Finance News

November 21, 2019

House urges court to lift hold on subpoena for Trump records

House Democrats and Manhattan’s top prosecutor told the Supreme Court Thursday that President Donald Trump’s arguments to ...

November 21, 2019

Wipe out credit card debt by setting SMART goals

Shatoria Smith was tired of the $5,000 in credit card debt she felt was blocking her from reaching her financial goals.

November 20, 2019

Buttigieg releases more tax returns from McKinsey work

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has released two additional tax returns from his time working at consulting ...

November 20, 2019

AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping products

The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices.

November 19, 2019

House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter

The House passed a short-term spending bill Tuesday that would keep federal agencies running for another month in hopes the ...

November 19, 2019

5 Signs an Online Loan Is a Debt Trap

As you scan the crowded pages of Google search results for a low-cost loan, it can be difficult to decipher reputable lenders ...

November 19, 2019

Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session

Thousands of protesters rallying against the Lebanese political elite blocked roads in central Beirut on Tuesday, preventing ...

November 19, 2019

German authorities search homes, offices in tax fraud probe

German authorities have raided the homes and offices of six businesspeople and bankers as part of an investigation into a ...

November 19, 2019

House Democrats propose stopgap bill to prevent shutdown

House Democrats released a temporary government-wide funding bill Monday to forestall a shutdown and give negotiators through ...

November 18, 2019

Chief justice orders delay in House fight for Trump records

Chief Justice John Roberts is ordering an indefinite delay in the House of Representatives’ demand for President Donald ...

November 18, 2019

Liz Weston: 5 financial tasks you should tackle by year-end

A task without a deadline is just wishful thinking. Sometimes, you can get away with procrastinating. If you never get around ...

November 18, 2019

Czechs to impose 7% tax on global internet giants

The Czech government has approved a plan to adopt a tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple.

November 17, 2019

Protests grip major Iran cities over gas prices; 1 killed

Protesters angered by Iran raising government-set gasoline prices by 50% blocked traffic in major cities and occasionally ...

November 16, 2019

NRA tax filing: Embattled CEO earned about $2 mil last year

The National Rifle Association’s embattled top executive earned about $2 million last year at a time when the gun rights ...

November 15, 2019

Pensioners struggling to survive join Chile protests

Seventy-seven-year-old María Gonzalez is tired of waking up, Monday to Friday, to sell toilet paper in the Chilean capital.

November 14, 2019

Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes

President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president’s ...

November 14, 2019

Powell urges Congress to tackle growing budget deficit

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday urged Congress to tackle the growing budget deficit but also underscored ...

November 14, 2019

California crisis of fires, blackouts decades in the making

California’s Pacific Gas & Electric is faced regularly with a no-win choice between risking the start of a deadly wildfire ...

November 14, 2019

Japan’s economy slows, logging 0.2% annual expansion in 3Q

Japan’s economy grew at a modest annual pace of 0.2% in July-September, supported by consumer purchases ahead of a tax hike, ...