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Hiltzik: How Mississippi gamed its national reading test scores to produce ‘miracle’ gains

July 10, 2023, 5:07am Business

The term has been shooting around the education field and news reports lately with increasing frequency: “the Mississippi miracle.” Read story

Bankrate: Can you get your credit card’s annual fee waived?

July 9, 2023, 5:12am Business

You get what you pay for. That old phrase applies to many financial decisions, including which credit cards you carry. While it’s certainly possible to get a great credit card with no annual fee, you generally have to pay for premium perks. That said, credit card issuers are sometimes open… Read story

Olson: Your future AI will have multiple personalities

July 9, 2023, 5:07am Business

Chatbots aren’t just useful for writing essays and emails. Those designed to show empathy and retain memories about their users are already acting as personal guides. A man who recently tried using a chatbot called Pi realized it could help him give up smoking if he went to it each… Read story

Millennial Money: The credit-building road with alternative credit cards could be bumpy

July 6, 2023, 7:50am Business

Getting a first or second chance to build credit with a credit card has been easier in recent years because financial technology companies have created alternative options. Read story

NerdWallet: More travelers get cozy with glamping, even amid high costs

July 5, 2023, 8:39am Business

Camping can be one of the cheapest ways to travel. Yet a relatively new style of camping is proliferating — by some metrics — and it’s glamping. Read story

Palmer: Creative ways to cut your energy costs this summer

July 3, 2023, 7:31am Business

Blasting the air conditioning to counteract stifling heat can provide much-needed relief this summer, but the utility bills that follow might not be as pleasant. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of electricity has been steadily climbing over the past two years. Read story

Lieber: Here’s what happens when artificial intelligence falls into the hands of scammers

July 3, 2023, 6:02am Business

This is my first column on artificial intelligence scams. Read story

Google employees walk to and from the GooglePlex along Charleston Road in Mountain View, California, Tuesday, June 24, 2014.

New artificial intelligence: Will Silicon Valley ride again to riches on other people’s products?

Google employees walk to and from the GooglePlex along Charleston Road in Mountain View, California, Tuesday, June 24, 2014.

July 3, 2023, 5:13am Business

Silicon Valley is poised once again to cash in on other people’s products, making a data grab of unprecedented scale that has already spawned lawsuits and congressional hearings. Read story

Bankrate: 10 best US cities to start a career — and most are in the South

July 3, 2023, 5:00am Business

With graduation behind them, millions of young adults nationwide are thinking about what they plan to do next and where they plan to do it. Read story

Weston: Safer ways to raid your retirement, if you have to

July 1, 2023, 5:32am Business

Raiding your retirement accounts can be expensive. Withdrawing money before age 59½ typically triggers income taxes, a 10% federal penalty and — worst of all — the loss of future tax-deferred compounded returns. A 30-year-old who withdraws $1,000 from an individual retirement account or 401(k) could lose more than $11,000… Read story