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September 21, 2018

Credit freeze free nationwide as of Friday

Consumers can now freeze their credit for free under a new federal law. A credit freeze restricts access to your credit file, ...

September 21, 2018

Kremlin slams new US sanctions affecting arms exports

The Kremlin has dismissed the latest round of U.S. sanctions that affected an aircraft-making factory as an "unfair" move to ...

Hosni Mubarak, Gamal Mubarak, Alaa Mubarak

September 20, 2018

Egypt court orders release of former president's sons

An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the release from detention of former president Hosni Mubarak's two sons, overturning ...

September 19, 2018

China looks unlikely to give in after US tariff hike

China unveiled a slew of changes under mounting pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump over technology. Beijing promised ...

September 18, 2018

Shh! Introverts share travel survival secrets

Travel can be busy, noisy and crowded — a potentially daunting environment for anyone. But if you're an introvert, it can ...

September 17, 2018

2 million US teens are vaping marijuana

A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening health ...

September 17, 2018

Hope fades in Philippines for dozens buried in landslides

Dozens of people believed buried in a landslide unleashed by Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines probably did not survive, ...

September 15, 2018

American professor detained by Israel in West Bank scuffle

An American law professor was detained by Israeli police for allegedly trying to block Israeli troops in a West Bank village ...

September 14, 2018

San Francisco Federal Reserve names Mary Daly as president

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on Friday announced the appointment of Mary Daly, a longtime Fed economist and a ...

September 14, 2018

Lawsuit aims to block Trump 'short-term' health plans

Advocates for people with mental illness and HIV are joining other consumer groups in a lawsuit to block one of the Trump ...

September 13, 2018

Debate on new tax cuts undercut by GOP election pressure

House lawmakers on Thursday debated a Republican proposal to expand the new tax law by making permanent the individual tax ...

September 13, 2018

US budget deficit hits $214.1 billion in August

The federal government racked up a $214.1 billion deficit in August, double the red ink from a year ago, although a big part ...

September 13, 2018

Turkish central bank raises rates to stem currency crisis

Turkey's central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate sharply, from 17.75 percent to 24 percent, to contain ...

September 11, 2018

Spend money guilt-free - even with student loans

"Ask Brianna" is a column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I'm here to help you manage your ...

September 11, 2018

Bank of England's Carney extends term at helm to Jan 2020

The Bank of England's Mark Carney agreed Tuesday to extend his period as governor by six months until January 2020 in order ...

September 11, 2018

House Republicans seek permanent tax cuts as elections loom

House Republican leaders have unveiled their proposal to expand the massive tax law they hustled through Congress last year.

September 10, 2018

Witness: 18 dead after explosion at gas depot in Nigeria

A gas depot exploded in central Nigeria, killing 18 people and leaving some burned beyond recognition, a witness said Monday.

September 10, 2018

China promises retaliation if US imposes more tariffs

China on Monday promised retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump escalates their tariff battle, raising the risk Beijing ...

September 09, 2018

People across Russia rally against raising pension age

A government plan to increase the age for collecting state pensions brought protests across Russia's 11 time zones Sunday ...