Shrinking Savings and Rising Debt Leave Consumers on Shaky Financial Footing
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Charge of £90 to clear problem debt axed for poorest
Charities had warned some people struggling with debt could not afford to apply to clear it.BBC News - Top stories -
Two firms say Foot Locker wins from a strategy shift at Nike. We're not so sure
A couple of Wall Street upgrades helped lift FL shares nearly 6% Monday to roughly $25 apiece.CNBC - Business -
Yankees reportedly acquire INF Jon Berti from Marlins after losing DJ LeMahieu to foot injury
The Yankees shored up their infield one day before Opening Day.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
'Gray divorce' has doubled since the '90s — and the financial risk is high for women
Americans age 50 and older are divorcing at much higher rates, and women are financially vulnerable.CNBC - Business -
Leicester to sue Premier League and EFL as financial chaos takes remarkable twist
Leicester City have taken the remarkable step of launching legal action against the Premier League and Football League after vowing to “fight” the threat of heavy sanctions.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Premier League -
My plan to protect Americans’ financial privacy in a digital economy
The United States’ leadership in the global economy will continue to be driven by our core values of privacy, individual sovereignty and free market competitiveness that instill confidence in our economy and system of governance. Abandoning these ...The Hill - Politics -
Trump gets surprise financial lifeline with $175M bond decision
Former President Trump won a surprise decision from a New York appeals court Monday that significantly lowered the cost of a bond he must pay while appealing a multimillion-dollar civil fraud judgment against him. It’s a decision that eases some ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Trump Dodged Financial Ruin, but Failed to Delay His Trial
Also, the U.N. passed a resolution for an immediate cease-fire. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Australian Regulator to Conduct First Financial System Stress Test
Australia’s prudential regulator will conduct its first systemwide stress test, as it seeks to better understand potential risks borne by an increasingly interconnected financial system.The Wall Street Journal - World -
How Average Joe Can Gain Financial Freedom in 4 Years
The simple math behind fast financial freedom.Inc. - Business -
Gambling Scandal Shines Light on Shohei Ohtani's Odd Financial Decisions
The Japanese baseball star says he was unaware his longtime interpreter stole millions from his bank account to pay off gambling debts. His attitude toward money over the years suggests that’s not as far-fetched as it might sound.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Disgraced crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years, must pay $11 billion
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for orchestrating what prosecutors have called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.ABC News - Top stories - Crypto -
German Consumer Mood Improves, Uncertainty Remains
German consumer confidence improved slightly, according to the latest GfK reading, but the overall mood remained sluggish, as doubts about the economy continue.The Wall Street Journal - World - Germany -
How Kate Middleton Conspiracy Theories Consumed the Internet
A combination of gamified social platforms, distrust in media and government, unprecedented conspiratorial thinking, and even a bot influence campaign led us to this point.Wired - Tech -
Brazil's Indigenous people turn to EU to save their savanna
Yahoo News - World - European Union -
Saving Seals From a Sea of Plastic and Marine Garbage
Ocean Conservation Namibia is disentangling a record number of seals, while broadcasting the perils of marine debris in a largely feel good way.The New York Times - Top stories -
Free vapes could 'save thousands of lives', report says
Trial finds group offered vape kits and referred for support were 76% more likely to give up smoking.BBC News - Top stories -
Democrats’ Plan to Save the Republican House Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson has faced fury from ultraconservatives after a bipartisan spending bill.The New York Times - Top stories - House -
Elie Hassenfeld Q&A: ‘$5,000 to Save a Life Is a Bargain’
As Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall sends effective altruism into a spiral of self-doubt, the idealist quant Elie Hassenfeld is still helping Silicon Valley richies give away hundreds of millions each year.Wired - Tech -
Palia Cross-Play And Cross-Saves Explained
Palia is finally available to play on Steam, which marks the whimsical MMO's highly anticipated arrival on yet another platform. If you've already downloaded Singularity Six's cozy game elsewhere, whether that be directly through Palia's own ...GameSpot - Tech -
Life-Saving ECPR v CPR: What to Know
A new approach to reviving victims of cardiac arrest has a higher rate of success than conventional CPR.The New York Times - World -
Sketchy Politics: can anything save Sunak?
The FT's chief UK political commentator Robert Shrimsley and deputy opinion editor Miranda Green look ahead to the local elections, and examine Labour's 'Ming vase' strategyFinancial Times - Business -
MLB Opening Day 2024: Updates, scores, highlights, analysis and more
Major League Baseball opened its 2024 season on Thursday with 13 games, including Yankees vs. Astros and Cardinals vs. Dodgers.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
Heroic debut: Soto's throw saves Yankees in 9th
Juan Soto played the hero in his Yankees debut, and did so in a surprising way -- with a game-saving throw to the plate in the ninth inning of a 5-4 win over the Astros.ESPN - Sports - MLB -
Biden Approves $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for 78,000 Borrowers
The incremental relief brings the canceled total to $143.6 billion for nearly four million Americans.The New York Times - Business - Joe Biden