May 7, 2025

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Loans

A growing number of Americans using Buy Now Pay Later loans for groceries

(WJAR) — Buy Now Pay Later loans have exploded in popularity. In fact, a new survey by LendingTree finds that 25% of Buy Now Pay Later users now using the installment loans for everyday essentials like groceries. But is that a smart idea? And what does that say about the state of the economy? “To

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Finance

Federal Election 2025: Finance Minister Katy Gallagher rules out major cuts after 41,000 public service jobs added under Labor

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has claimed the Australian Public Service (APS) has reached an “appropriate size” following the addition of more than 41,000 roles. The Albanese government has added 41,411 jobs to the public service since taking office in May 2022. The expansion has come as public sector wages totalled $232 billion during the 2023-2024

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Finance

Tiny Money Habits That Have Really Big Payouts

In April 2024, according to LendingTree, a significant number of Americans reported struggling financially, with more than one-third of American households (36.4%) admitting to having difficulty paying household expenses. With the current state of the economy and inflation, things have only gotten worse. One of the primary reasons people struggle to make ends meet is

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Finance

How to Make a Smart Budget, According to Finance Influencers

If you’re reexamining your monthly expenses in light of the market turmoil, personal finance influencers are ready to help. President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies have sent markets downward, resulting in a wave of uncertainty for business owners and everyday consumers. So, what should you do? We asked top finance influencers to share their No.

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Finance

5 Tips to Navigate Trump’s Tariffs From Top Finance Influencers

Finance influencers are swooping to help ease the panic after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs this week and the stock market plunged. Personal finance is a popular category on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Hundreds of creators share tips on how to save money, invest, build credit, and balance a budget.

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Finance

What Finance Influencers Say You Should Do As Tariffs Rock the Market

Finance influencers are swooping to help ease the panic after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs this week and the stock market plunged. Personal finance is a popular category on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Hundreds of creators share tips on how to save money, invest, build credit, and balance a budget.

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Funds

Colorado to lose more than $230M in mental health, addiction grants

Colorado’s health agencies will lose more than $230 million in federal grants, some of which already had been committed to programs that include crisis response teams and peer support for people recovering from addiction. The Trump administration is pulling back four grants to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment that fund COVID-19 disease

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Funds

Colorado to lose more than $30M in mental health, addiction grants

Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration will lose more than $30 million in federal grants, the majority of which already had been committed to programs including crisis response teams and peer support for people recovering from addiction. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified the BHA on Monday

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Finance

Senate Finance advances Oz nomination to lead CMS

The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by a vote of 14-13, splitting along party lines. Mehmet Oz,  known best for his time as a television personality and host of the daytime talk show “The Dr. Oz Show,” was a practicing heart surgeon

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Investment

Norwich Unison site gains nearly $5 million as GE Aerospace announces new investment

NORWICH, N.Y. (WBNG) — GE Aerospace announced investing nearly $1 billion in its U.S. manufacturing sites and suppliers, including almost $5M at its Unison site in Norwich and almost $7M across New York. Officials said this investment will help increase engine safety, quality and delivery, benefitting more than two dozen communities across 16 states. “The

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