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Cash to Card: The Transformation of American SpendingChanging consumer payment habits raise an array of interesting questions for lawmakers.

U.S. News & World Report21h agoWhole story →

World shares advance and oil prices fall as worries over inflation easeWorld shares have advanced at the start of a busy week for U.S. economic updates. Easing worries over inflation have reduced the likelihood of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve. But gains were moderate overall in the absence of other market-driving news. Shares fell in France, but rose in Britain and Germany. Asian shares ended higher, with…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →

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.

CoinDesk4d agoWhole story →

Technology HR 3633 crypto regulation bill fails

Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, unemployment data, consumer sentiment updateWall Street has a busy week ahead with a mix of economic updates and details about the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates at its last meeting. The updates include fresh data on the health of the services sector, unemployment and consumer sentiment. Those reports can help give investors and economists more insight into how businesses and…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoWhole story →

Economy fed minutes release

What a hiring slowdown signals about the state of the U.S. economyU.S. hiring slowed in September as employers added just 29,000 jobs. The disappointing jobs report has wide-reaching implications for consumer prices and interest rates, and it comes a month before Americans head to the polls for midterm elections. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Beth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

PBS NewsHour5d agoWhole story →

Economy september jobs report

Visa Mastercard Antitrust Suit Targets Card Giants Over Billions in Merchant FeesA San Diego pizza restaurant has taken aim at two of the world’s biggest payment networks, accusing Visa and Mastercard of continuing to squeeze merchants with excessive “swipe fees” despite billions of dollars already paid to resolve earlier antitrust litigation. The Pizza Standard filed a proposed class action Thursday in federal court in New York,…

USA Herald5d agoWhole story →

Economy visa mastercard antitrust suit

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 News6d agoWhole story →

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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.

Fortune7d agoWhole story →

Economy sec charges against fund advisers

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 Post7d agoWhole story →

Technology chinese espionage case

PACE Loan Industry Gets Rough Questions Over Biden-Era CFPB RuleA Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule applying mortgage-like disclosure requirements to state-backed energy efficiency loans appeared safe after a federal appeals court appeared skeptical of industry arguments seeking to overturn it.

Bloomberg Tax News7d agoWhole story →

Planet cfpb rule appeal

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.

Reuters8d 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-Constitution8d agoWhole story →

Fed proposes stablecoin rulesThe Federal Reserve proposed rules for stablecoin issuers Thursday, which would require issuers to back stablecoins with certain “high-quality, liquid assets”

EUROPE SAYS8d agoWhole story →

Economy stablecoin regulation proposal

Fed watchdog flags apparent data breaches by retiring staff memberThe US Federal Reserve’s in-house watchdog said on Monday that a former staff member was found multiple times trying to remove confidential information before retiring from the central bank, but these apparent breaches did not ultimately trigger a formal misconduct ‌finding.

Reuters9d agoWhole story →

Economy fed data breach incident

Bessent Urges Fed to Keep ‘Open Mind’ on U.S. Inflation OutlookTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Federal Reserve policymakers should keep an “open mind” on interest rates, arguing that productivity gains from artificial intelligence and deregulation will help keep U.S. inflation in check.

Spokane Spokesman-Review10d agoWhole story →

Technology fed rate decision

Federal Reserve Moves to Implement U.S. Stablecoin Law with Reserve, Capital Rules - BitKEThe U.S. Federal Reserve has proposed rules to implement the country’s new federal framework for stablecoins setting requirements for reserves, capital, and

EUROPE SAYS11d agoWhole story →

Economy stablecoin regulation proposal

Ponzi Scheme Promised 15% Weekly Returns, Delivered $406 Million in Losses Instead, CFTC SaysThe Fraud, By the Numbers Federal regulators say four men ran a forex trading scam that pulled in nearly $1 billion from everyday investors. Almost all of that money never touched a currency market — it went straight into the pockets of the people running the operation. Participants who bought in are now out at CFTC charges Cash FX Group, CEO Huascar…

USA Herald11d agoWhole story →

Justice cftc forex scam charges

Outside View: Crypto doesn’t need a whole new set of lawsFor at least eight years, Congress has been trying and (mostly) failing to create a special set of rules for digital assets and the markets they trade on. It’s worth asking how much, if any, of that was advisable.

Spokane Spokesman-Review11d agoWhole story →

Economy crypto regulation debate

Banks made $3 billion from overdraft fees in just 6 months: Here's how to avoid paying themThe average overdraft fee is about $35, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and U.S. banks collected $2.96 billion in combined overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees in just the first six months of 2026, according to a Motley Fool Money analysis of Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Call Report…

ABC17News.com11d agoWhole story →

Commerce overdraft fee revenue

Bill Ackman Asks If the AI Boom Is Breaking the Fed’s Inflation PlaybookBillionaire investor Bill Ackman is questioning whether Federal Reserve rate hikes still reduce inflation the way policymakers expect, as AI and...

Markets Insider12d agoWhole story →

Economy fed rate hike debate