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Seriously, you missed that question?
Let me ask you a question: Suppose you have $100 in a savings account earning 2% interest a year. After five years, how much would you have?
That's the first question on FINRA's Financial Knowledge Quiz (tinyurl.com/2wyr882b), which is part of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation's 2024 National Financial Capability Study, s ... (full story)
Google's unleashes 'AI Mode' in journey to change search
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Google recently unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence technology to accelerate a year-long makeover of its search engine that is changing the way people get information and curtailing the flow of internet traffic to websites.
The next phase outlined at Google's annual developers conference includes releasing a new &q ... (full story)
Potential US semiconductor manufacturing boom complicated by Trump's economic policies
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before "America First" became the Trump administration's mandate for foreign policy and trade, one sector was already working to bring business back to the United States: the semiconductor industry.
Aided by government incentives, American and foreign tech companies alike have invested hundreds ... (full story)
RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clinched the political support needed to become the nation's top health official by pledging to work within the decades-old federal system for approval and use of vaccines. Yet his regulators are promising big changes that cloud the outlook for what shots might even be available.
The ... (full story)
Burn rates and losses
Q: What's a "burn rate"? -- A.P., Seattle
A: It's a measure showing how rapidly a company is spending its cash. It's typically not an issue with large, established businesses, but many small and/or young companies rely on cash to survive. So if you're considering investing in such a company -- or one that's struggling ... (full story)