Archive for October 30th, 2019:

Those Fed cuts are adding up. Here’s how lower interest rates affect credit card, mortgage and savings rates

Date: Oct 30 2019
A third Fed rate cut since July would shave borrowing costs on credit cards, home equity lines and other debt. Savers will be pinched.        Read More »

Economy grew 1.9% in third quarter as recession fears ease but still hover

Date: Oct 30 2019
The U.S. economy grew 1.9% in the third quarter as weak business investment persisted while consumer spending pulled back       Read More »

Sick of seeing Christmas decorations before Halloween? Blame 40% of America

Date: Oct 30 2019
Santa 'claws' his way into October as 40% of shoppers start the holiday shopping season early. What you need to know about the 2019 retail season.        Read More »

Forget self-driving cars, this plane landed itself

Date: Oct 30 2019
The Safe Return system addresses a dead serious issue on a Cirrus jet: What happens if the pilot becomes incapacitated and can't land the plane?       Read More »

Spotify launches standalone music app for kids

Date: Oct 30 2019
The new Spotify app, for kids 3 and up, will be populated with about 6,000 pieces of curated content, mostly music but also age-appropriate stories.        Read More »

Mulvaney was left in the dark on al-Baghdadi operation

Date: Oct 30 2019
WASHINGTON — Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney first learned about the U.S. military raid against ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi after the operation was already underway, according to five current and former senior administration officials.Read more... Read More »

Three killed, nine wounded in shooting during Halloween party at California home

Date: Oct 30 2019
Three men were fatally shot and at least nine others were injured in a shooting Tuesday night during what appeared to be a Halloween party at a home in California.Read more... Read More »

White House launches website aimed at addiction treatment

Date: Oct 30 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has unveiled a website aimed at helping millions of Americans with substance abuse issues learn about and locate treatment options.Read more... Read More »

Gwen Stefani reveals she turned down one of Sia’s best songs

Date: Oct 30 2019
The Voice coach Gwen Stefani has worked with Sia before — in 2014, when she lent her guest vocals to “My Heart Is Open,” which the Australian hitmaker co-wrote for former Voice coach Adam Levine’s band Maroon 5, and in 2015 on “Start a ...Read More »

Xanax is being recalled in the U.S. over possible contaminant

Date: Oct 30 2019
The popular anti-anxiety prescription drug Xanax is being recalled over the “potential presence” of a “foreign substance,” according to a statement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Mylan Pharmaceuticals has issued a nationwide recall of a single batch of alprazolam 0.5 mg (the generic version ...Read More »