 03, 2020 09:20 AM EST