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A $10,000 6-month CD could be advantageous for many savers right now. Getty Images/iStockphoto While earning as much interest as possible on your savings is ideal, sometimes it’s not even necessary. And while protecting your funds long-term can be helpful, even some short-term protection is often better than nothing. These are the realities savers are …
Surging mortgage rates are threatening to wash out the spring homebuying season. The rate on a conventional 30-year home loan rose to 6.46%, its highest level since September 2025, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Borrowing costs have jumped sharply in recent weeks after having dipped below 6% in late February. The Iran was is exerting further …
Watch CBS News An ambitious state-run high-speed rail project linking Los Angeles and San Francisco hasn’t stayed on track. 60 Minutes reports on the costly struggle to bring high-speed rail to the United States, Sunday.
The Department of Health and Human Services will is introducing a first-of-its-kind program to study microplastics and the effect they have on the human body, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday. Kennedy said the $144 million national program will be called STOM, which stands for “Systemic Targeting of Microplastics.” The program will bring …
The IRS may not send your refund at all if you have certain outstanding debts, even if you’re owed one. Pakin Songmor/Getty Images As this year’s tax filing deadline approaches, many Americans are doing the math on what they owe to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) — and what they might get back as a …
Artemis II crew prepares for final major engine firing to put Orion on course for moon – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are preparing for the “trans-lunar injection” burn, which would send their Orion capsule on a free return path around the moon and back to Earth. Former NASA astronaut Leroy …
Borrowers should carefully calculate their personal loan costs before applying for funding. Getty Images/iStockphoto There was disappointing economic news on an almost weekly basis in March. A report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March 6 showed unemployment in February increasing, with 92,000 jobs lost in the month. A report released the following …
New police body camera footage of Tiger Woods’ rollover crash aftermath – CBS News Watch CBS News Police in Florida have released new body camera footage of the response to Tiger Woods’ rollover crash last week. Woods was arrested following the crash and charged with driving under the influence. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has …
Full remarks: Justice Department announces charges in hospice care fraud probe – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Justice announced multiple people have been charged after an investigation into hospice care fraud in California involving Medicare.
President Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and selected Deputy AG Todd Blanche, Mr. Trump’s former personal attorney, to lead the Justice Department as acting attorney general. CBS News’ Katrina Kaufman and Jake Rosen has more.