When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn’t support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be…
The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th-biggest economy. The tariffs, which were first proposed last month, will take effect July 22.…
On July 4, the federal government launched what it described as one of the nation’s most ambitious asset-building initiatives for children in decades. Under this new tax-based savings program, every child born in the United States between January 1, 2026,…
Good morning. Bankers understand money and the consequences for those who don’t have enough of it. The top 0.1% of U.S. households now account for almost six times as much of the country’s wealth as the bottom half, according to…
MacKenzie Scott has spent the past several years rapidly giving away her $35 billion fortune. But due to the power of Amazon shares she received upon her 2019 divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the market keeps handing that wealth…
There is a movement afoot to redesign the U.S. equities market by issuing shares in the form of digital tokens that can be traded around the clock, and where trades are cleared and settled instantly. The market for these tokenized…
A distinguished American marine biologist has been shot dead by three men who entered his house in the central Philippines, police said on Tuesday. Kent Carpenter, 73, was with his Filipina companion in a house in the coastal town of Sibulan,…
The Los Angeles Police Department is reworking its partnership with Flock Safety, an automatic license plate reader company, with enhanced privacy protections, less than a week after announcing it would not renew its contract due to concerns about the firm’s…
House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion legislative plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules, a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump signed into law last year. The 47-page outline,…
YouTube has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, seeking to challenge the jury’s determination that the company designed its platform to hook young users without concern for their well-being. Lawyers representing YouTube filed a notice…