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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates at a 23-year high and signaled no immediate plans to cut interest rates, suggesting that officials are having to recalibrate monetary policy as inflation has stayed stubbornly higher than expected.

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Rob Marciano reported the weather on ABC News and Good Morning America for 10 years before his abrupt firing.

A British man who wreaked havoc on a United Airlines flight, forcing the flight crew to divert their landing location, must pay over $20,000 to the airline, prosecutors announced.

Key takeaways

• Unpaid debts and delinquent accounts can remain on your credit report for seven years.

• Sometimes, debts that are sold to collections remain on your credit report longer than they should. The seven-year clock begins with the original creditor, not the collection agency.

• If an old debt remains on your credit report after seven years, file a dispute with the credit bureaus.      

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Macy's has several sales and markdowns throughout the year, but few are as exciting as the Macy's Friends and Family Sale, which is live through May 5. Until then, you can get up to an extra 30% off select items from designer, luxury and even already-discount items with the promo code FRIEND. 

The Federal Reserve announced that it’s holding interest rates steady following its April 30-May 1 meeting, leaving the federal funds rate at a target range of 5.25 to 5.5 percent. It’s the seventh time in the last eight meetings that the Fed has left rates unchanged, though the central bank has raised rates a total of 11 times during this economic cycle in an effort to tamp down high inflation.

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LBC has been swept up in controversy after fans took issue with the radio station’s latest schedule shake-up.

More than 300 million Americans include a swipe or two of deodorant and antiperspirant in their daily routine. In fact, dollar for dollar, the United States uses more deodorant than any other country. But we are using the term deodorant loosely. There is a big difference between a deodorant and an antiperspirant, according to Steven Prus, PA-C, a physician assistant at Advanced Dermatology. "Deodorant just masks odor, while antiperspirant is a compound that decreases perspiration," he explains. Читать дальше...

Arcade, sports bar and restaurant Dave & Buster's will allow guests to place wagers on its games, like Skee-Ball through its app. 

It's May Day — but with the Fed expected to announce a hold of its key benchmark interest rate this afternoon, for savers, there's no call for alarm. Yields on certificates of deposit are at their strongest in decades, with top-paying CDs offering APYs that can float your savings up to 2 percentage points above inflation. It means that you can lock in and benefit from historic earning potential long after current rates drift away.

Mortgage rates are relatively steady as of Wednesday, May 1, 2024, ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision this afternoon that's expected to leave the benchmark federal funds target rate unchanged. Experts anticipate the Fed will keep its key rate at 5.25% to 5.50% in an effort to tame last month's higher-than-expected inflation rate, despite speculation earlier in the year of three rate cuts by year's end.

Technology stocks are perennially one of the hottest areas of the stock market. Investors closely follow this sector because of its track record of scorching returns and the potential for more in the future. So it can be worth keeping an eye on tech stocks and tracking the hot performers.

Moore's three daughters also showed off their stylish swimwear in the new Instagram video from the 'Ghost' actress

There was not much hope for tiny, endangered Devils Hole pupfish as the species' population dwindled to just a few dozen since the late 1990s. But recent population spikes are giving scientists a reason to celebrate. 

Wally Dallenbach, a regular presence in the Indianapolis 500 in the 1960s and ‘70s who went on to become one of the most respected series officials in modern-day IndyCar history, died Monday, according to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Association. He was 87 years old.

The (fictional) president of Pop-Tarts wants a word with Jerry Seinfeld.

Anna Hathaway is getting candid about her sobriety.

Hathaway, 41, was asked by The New York Times about her what middle age means to her, prompting her to reveal how she hasn’t had a drink in years, which she feels is more of an accomplishment than making it to a certain age.

“I don’t take it that seriously,” she said. “There are so many other things I identify as milestones.

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