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- 1Fed rate hike could boost high-yield savings returns●The Fed's interest rate hike means your high-yield savings and money market accounts could see a boost
Following the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate hike, financial experts note that high-yield savings accounts and money market accounts may offer better returns to savers. Banks tend to raise deposit rates after Fed increases, meaning customers holding cash in these accounts could earn more interest in the coming weeks.
- 2Iowa Senate Candidate Turek Demands Campaign Finance Reform▼U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Turek (D-IA) Calls for Campaign Finance Reform After Trump Administration Aired Taxpayer-Funded Ads.
Josh Turek, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Iowa, is calling for campaign finance reform following the Trump administration's airing of taxpayer-funded advertisements. Turek argues the ads amount to political messaging paid for by public money, and he says the practice highlights the need for stricter rules on how government funds are used in political campaigns.
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Ursula von der Leyen delivered a pitch framed around the Congress of Europe, but investigative outlet Follow the Money highlights key points she omitted. The report examines which themes, commitments or details were missing from her address, prompting questions about gaps between the Commission president's European rhetoric and the substance of her proposals.
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A judge has ruled to restore funding that allows Gary, Indiana to reopen its solar program, reversing an earlier decision that had cut the money. The ruling means the city can resume work on the community solar initiative, which had been on hold pending the court's decision. Local coverage highlights the importance of the program to residents, though further details about the parties involved and next steps in the case were not immediately available.