The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose by 9,000 to 225,000 in the week ended December 24 , the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal Read more
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Whitmer abduction plot co-leader sentenced to 16 years in federal prison
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for conspiring to abduct the Democrat Read more
FTX co-founder Gary Wang, ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison plead guilty to federal charges
On the same day that that the Bahamas extradited FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to the U.S. to face criminal charges, two former executives at FTX and Alameda Read more
Federal spending bill’s pandemic provisions: more public health data, no investigation into COVID’s origin
COVID-19 cases are once again rising in the U.S., but how prepared are we for the next pandemic? That’s a question worth asking. The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill presented Read more
Jobs For Felons, Federal Government Issuing Licenses to Felons in the Auto Transport Industry
Jobs for felons are always hard to find and as most felons looking for a job know, any job or business that requires a license is usually a waste of Read more
Federal judge strikes down Biden administration’s student-debt forgiveness plan
A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down the Biden administration’s student-debt forgiveness plan, imperiling a key administration priority that would have canceled up to $20,000 in student loans Read more
Federal judge strikes down Biden administration’s student-debt forgiveness plan
A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down the Biden administration’s student-debt forgiveness plan, imperiling a key administration priority that would have canceled up to $20,000 in student loans Read more
Here’s why the Federal Reserve let inflation run up to a 40-year high and how it roiled the stock market this week
This has been a topsy-turvy week for investors as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pulled the strings in the stock market with a strong dose of reality. As part of Read more
Opinion: The Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell aims to set things straight but leaves us dazed and confused
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday announced the central bank raised interest rates by 75 basis points, as expected by economists and investors. But there were new pieces of Read more
What the latest Federal Reserve interest-rate increase means for your holiday spending plans and Instagram influencer Jay Mazini pleads guilty to running $8 million Ponzi scheme and crypto scam
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Instagram influencer Jay Mazini pleads guilty to running $8 million Ponzi scheme and crypto scam Mazini, whose real name is Jebara Igbara, amassed Read more