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US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases
NEW YORK (AP) — The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California, turns into a winter wonderland every holiday season.
Green garlands, giant nutcrackers, baubles and bows go up in early November on the historic downtown building that houses the gift shop. Inside, customers can choose from over 500 different types of ornam ... (full story)
How an AM radio station in California weathered the Trump administration's assault on media
Before Jimmy Kimmel, there was KCBS.
Just six days into President Donald Trump's new administration, the San Francisco Bay-area radio station KCBS-AM reported that immigration agents were in the area — driving "unmarked vehicles including a black Dodge Durango, a gray Nissan Maxima and white Nissan truck."
Th ... (full story)
The long and short of it
Q: What does being "long" or "short" a stock mean? -- N.N., Manhattan, Kansas
A: Most of us are "long" on our stocks. That means we've bought expecting the shares to increase in value. When someone "shorts" a stock, they're betting it will fall in value -- so they borrow shares and sell th ... (full story)
Is 25% a year a winning investment?
Some may assume that those who are targets of financial fraud are mostly elderly. However, a new FINRA Investor Education Foundation report suggests otherwise, which raises questions about vulnerability to fraud across all age groups.
"Investors in the United States: A Report of the National Financial Capability Study" ... (full story)
Climate change threatens Asia's water and power systems, reports warn
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Climate change is battering Asia's water and power systems and putting millions in harm's way, forcing countries to pour billions into shoring up basic services, according to two recent reports.
Water-related disasters are rising across the region even as spending to protect communities falls short. ... (full story)