Why a clash between the Fed’s Powell and Trump is increasingly inevitable
The Federal Reserve board’s widely anticipated quarterly forecast for the economy — due out Wednesday afternoon — is about to run smack into President Donald Trump’s agenda. Fed Chair Jerome…
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Live updates: Fed interest rate decision looms amid economic uncertainty
The Federal Reserve took a wait-and-see approach to an uncertain US economy Wednesday, opting to leave interest rates unchanged at the close of its March meeting. That decision leaves the…
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No, a letter with JFK Jr. calling Biden a ‘traitor’ wasn’t in JFK files on assassination
Information on a letter signed “John F. Kennedy Jr.” calling President Biden a traitor is circulating online and is not part of the recently released JFK files. The FBI investigated…
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It’s your last chance to claim pandemic-era stimulus checks, the IRS says. Here’s how
Some Americans might still be eligible for a pandemic-era stimulus payment, but only for a few more weeks. That’s according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which says some 1.1…
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Alabama State Kicks Off Historic March Madness Run With Incredible Buzzer-Beater
It came down to a Hail Mary play—and that’s all it took for Alabama State University to take home their first tournament win in school history. The first four games…
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Ripple says the SEC will withdraw appeal on the XRP case
Data: CoinGecko; Chart: Axios Visuals Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the SEC will drop a long-running and crucial case over the $150 billion crypto asset xrp. Why it matters: This…
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The crypto market just saw one of its biggest regulatory hurdles cleared away
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is dropping its case against Ripple, the blockchain firm that fell into regulatory crosshairs over its issuance of the XRP cryptocurrency. The case, brought…
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Sen. Justin Eichorn arrested in minor prostitution sting: What we know
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Minnesota lawmaker from Grand Rapids is accused of attempting to solicit a minor for prostitution after he was arrested by Bloomington police in a…
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Ripple CEO on SEC Lawsuit, IPO, Stablecoins, Trump Administration
CC-Transcript 00:00This has been a long battle. How much certainty does this provide? Is the entire case over? So this provides a lot of certainty for Ripple for frankly, me…
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Ripple Labs says US SEC ends appeal over crypto oversight
Item 1 of 2 Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 4, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo [1/2]Brad Garlinghouse,…
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