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A $15,000 deposit into a money market account could still be advantageous for savers now. Javier Ghersi/Getty Images When was the last time you took a close look at the interest you’ve been earning with a traditional savings account? If it was anytime recently and you had a hard time finding it, it’s easy to …
Meta plans to lay off roughly 8,000 employees, or 10% of its workforce, in a move to slash costs as the technology company pushes deeper into artificial intelligence. In an internal memo sent to workers, Meta said the job cuts are intended to make the company more efficient and to offset its other investments. The …
Police are responding to reports of a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it was “responding to the scene of a reported shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge,” but did not provide further information. It was unclear how …
Home equity loan borrowing costs have been consistently dropping over the past year. Alfieri/Getty Images Borrowing $40,000 worth of home equity has often been achievable for a wide range of homeowners. And it’s become more so in recent years after home equity levels in the country hit a record high and the amount of borrowable …
Gold’s current price may seem like a high barrier to entry, but that headline number doesn’t tell the full story. Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images At today’s price of $4,729 an ounce, gold sounds more like an asset built for institutional portfolios and the ultra-wealthy rather than an investment option for someone with less cash to …
Nearly 208,000 pairs of heated socks sold at Costco are being recalled after 13 reports of first- and second-degree burns, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. While the socks are designed to keep toes toasty during cold weather, they pose a burn risk when subjected to a combination of heat, friction, moisture and …
MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) – Four European states accused Russia on Thursday of trying to destroy the memory of Soviet leader Josef Stalin’s crimes against his own people after a monument to Russians and other people executed by his secret police was dismantled in Siberia. Residents of the city of Tomsk woke up on Sunday …
After a school bus rolled on a West Virginia highway two years ago, forcing one boy to have his leg amputated and seriously injuring two other children aboard, police quickly discovered the driver was drunk. But the National Transportation Safety Board then discovered something even more troubling: School bus drivers driving impaired was not an …
HAVANA, April 23 (Reuters) – Cubans this week began to reap the benefits of a recent 100,000 metric ton delivery of Russian oil, a temporary lifeline for the energy-starved nation and the first major shipment of oil to the island since the United States moved to cut off its fuel early this year. The Russian-flagged …
The Senate adopted a budget resolution to fund Homeland Security immigration agencies early on Thursday morning after a marathon “vote-a-rama.” The vote was 50-48 with Republicans Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski joining all Democrats in opposition. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more.