Apr 07 Treasury Secretary Yellen calls for cryptocurrency regulation to reduce risk, fraud By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and other digital assets and to ward off fraudulent and illicit transactions. Continue reading
Apr 07 Biden bets strong job market will shield economy from international slump By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Biden White House is betting the U.S. economy is strong enough to withstand the threats to growth posed by inflation and the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 3:34 U.S. lawmakers grill oil executives about sharp rise in gas prices By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Tommy Walters Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fuel prices have shot up and stayed high. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday were laying blame for rising gas prices on executives from BP, Chevron, Shell, ExxonMobil and others. Meanwhile, everyday Americans are feeling the… Continue watching
Apr 06 Major report says nursing home care, funding system needs overhaul By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press A major report says American nursing home residents are subjected to ineffective care and poor staffing, and that facility finances are shrouded in secrecy and regulatory lapses go unenforced. Continue reading
Apr 06 Federal Reserve signals more aggressive steps to fight inflation By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve officials are signaling that they will take a more aggressive approach to fighting high inflation in the coming months — actions that will make borrowing sharply more expensive for consumers and businesses. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: House Democrats accuse oil companies of ‘rip off’ on gas prices in hearing By News Desk and Matthew Daly, Associated Press House Democrats are accusing oil companies of "ripping off the American people" and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from higher gasoline prices amid the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 05 West Africa experiencing worst food crisis in decade, aid groups say By Carley Petesch, Associated Press Since 2015 the number of people in need of emergency food assistance has nearly quadrupled from 7 million to 27 million in West African nations. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: House Homeland Security committee hearing on defenses against Russia cyber attacks By Associated Press The House Homeland Security committee held a hearing on boosting defenses against Russian cyber attacks on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 05 Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board, a day after becoming its biggest stakeholder By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Elon Musk is joining Twitter's board of directors, one day after it was disclosed that the Tesla CEO took a 9% stake in the social media platform. Continue reading
Apr 04 Trial begins in West Virginia lawsuit against opioid manufacturers By John Raby, Associated Press Opening arguments have taken place in a West Virginia lawsuit accusing several drugmakers of misrepresenting the risks and benefits of opioids. Continue reading