World Feb 28 Russians line up at banks as currency plummets in face of sanctions Ordinary Russians are facing the prospect of higher prices as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting.
Health Feb 04 Propelled by omicron, U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000 COVID-19 has become one of the three top leading causes of death in America, behind the big two — heart disease and cancer. To public health experts, the milestone is made all the more tragic because so many of the…
Health Feb 04 COVID falling in 49 of 50 states as deaths near 900,000 With the brutal omicron wave rapidly easing its grip, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in 49 of the 50 states, even as the nation’s death toll closes in on another bleak round number: 900,000.
Economy Nov 26 Stocks sink on new COVID variant. Dow loses 905 points Stocks are closing sharply lower on Wall Street Friday, after a coronavirus variant from South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe and the European Union proposed suspending air travel from southern Africa.
Politics Nov 17 Biden’s nominee for bank regulator faces hostile opposition Banks are opposed because her previous criticism of the banking industry makes them fearful she will be a tough regulator for Wall Street.
Economy Oct 21 Regulator seeks transparency for payment systems of big tech In its first significant action under a new director, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordering Apple, Amazon, PayPal and other tech giants to reveal how their proprietary payment networks function.
Economy Jun 16 Millions fear eviction as housing crisis worsens Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic.
Politics May 18 Biden reverses Trump changes to bank antidiscrimination law The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says it plans to start from scratch on its regulations involving the Community Reinvestment Act. The agency told banks to effectively ignore the 2020 changes.
Politics Mar 02 WATCH: Biden choice for watchdog agency makes debut in nomination hearing Chopra would be the third permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He previously worked at the watchdog agency in its early days as the top official on student loan issues and is currently a Democratic commissioner on the…
Economy Sep 29 JPMorgan Chase to pay $920M in fines for manipulating bond, metals markets JPMorgan Chase admitted Tuesday to manipulating the markets for precious metals and U.S. Treasuries, agreeing to pay $920 million in fines and penalties for the illegal behavior.