Columbus, OH

Louisiana State

A record 60.6 million people are expected to hit the road for the Fourth of July holiday. Gas prices are lower than last year with a national average of $3.491 per gallon. Prices vary widely as gas costs $2.937 in Mississippi and $4.794 in California. The Fourth of July is...

Gas Prices Climb As 60 Million People Hit The Road For July 4 Holiday

Regulators such as the SEC and Federal Reserve fined Silvergate Capital for misleading investors and breaking anti-money laundering rules. The company allegedly misled investors about the strength of its anti-money laundering program, which missed nearly $9 billion in suspicious transfers between FTX and its affiliated companies. After a bank run...

Regulators Fine Silvergate Bank For Misleading Investors in FTX-Linked Case

Inflation has been persistent for the past several years. The 2024 cost of living adjustment (COLA) for federal retirees was 3.2%. Some retirees were probably disappointed with the 2024 increase because of the larger increases in the two previous years. In 2023, the COLA was 8.7%, the highest in more...

Because of Inflation, 2025 COLA Estimates Going Up Every Month

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

You generally need to demonstrate sufficient income to buy a house, but it is possible to buy a home with no income. You’ll need to prove to a lender that you can afford the mortgage payments in other ways, such as by paying with assets, or you’ll need to buy the house with all cash. Learn more about how to buy a house with no income.

How to Buy a House With No Income

Mortgage rates are slowly inching down - or perhaps more accurately - centi-metering down. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.86% Thursday, according to the results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. That’s down exactly one basis point from last week, when the 30-year FRM averaged 6.87%.

Average Mortgage Rate Drops One Basis Point From Last Week

Fox Business

Experts talk to FOX Business about what prices will be like at the gas pump this summer as travel picks back up. The insight comes just weeks away from the Fourth of July.

Gas prices: What to expect this summer

Daily Mail

Home prices are falling in four former hotspots, as near-record housing costs push homebuyers away.

Home prices are falling in these 4 former boomtowns - it's a bad omen for the rest of America

Crowds continued to fill Reagan National Airport Saturday, as passengers traveled for the Independence Day Holiday.

More people expected to fly over 4th of July compared to last year

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Analysts predict a 'very high' likelihood of a drop in housing prices in five metropolitan areas across the United States, including regions in Florida and South Carolina.

The cities where house prices are set to drop

Money

Although gas prices often peak during the warmest months of the year when driving demand is high, experts point to several positive factors shaping up for drivers this summer. The average price for a gallon of gas is now about $3.50, which is 14 cents cheaper than a month ago and the lowest national average since March, according to GasBuddy.

Why Gas Prices Will Probably Keep Falling This Summer

Las Vegas, NV

July 4th is on a Thursday this year. Expect big crowds in Las Vegas anyway. About 332,000 tourists are expected to visit Las Vegas and surrounding areas for the Independence Day holiday weekend, hospitality industry officials said. Story continues below. The visitor estimation is 3.1 percent higher than the total...

July 4th is on a Thursday this year. Expect big crowds in Las Vegas anyway

Consumer spending has started to slow in recent months, and economists expect it to continue moderating through the remainder of the year. While inflation is falling, so is disposable income, which is pushing “real spending” lower. Lower-income consumers are most affected, while higher-income spenders are expected to keep the economy moving forward.

Will The Pace of Consumer Spending Slow in the Second Half of 2024?

Earning the highest rates on savings and CDs usually requires going with smaller and medium-sized banks and credit unions. But a few big-name banks pay a respectable APY—if you shop around. An even more select group of large U.S. banks offer both a savings account rate in the 4-5%...

These Big Banks Pay the Best Savings Account Rates Right Now—With Good CDs, Too

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

New Jersey State

Texas State

Latin Times

The share of immigrants in the workforce has grown steadily over the last 15 years and more rapidly since 2020 as immigrants have returned to work more quickly post COVID-19 than their U.S.-born counterparts. As the U.S. economy increasingly relies on migrant labor, a new study by Brookings shows which states and occupations may see the highest need of foreign-born labor in the years to come.

California, Texas and New York among top states projected to have highest demand for work visas by 2030

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Shares of Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian fell Monday as Hurricane Beryl forces cruises to reroute. Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, is the strongest-ever Atlantic hurricane in the month of June. Royal Caribbean's chief meteorologist warned of a dangerous hurricane season in a post on social media platform X.

Hurricane Beryl Hits Cruise Stocks

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A Record 70.9M People Are Expected To Travel July 4th Week, AAA Forecasts

Travel group AAA says this Independence Day holiday will be the busiest ever, projecting 70.9 million people will head 50 miles or more from home over...

A Record 70.9M People Are Expected To Travel July 4th Week, AAA Forecasts

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