内容摘要：The first step to preparing for uncertain financial times is knowing your starting point, Watson said. Look at your

The first step to preparing for uncertain financial times is knowing your starting point, Watson said. Look at your

Hondurans Ana Morazan, left, and her boyfriend Fredi Juarez, walk back to a migrant shelter Thursday, June 30, 2022, in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)Morazan fights to keep her spirits up. They took in a stray Chihuahua and named him Jabibi. She has tried to dress up with clothing donated to the shelter, but the competition among the migrants has been fierce and often the best stuff is claimed within seconds of being unloaded.

Morazan put on makeup by holding a mirror inside her tent because, “I still like to feel pretty,” but she conceded that she has only bathed every two days or so because of the limited number of showers.“It’s very hard,” she said. “I’ve been left with only the memories in my mind. At least those can’t be wiped out.”Associated Press climate and environmental coverage receives support from several private foundations. See more about AP’s climate initiative

. The AP is solely responsible for all content.Brazilian meat giant JBS came a step closer Friday to its

of trading its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

The company’s minority shareholders voted to approve JBS’s plan to list its shares both in Sao Paulo and New York, casting aside opposition from environmental groups, U.S. lawmakers and others who noted JBS’ record of corruption, monopolistic behavior andthat could suck away more revenue, as well as the nation’s limit on how much it can borrow.

If Washington has to pay more in interest to borrow cash to pay its bills, that could filter out and cause interest rates to rise for U.S. households and businesses too, in everything from mortgage rates to auto loan rates to credit cards. That in turn could slow the economy.The downgrade adds to a long list of concerns that have already weighed on the market. Chief among them is President Donald Trump’s trade war, which itself has forced investors globally to question whether the U.S.

still deserve their reputations as some of the safest places to park cash during a crisis.The U.S. economy seems to be holding up OK so far despite the pressures of tariffs, and hopes are high that Trump will eventually relent on his tariffs after striking trade deals with other countries. That’s a major reason the S&P 500 has rallied back within 3% of its all-time high after falling roughly 20% below that market last month.