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Bankers sue to overturn OCC trust-bank rule used by crypto firmsCommunity bankers are asking a federal judge to unwind the OCC rule behind a 21-bank trust charter push, including 13 crypto firms.

CryptoSlate3d agoWhole story →

Economy occ trust bank rule lawsuit

Crypto's Sisyphean struggleProgress will effectively reset when the new Congress is sworn in, because key senators who quarterbacked the bill will not be on the ballot again, writes the Cato Institute's Ryan Chan-Wei.

CoinDesk3d agoWhole story →

Economy HR 3633 crypto regulation bill fails

DOJ not reopening criminal probe into Powell, Blanche saysThe U.S. Justice Department is not reopening a criminal probe into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cost overruns related to the central bank's building renovation project, a DOJ spokesperson said on Friday. Attorney General Todd ⁠Blanche, in comments to Bloomberg News, which first reported the ‌development, said he has not ruled out…

Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →

Economy fed building renovation probe

Monessen house cleaner pleads guilty to stealing close to $1.9 million over a dozen yearsA Monessen woman pleaded guilty in federal court this week to stealing just under $1.9 million from clients whose home she was hired to clean. Emily Roberts, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. According to court records, Roberts repeatedly stole checks from a checkbook, writing checks out

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review4d agoWhole story →

Economy bank fraud conviction

Athuman Farid Omar sentenced in $2.3M Dallas credit union fraud caseAthuman Farid Omar was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for a fraud scheme that caused more than $2.3 million in losses to a Dallas-based credit union.

The Dallas Morning News4d agoWhole story →

Economy credit union fraud sentencing

Bill Pulte Said He Was Cracking Down on Fraud. Now He’s Firing the Investigators.After inspectors turned the lens back on him, the Federal Housing Finance Agency head moved to slash their budget.

Mother Jones4d agoWhole story →

Justice fhfa budget cuts

Federal Reserve watchdog finds no criminal violations for building renovation cost overrunsAn internal watchdog said the Federal Reserve mismanaged costs associated with a $2.4bn renovation of its Washington DC headquarters, but noted that no

EUROPE SAYS4d agoWhole story →

Economy federal reserve headquarters renovation controversy

NY Fed president weighs in on inflation, AIJohn Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, shared insights on the economy, inflation and AI.

Buffalo Buffalo News5d agoWhole story →

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Ole Miss vape store clerks jailed, facing federal drug chargesTwo Oxford vape shop clerks face federal drug charges after DEA investigators linked bank records to purchases by two University of Mississippi students before their deaths.

Fox News5d agoWhole story →

Economy vape store clerks arrested

OpenAI, SpaceX investor funds went to strip clubs, Bloomingdale’s, and shopping on Amazon, SEC alleges in charges against private fund advisersOne fund manager allegedly paid his 4 a.m. strip club bill from fund capital after his card was declined.

Fortune6d agoWhole story →

Economy sec charges against fund advisers

Senator Corners Trump Goons on Secret Epstein InterviewRon Wyden has accused the Justice Department and the FBI of a cover-up.

The Daily Beast6d agoWhole story →

Economy Ron Wyden epstein investigation update

No criminal wrongdoing in Federal Reserve building renovation, watchdog says, but it was mismanagedThe Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors. The Fed’s inspector general said that a variety of missteps by its Board of Governors inflated the cost of the $2.4 billion…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution6d agoWhole story →

Economy federal reserve building renovation scandal

Fed official used Asian dating site, sent nude photos — and wound up blackmailed by alleged Chinese spyA former senior Federal Reserve official who sought love on an Asian dating site became entangled with an alleged Chinese spy -- then got blackmailed over nude photos, prosecutors allege.

New York Post6d agoWhole story →

Economy chinese espionage case

OIG Report clears PowellA scathing watchdog report blasts the Federal Reserve for mismanaging its $2 billion headquarters renovation, while clearing former Chairman Jerome Powell of criminal wrongdoing.

New York Post6d agoWhole story →

Economy federal reserve hq renovation scandal

Watchdog Clears Powell, Says Fed Board Mishandled CostsWhile faulting Fed managers for weak cost controls that led to a roughly $1 billion overrun, the Federal Reserve's inspector general on Wednesday cleared former Chair Jerome Powell of criminal wrongdoing in the central bank's $2.4 billion headquarters renovation.

Newsmax6d agoWhole story →

Economy fed hq renovation probe

No Criminal Wrongdoing in Federal Reserve Building Renovation, Watchdog Says, but It Was MismanagedWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors.

U.S. News & World Report6d agoWhole story →

Economy fed building renovation probe

US Senate blocks resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in West BankThe US Senate on Tuesday evening rejected along mostly party lines a Democratic resolution that would have forced the state department to report to Congress

EUROPE SAYS6d agoWhole story →

Economy senate resolution on west bank violence

Prospect of Fed pulling too far back on communications poses volatility risk, Musalem saysToo big a pullback in the US central bank's communications could lead to higher and more volatile interest rates and inflation if the public and businesses are left to guess ‌how it would react to different economic developments, St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said on Tuesday.

Reuters7d agoWhole story →

Economy fed communications policy

Smart ring maker Oura puts off initial public offering due to market 'uncertainty'Smart ring maker Oura says it is postponing a planned initial public offering due to market “uncertainty.” On Tuesday, Oura said it’s delaying the IPO “despite strong demand.” Oura customers use the ring to monitor their health, including sleep patterns and fitness activity. The company gets the bulk of its revenue from ring sales, with the rest coming…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution7d agoWhole story →

Senate Report Claims Iran Is Using Tether's Stablecoin To Evade SanctionsCryptocurrency linked to crime; in other news: fork found in drawer.

Engadget7d agoWhole story →

Justice iran sanctions evasion report