Cryptocurrency ‘pig butchering’ scam wrecks Kansas bank, sends ex-CEO to prison for 24 years
Heartland Tri-State Bank in Kansas failed after CEO Shan Hanes caused $47 million in wire transfers to be sent to scammers running a pig butchering scheme.
Fed minutes point to ‘likely’ rate cut coming in September
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its July 30-31 policy meeting.
Bill Pascrell, longtime N.J. congressman and fierce Trump critic, dies at 87
The Democrat’s four decades in rough-and-tumble New Jersey politics prepared him well for one of his most visible roles: Donald Trump antagonizer.
Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says
The U.S. economy created far fewer jobs than originally reported in the 12-month period through March 2024, the Labor Department reported.
After mini-boom, weekly mortgage refinance demand falls back 15%. Here’s why
Applications to refinance a home loan dropped 15% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.
Why a weakening U.S. dollar can help the consumer
A strong dollar may reflect economic strength, but it can have downsides for American consumers.
Health-care marketplace Sesame to offer compounded versions of Wegovy through new $249 weight loss program
Sesame is offering compounded semaglutide — the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic — to help users access obesity and diabetes treatments amid shortages.
Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
The pair split after more than two decades of playing the on-and-off game.
Arizona, Montana put abortion rights constitutional measures on November ballots
Supreme Court justices nominated by Donald Trump helped overturn the right to abortion. That 2022 ruling could affect the outcome of the 2024 election.
Bernie Sanders outlines policy agenda more liberal than Harris’ plan. That could help her
Trump says Vice President Kamala Harris is “dangerously liberal.” But for Sen. Bernie Sanders, a top progressive, she may not be liberal enough.
