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Not All Hollywood Bets Have Fairytale Endings

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it charged BlackRock – the largest money manager in the world, with nearly $10 trillion in assets – for failing to properly disclose to its customers $75 million of investments it made…

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Once and For All, Is It Spending…Or Taxes?

America’s debt clock is ticking – the nation’s debt is at around $33.7 trillion and its deficit, in the latest fiscal year, has effectively doubled to punch above $1.7 trillion.

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The Battle Hymn of Billionaire John Paulson

John Paulson, of “The Greatest Trade Ever” fame, is suing a former business partner tasked with running an investment empire for Paulson valued at up to $1 billion in the booming tax shelter of Puerto Rico.

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A War of Words Erupts Between Milley and Trump Over China

The release of “Peril” led to an extended war of words between U.S. Army General Mark Milley and former U.S. president Donald Trump.

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Israel-Hamas Conflict Challenges Global Power Balance

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Why war may be a windfall for America’s major political rivals.

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The Fatalist U.S Consumer

Americans are going to shop until they drop – Inflation and interest rates are up, the labor market is cooling, the pumpkins are out and the Halloween Federal Reserve meeting is nigh.

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SBF’s Adventures in Wonderland

Experts weigh in on how the crypto king, Sam Bankman-Fried, got lost in the casino.

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Multibillion-Dollar Trial Not Going So Well for Sam Bankman-Fried

Star witness and Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, says he directed the crimes.

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McCarthy Ousted, But What Has Been Solved?

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U.S. House of Representatives fires its Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, for the first time ever, the GOP infighting rages on.

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Wall Street’s Top Banks Fined $53 Million in Regulatory Spanking

Wall Street’s Top Banks Fined – CFTC ordered Goldman to pay $30 million, JP Morgan $15 million, and Bank of America $8 million.

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Supreme Court’s Greatest Decision Yet: How to Be Ethical

With record low public approval rates, America’s highest court faces an existential crisis, with Clarence Thomas front and center.

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A Mountain of Public Money Awaits U.S. Presidential Candidates

The Presidential Campaign Fund’s Hidden Impact on Elections and Beyond.

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Congress Flirts With Government Shutdown Sept. 30

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Congress is threatening to shut down the government at midnight on September 30th.

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