Japan Today

Pass rate for foreign driver's license conversion test drops after tighter rules

The pass rate for the foreign driver's license conversion test in Japan fell to 42.8 percent in the first three months after stricter regulations took effect, down sharply from 92.5 percent in 2024, ...
The Advocate

LSU reinstates standardized test requirement for admission in Baton Rouge: ‘Just another variable’

Students applying to LSU in Baton Rouge will once again need to submit standardized test scores after the Board of Supervisors voted Friday to drop the test-optional policy from the flagship campus.
The News Journal

Indra Energy Announces New Variable Rates Across the Northeast

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, January 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Indra Energy today announced updated variable energy rates, effective January 23, 2026, offering ...
CNN

The Fed just paused its rate cuts. Here’s the best way to make that work for your money

After weighing a slightly lower unemployment rate and a hiring slowdown with small increases in inflation in December, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to leave its key overnight lending rate ...
Forbes

IRS Increases 2026 Business Mileage Rate, Cuts Medical And Moving Rates

The IRS has announced that the 2026 standard mileage rate for business use is 72.5 cents per mile, the highest rate on record. Medical and military moving rates dipped. The IRS has announced its 2026 ...
moneysavingexpert.com

Mortgage lenders cut rates for some after Bank of England base rate decision – check if yours is changing

Many mortgage lenders are cutting tracker and variable rates for existing customers as the dust settles on the Bank of England's decision to cut the base rate from 4% to 3.75% just days ago (on ...
U.S. News & World Report

Why the Fed Rate Cut Won't Move Mortgage Interest Rates

The FOMC cut the federal funds rate by a quarter-point, but that's unlikely to cause 30-year mortgage rates to fall by the same amount. The December rate cut might be advantageous for builders and ...
Wall Street Journal

The Fed Made Its Third Cut of the Year. Here’s What Borrowers and Savers Can Expect

Here’s how the central bank’s latest cut will affect loans, savings accounts and investments—and what financial moves to consider Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace ...
CNN

The Fed just cut interest rates for the sixth time. Here’s why you’re not seeing much of a difference in your loans

Thanks to its latest decision on Wednesday – its final one for 2025 – the Federal Reserve has now reduced its key overnight lending rate by 1.75 percentage points since it began its rate-cutting cycle ...
AOL

The Fed's cutting rates but credit card APRs aren't budging — this is why

The Federal Reserve cut rates by a quarter point in October — the second cut of 2025. Another quarter-point cut is widely expected when the Fed meets next week, though chair Jerome Powell isn't ...
Investopedia

A Fed Rate Cut Looks Likely Next Week—3 Smart Moves To Protect Your Savings

Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, CDs, and other banking topics. She is currently a full-time staff writer at Investopedia and one of the country's top experts on ...