CryptocurrencyRegulators and law enforcement crack down on crypto’s bad actors. Congress has yet to take actionNovember 22, 202391WASHINGTON (AP) — While the scandals in the cryptocurrency industry seem to never end, Washington policymakers appear to have little...
MoneyA Montana farmer with a flattop and ample lobbyist cash stands between the GOP and Senate controlNovember 20, 202336BIGFORK, Mont. -- After 17 years in the U.S. Senate, Democrat Jon Tester is a well-known commodity in Montana —...
InvestingUS and Philippines sign a nuclear cooperation pact allowing US investment and technologiesNovember 18, 202332The United States and the Philippines have signed a nuclear cooperation pact under which U.S. investment and technologies are to...
FinanceDonald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statementsNovember 15, 202330NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump blamed his accountants. So did the two sons he entrusted to...
EconomyA fragile global economy is at stake as US and China seek to cool tensions at APEC summitNovember 12, 202323WASHINGTON -- The United States and China are the two global economic heavyweights. Combined, they produce more than 40% of...
Stock MarketStock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed and quiet finish following last week’s big swingsNovember 7, 202330NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Monday as Wall Street’s wild recent moves calmed a bit.The...
EconomyAs economy falters, more Chinese migrants seek asylum at US borderOctober 30, 202338SAN DIEGO -- The young Chinese man looked lost and exhausted when Border Patrol agents left him at a transit...
FundsU.S. sanctions 2 men, firm for raising funds for North Korea weaponsSeptember 1, 202339The United States has imposed sanctions, including asset freezes, on two men and a Russian company alleging they helped finance...
MortgagesAverage long-term US mortgage rate climbs to highest level in more than 20 yearsAugust 17, 202324The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than 20 years, grim news...
CurrenciesWhat’s behind the tentative US-Iran agreement involving prisoners and frozen fundsAugust 12, 202347DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran reached a tentative agreement this week that will eventually...