December 27, 2020

Evers: Criminal justice reforms likely in next state budget

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers’ executive budget could include criminal justice reforms as Wisconsin emerges from a tumultuous year of protests over police brutality […]
December 27, 2020

Lawmakers press Trump on relief bill as jobless aid expires

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump appeared no closer to signing an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill Sunday as unemployment aid expired, […]
December 27, 2020

Insider Q&A: Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh

DETROIT — Ever since Volkswagen got caught cheating on U.S. emissions tests five years ago, the automaker has been trying to regain the confidence of […]
December 27, 2020

Trump reluctantly signs COVID aid, sparks fresh fight in GOP

Updated: Dec. 28, 1 p.m. Posted: Dec. 27, 5:30 p.m. Shelving his objections, President Donald Trump has signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 and annual federal spending […]
December 27, 2020

Minnesota program will help some residents losing federal unemployment benefits

Many Minnesotans who are out of work will continue to receive extended unemployment benefits, even after President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign a COVID relief […]
December 27, 2020

iPads help seniors stay connected to loved ones during the pandemic

For those residents who have gone without seeing loved ones in person because of the coronavirus pandemic, the device also allows them to remain connected […]
December 26, 2020

Germany, Hungary give 1st vaccine shots ahead of EU rollout

FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany, Hungary and Slovakia began giving out their first coronavirus vaccine shots on Saturday only hours after receiving their first shipments, upsetting […]
December 26, 2020

Mortgage rates likely to remain low in January, first half of 2021

The year begins with mortgage rates near historically low levels, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging under 3%. Rates will remain low in January. Today’s […]
December 26, 2020

Get ahead of holiday debt with a payoff plan

Were you among the three-quarters of holiday shoppers who were expected to use credit cards to purchase gifts this year? Make sure you know how […]
December 26, 2020

A worrisome drop in college aid applications

Fewer high school students are completing an important step in the college financial aid process, raising concerns about another “lost class” of college freshmen in […]