By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you shop online for clothes or furniture, sneakers or concert tickets, you’ve seen the option at checkout to “buy now, pay later” by breaking the cost into smaller installments over time. Companies like Afterpay, Affirm, Klarna, and Paypal all offer the service, with Apple due
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have grown fond of “buy now, pay later” services, but the “pay later” part is becoming increasingly difficult for some borrowers. Buy now, pay later loans allow users to pay for items such new sneakers, electronics, or luxury goods in installments. Companies such as
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Fiona is on a path to threaten the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend. Fiona took shape Wednesday night as the season’s sixth named storm, centered east of the Leeward Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters say it has top sustained winds
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, Priscilla Alvarez and Devan Cole, CNN Two planes carrying migrants were sent by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday night, his office said, infuriating Democratic politicians and prompting a frenzied response that included humanitarian aid by locals and assistance by Massachusetts officials. It’s the latest in a series of
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A major manhunt on the ground and in the air Thursday located a suspect in a multi-state crime spree in the Warner Mountains east of Lakeview, armed with a stolen handgun and about six miles from where his abandoned pickup truck was found, Oregon State Police said Friday.
Continue ReadingBy RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning, including a wealthy summer enclave in Massachusetts and the home of Vice President Kamala Harris, to taunt leaders of immigrant-friendly “sanctuary” cities and stoke opposition to Biden administration border policies.
Continue ReadingBy RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning, including a wealthy summer enclave in Massachusetts and the home of Vice President Kamala Harris, to taunt leaders of immigrant-friendly “sanctuary” cities and stoke opposition to Biden administration border policies.
Continue ReadingBy STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina made history with the first pitch of the game, then the record-setting battery helped the St. Louis Cardinals extend their NL Central lead by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1. Wainwright and Molina started together for the 325th time, the most ever
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported it posted a record trade deficit in August as costs for imports of oil, gas and other commodities soared. The 2.82 trillion yen ($19.6 billion) deficit, the 13th in a row, was triple the deficit logged in the same month a year earlier. Customs data released Thursday showed exports
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported it posted a record trade deficit in August as costs for imports of oil, gas and other commodities soared. The 2.82 trillion yen ($19.6 billion) deficit, the 13th in a row, was triple the deficit logged in the same month a year earlier. Customs data released Thursday showed exports
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — Austin clinched its first playoff berth, beating Real Salt Lake 3-0 as Moussa Djitte scored three goals in the second half. Austin, which started play in 2021, became the second Western Conference team to clinch a berth this season after first-place Los Angeles FC. Djitte scored in the 60th minute, running onto
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A tropical storm was advancing up China’s eastern coast after bringing typhoon-strength winds and rain to Shanghai overnight. Typhoon Muifa had maximum winds of 77 miles per hour upon landfall late Wednesday but weakened to a tropical storm by morning. It was forecast to weaken further as it moved through eastern parts
Continue ReadingBy Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN A 42-year-old woman believed to be the mother of two children whose remains were found in suitcases bought from a storage facility in New Zealand has been arrested in connection with their alleged murders. The woman, who has not been identified, was arrested in early hours of Thursday
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics says it’s shifting away from fossil fuels and aiming to entirely power its global operations with clean electricity by 2050. That’s a challenging goal that experts say could be hampered by South Korea’s own modest climate change commitments. South Korea-based Samsung is a
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics says it’s shifting away from fossil fuels and aiming to entirely power its global operations with clean electricity by 2050. That’s a challenging goal that experts say could be hampered by South Korea’s own modest climate change commitments. South Korea-based Samsung is a
Continue ReadingNUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has started his first foreign trip since the outbreak of the pandemic. Xi’s stop in Kazakhstan comes ahead of a summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and other leaders of a Central Asian security group. Xi’s trip underlines the importance Beijing places on ties with Russia and
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As part of a project called Democracy Day, Stacker conducted research and spoke with experts to better understand why people vote.
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Experian analyzed data from account holders across the country to find out how each generation uses credit cards.
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As vehicle prices hover at historic highs, Experian looked at how differences in the number of auto loans and payment delays vary across generations.
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Stacker compiled data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to discover which industries increased job openings the most in the last year.
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