Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., questioned why Republicans are highlighting COVID-19 pandemic fraud in Pennsylvania, New York and California, in a Wednesday House hearing. “Squad” leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Wednesday questioned the motives of Republicans leading a House Oversight Committee investigation into waste, fraud and abuse in COVID-19 relief …
Read More »Top 10 savings accounts for regular savers: The best options paying interest up to 7% | Personal Finance | Finance
While rising interest rates are bad news for those with mortgages or loans, it could be good news for people looking to build a savings pot. Britons looking to get the most from their savings should shop around and do their research as it’s possible to get up to seven percent …
Read More »Biden visits NYC to announce $292M mega grant for rail tunnel beneath Hudson River, takes aims at Republicans
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com President Biden traveled to New York City on Tuesday where he announced a $292 million mega grant to Amtrak for Hudson Yards Concrete Casing, Section 3. “While others tried to shut this down, I made clear this is a national priority,” Biden said, according …
Read More »Coventry Building Society raises new savings interest rate to ‘competitive’ 3.90% | Personal Finance | Finance
The building society has confirmed it is launching a brand new two-year fixed rate ISA which pays a competitive interest rate of 3.90 percent. This new tax-free savings account from Coventry Building Society can be opened by customers for as little as £1. Up to £20,000 annually can be deposited …
Read More »ChatGPT maker releases AI detection tool after school districts complain of cheating
Former special assistant to President GW Bush Pippa Malmgren reacts to artificial intelligence technology and the Russia-Ukraine conflict on ‘Making Money.’ OpenAI, the San Francisco-based research firm behind ChatGPT, says it has released a new tool to help distinguish between AI-written text and human-written text. The firm announced the release …
Read More »Inheritance tax warning as ‘concerning’ number of Britons fail to plan for 40% bill | Personal Finance | Finance
“However, 60 percent of the remainder of the population have no plans in place at all. “This is concerning, given this backdrop.” Fortunately, Britons do not have to remain powerless about the situation and can take active steps to reduce their potential liability. One way by which to do so, …
Read More »Bed Bath & Beyond could file for bankruptcy this week
TikToker Tasmin Dhaliwal shares the story behind her viral video where she fills up on Costco samples on ‘Varney & Co.’ Bed Bath & Beyond is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as this week and is in the process of closing additional stores unless a last-minute buyer …
Read More »Child Benefit will increase by 10.1 percent in April – new rates explained | Personal Finance | Finance
To pay the charge, a person has to register for Self Assessment and fill out a Self Assessment tax return. Wealth management group Royal London warned the tax charge may put people off claiming the support, which means people miss out on the potential benefits for their state pension, if …
Read More »Boeing delivers final 747 jumbo jet to Atlas Air
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Boeing is delivering its final 747 jumbo jet on Tuesday after a ceremony at the company’s factory in Washington state. The jet has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, transport for NASA’s space shuttles and the …
Read More »‘£2,400 profit’: UK’s ‘best buy savings account’ turns £10k into £12,402 | Personal Finance | Finance
Before Christmas, it was still possible to get savings rates of up to five percent, by locking into a fixed rate bond. Yet even though the Bank of England hiked base rates for the ninth time in a row in December, from three percent to 3.5 percent, banks and building …
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