Saturday, November 16, 2024

Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s expansive spending plan, but getting there will require remarkable legislative nimbleness, since Biden has said the revenue to pay for it must come only from Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year.
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Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan, as Congress speeds ahead to shape the
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Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats began the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s expansive spending plan, but getting there will require remarkable legislative nimbleness, since Biden has said the revenue to pay for it must come only from Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Democrats try delicate tax maneuver for $3.5 trillion bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — To pay for the massive social plans that President Joe Biden envisions, House Democrats began serious work Tuesday on a maneuver worthy of the most agile circus acrobats. They’re looking to squeeze revenue from the elite 2% of Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year while …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan, as Congress speeds ahead to shape the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan, as Congress speeds ahead to shape the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: How cryptocurrency fits into infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — What does Bitcoin have to do with roads and bridges?
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EXPLAINER: How cryptocurrency fits into infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — What does Bitcoin have to do with roads and bridges?
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EXPLAINER: How cryptocurrency fits into infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — What does Bitcoin have to do with roads and bridges?
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Facebook asks recusal of FTC head in antitrust case decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step away from decisions on whether to continue the agency's antitrust case against the social network giant, asserting that past public criticism of the company’s market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Facebook asks recusal of FTC head in antitrust case decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step away from decisions on whether to continue the agency's antitrust case against the social network giant, asserting that past public criticism of the company’s market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Facebook asks recusal of FTC head in antitrust case decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step away from decisions on whether to continue the agency's antitrust case against the social network giant, asserting that past public criticism of the company’s market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Facebook asks recusal of FTC head in antitrust case decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step away from decisions on whether to continue the agency's antitrust case against the social network giant, asserting that past public criticism of the company’s market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

More competition: Biden signs order targeting big business

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday targeting what he labeled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy, declaring it would fortify an American ideal “that true capitalism depends on fair and open competition."
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

More competition: Biden signs order targeting big business

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday targeting what he labeled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy, declaring it would fortify an American ideal “that true capitalism depends on fair and open competition."
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

More competition: Biden signs order targeting big business

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday targeting what he labeled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy, declaring it would fortify an American ideal “that true capitalism depends on fair and open competition."
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

More competition: Biden signs order targeting big business

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday targeting what he labeled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy, declaring it would fortify an American ideal “that true capitalism depends on fair and open competition."
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Biden signs competition order targeting big business

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday targeting what he labeled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy, declaring it would fortify an American ideal “that true capitalism depends on fair and open competition."
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Amazon asks for FTC head to step aside from antitrust probes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step aside from antitrust investigations into the e-commerce giant, contending that her past public criticism of the company’s market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Amazon asks for FTC head to step aside from antitrust probes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step aside from antitrust investigations into the e-commerce giant, contending that her past public criticism of the company’s market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Judge dismisses gov't antitrust lawsuits against Facebook

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Amazon asks for FTC head to step aside from antitrust probes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step aside from antitrust investigations into the e-commerce giant, contending that her past public criticism of the company’s market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Judge dismisses gov't antitrust lawsuits against Facebook

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Judge dismisses gov't antitrust lawsuits against Facebook

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Judge dismisses gov't antitrust lawsuits against Facebook

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

House panel pushes legislation targeting Big Tech's power

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel pushed ahead Wednesday with ambitious legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

House panel pushes legislation targeting Big Tech's power

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel pushed ahead Wednesday with ambitious legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

House panel pushes legislation targeting Big Tech's power

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel pushed ahead Wednesday with ambitious legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Panel pushes ahead legislation targeting Big Tech's power

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel pushed ahead Wednesday with ambitious legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business. Conservative Republican lawmakers haggled over legislative language and pushed concerns …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

From Biden to Congress, Big Tech is under mounting pressure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Without speaking a word or scratching a pen across paper, President Joe Biden drove up the pressure on Big Tech companies already smarting under federal and congressional investigations, epic
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

From Biden to Congress, Big Tech is under mounting pressure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Without speaking a word or scratching a pen across paper, President Joe Biden drove up the pressure on Big Tech companies already smarting under federal and congressional investigations, epic antitrust lawsuits and near-constant condemnation from politicians of both parties.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hit by a ransomware attack? Your payment may be deductible

WASHINGTON (AP) — As
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Hit by a ransomware attack? Your payment may be deductible

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Hit by a ransomware attack? Your payment may be deductible

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Hit by a ransomware attack? Your payment may be deductible

WASHINGTON (AP) — As
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Biden elevates energetic critic of Big Tech as top regulator

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the industry is under intense pressure from Congress, regulators and state attorneys general.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Hit by a ransomware attack? Your payment may be deductible

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Sat PMs
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Biden elevates energetic critic of Big Tech as top regulator

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the industry is under intense pressure from Congress, regulators and state attorneys general.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Biden elevates energetic critic of Big Tech as top regulator

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the industry is under intense pressure from Congress, regulators and state attorneys general.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Biden elevates energetic critic of Big Tech as top regulator

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the industry is under intense pressure from Congress, regulators and state attorneys general.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Biden elevates energetic critic of Big Tech as top regulator

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the industry is under intense pressure from Congress, regulators and state attorneys general.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

DC files antitrust case vs Amazon over treatment of vendors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has sued Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of anticompetitive practices in its treatment of sellers on its platform. The practices have raised prices for consumers and stifled innovation and choice in the online retail market, the DC attorney general alleges in an …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

DC files antitrust case vs Amazon over treatment of vendors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has sued Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of anticompetitive practices in its treatment of sellers on its platform. The practices have raised prices for consumers and stifled innovation and choice in the online retail market, the DC attorney general alleges in an …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

DC files antitrust case vs Amazon over treatment of vendors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has sued Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of anticompetitive practices in its treatment of sellers on its platform. The practices have raised prices for consumers and stifled innovation and choice in the online retail market, the DC attorney general alleges in an …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

IRS to the rescue? Tax audits eyed for infrastructure cash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans say they won’t raise taxes on corporations. Democrats say they won't raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 a year. So who is going to pay for the big public works boost that lawmakers and President Joe Biden say is necessary for the country?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

IRS to the rescue? Tax audits eyed for infrastructure cash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans say they won’t raise taxes on corporations. Democrats say they won't raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 a year. So who is going to pay for the big public works boost that lawmakers and President Joe Biden say is necessary for the country?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

IRS to the rescue? Tax audits eyed for infrastructure cash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans say they won’t raise taxes on corporations. Democrats say they won't raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 a year. So who is going to pay for the big public works boost that lawmakers and President Joe Biden say is necessary for the country?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

IRS to the rescue? Tax audits eyed for infrastructure cash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans say they won’t raise taxes on corporations. Democrats say they won't raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 a year. So who is going to pay for the big public works boost that lawmakers and President Joe Biden say is necessary for the country?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

IRS to the rescue? Tax audits eyed for infrastructure cash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans say they won’t raise taxes on corporations. Democrats say they won't raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 a year. So who is going to pay for the big public works boost that lawmakers and President Joe Biden say is necessary for the country?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Yellen: Biden's phased-in spending plan won't fuel inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on
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Online speech shield under fire as Trump Facebook ban stays

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lurking beneath
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Yellen: Biden's phased-in spending plan won't fuel inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Yellen: Biden's phased-in spending plan won't fuel inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on
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Yellen: Biden's phased-in spending plan won't fuel inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on
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EXPLAINER: Charmed by Madoff, SEC later tightened its rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — Until Bernie Madoff’s scheme came crashing down and the biggest Ponzi scheme in Wall Street’s history came to light, he appeared as a charming wizard with a Midas touch. His investment advisory business attracted a devoted legion of clients, including A-list celebrities, rewarding them with steady returns …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: Charmed by Madoff, SEC later tightened its rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — Until Bernie Madoff’s scheme came crashing down and the biggest Ponzi scheme in Wall Street’s history came to light, he appeared as a charming wizard with a Midas touch. His investment advisory business attracted a devoted legion of clients, including A-list celebrities, rewarding them with steady returns …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

IRS chief expects new child payments to start this summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a strain, but the head of the IRS said Tuesday he expects to meet the July 1 deadline in the new pandemic relief law for starting a groundbreaking tax program aimed at reducing child poverty. That means new advance monthly payments of as much as $300 …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

EXPLAINER: Charmed by Madoff, SEC later tightened its rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — Until Bernie Madoff’s scheme came crashing down and the biggest Ponzi scheme in Wall Street’s history came to light, he appeared as a charming wizard with a Midas touch. His investment advisory business attracted a devoted legion of clients, including A-list celebrities, rewarding them with steady returns …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

IRS chief expects new child payments to start this summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a strain, but the head of the IRS said Tuesday he expects to meet the July 1 deadline in the new pandemic relief law for starting a groundbreaking tax program aimed at reducing child poverty. That means new advance monthly payments of as much as $300 …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

IRS chief expects new child payments to start this summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a strain, but the head of the IRS said Tuesday he expects to meet the July 1 deadline in the new pandemic relief law for starting a groundbreaking tax program aimed at reducing child poverty. That means new advance monthly payments of as much as $300 …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Big Tech's outsized influence draws state-level pushback

New York state Sen. Michael Gianaris was ecstatic when Amazon named Long Island City in 2018 as a front-runner for its new headquarters, a project that would bring 25,000 jobs and $2.5 billion in construction spending to his district in Queens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Big Tech's outsized influence draws state-level pushback

New York state Sen. Michael Gianaris was ecstatic when Amazon named Long Island City in 2018 as a front-runner for its new headquarters, a project that would bring 25,000 jobs and $2.5 billion in construction spending to his district in Queens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Big Tech's outsized influence draws state-level pushback

New York state Sen. Michael Gianaris was ecstatic when Amazon named Long Island City in 2018 as a front-runner for its new headquarters, a project that would bring 25,000 jobs and $2.5 billion in construction spending to his district in Queens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Big Tech's outsized influence draws state-level pushback

New York state Sen. Michael Gianaris was ecstatic when Amazon named Long Island City in 2018 as a front-runner for its new headquarters, a project that would bring 25,000 jobs and $2.5 billion in construction spending to his district in Queens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become so concentrated that they’re hurting competition, consumers and the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become so concentrated that they’re hurting competition, consumers and the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become so concentrated that they’re hurting competition, consumers and the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become so concentrated that they’re hurting competition, consumers and the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become so concentrated that they’re hurting competition, consumers and the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become so concentrated that they’re hurting competition, consumers and the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become so concentrated that they’re hurting competition, consumers and the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers to face off with GameStop saga's key players

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GameStop saga has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street giants but not everyone agrees, including some lawmakers in Washington.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Robinhood CEO defends actions in GameStop saga at hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEO of Robinhood defended the trading platform to Congress Thursday for its actions during the GameStop trading saga, while apologizing to customers for restricting their ability to trade at the height of the frenzy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Robinhood CEO defends actions in GameStop saga at hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEO of Robinhood defended the trading platform to Congress Thursday for its actions during the GameStop trading saga, while apologizing to customers for restricting their ability to trade at the height of the frenzy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers face off with GameStop saga's key players

WASHINGTON (AP) — Key players in the GameStop saga are testifying to a House committee Thursday. Lawmakers are examining whether the wild swings in the stock price of the video game retailer exposed conflicts in the market's structure that can hurt unsophisticated investors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers to face off with GameStop saga's key players

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GameStop saga has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street giants but not everyone agrees, including some lawmakers in Washington.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers facing off with GameStop saga's key players

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers in Washington are digging into
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Lawmakers facing off with GameStop saga's key players

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers in Washington are digging into the GameStop saga at a congressional hearing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers to face off with GameStop saga's key players

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GameStop saga has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street giants but not everyone agrees, including some lawmakers in Washington.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

GameStop saga makes Wall Street an issue for Biden team

WASHINGTON (AP) — The drama surrounding the trading in shares of GameStop, AMC Entertainment, Blackberry and other beaten-down companies has suddenly thrust Wall Street near the top of a crowded list of issues that President Joe Biden's regulatory team needs to tackle early in its term.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

GameStop saga makes Wall Street an issue for Biden team

WASHINGTON (AP) — The drama surrounding the trading in shares of GameStop, AMC Entertainment, Blackberry and other beaten-down companies has suddenly thrust Wall Street near the top of a crowded list of issues that President Joe Biden's regulatory team needs to tackle early in its term.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

GameStop saga makes Wall Street an issue for Biden team

WASHINGTON (AP) — The drama surrounding the trading in shares of GameStop, AMC Entertainment, Blackberry and other beaten-down companies has suddenly thrust Wall Street near the top of a crowded list of issues that President Joe Biden's regulatory team needs to tackle early in its term.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Writing off more of that 3-martini lunch is causing a stir

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stuffed into the new emergency relief package is a morsel that President Donald Trump has long had on the buffet of his economic wish list: restoring full tax breaks for restaurant business meals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Writing off more of that 3-martini lunch is causing a stir

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stuffed into the new emergency relief package is a morsel that President Donald Trump has long had on the buffet of his economic wish list: restoring full tax breaks for restaurant business meals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Writing off more of that 3-martini lunch is causing a stir

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stuffed into the new emergency relief package is a morsel that President Donald Trump has long had on the buffet of his economic wish list: restoring full tax breaks for restaurant business meals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fed finds big US banks in solid shape; keeps dividend limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Friday that the 33 largest U.S. banks are in strong shape despite the pandemic’s economic shock.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Fed finds big US banks in solid shape; keeps dividend limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Friday that the 33 largest U.S. banks are in strong shape despite the pandemic’s economic shock.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

States making bold new legal claims in 2 Google lawsuits

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a wave of antitrust actions surges against Google and Facebook, states in two lawsuits are stretching beyond the cases made by federal competition enforcers to level bold new claims. The states are taking new legal approaches as they join the widening siege against the two once …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Fed finds big US banks in solid shape; keeps dividend limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Friday that the 33 largest U.S. banks are in strong shape despite the pandemic’s economic shock.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

States making bold new legal claims in 2 Google lawsuits

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a wave of antitrust actions surges against Google and Facebook, states in two lawsuits are stretching beyond the cases made by federal competition enforcers to level bold new claims. The states are taking new legal approaches as they join the widening siege against the two once …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Fed finds big US banks in solid shape; keeps dividend limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Friday that the 33 largest U.S. banks are in strong shape despite the pandemic’s economic shock.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

States making bold new legal claims in 2 Google lawsuits

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a wave of antitrust actions surges against Google and Facebook, states in two lawsuits are stretching beyond the cases made by federal competition enforcers to level bold new claims. The states are taking new legal approaches as they join the widening siege against the two once …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Agency homing in on social media companies' data collection

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US, states crack down on scams bilking desperate Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state authorities say they are cracking down on a wave of illegal schemes that have proliferated during the pandemic and prey upon the desperation of people who have lost jobs in the outbreak's economic upheaval.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Agency homing in on social media companies' data collection

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US, states crack down on scams bilking desperate Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state authorities say they are cracking down on a wave of illegal schemes that have proliferated during the pandemic and prey upon the desperation of people who have lost jobs in the outbreak's economic upheaval.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Watchdog raises possible Kushner link to $700M rescue loan

WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional monitor of federal pandemic aid is raising the possibility of a link between President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and a $700 million relief loan to a struggling trucking company.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Watchdog raises possible Kushner link to $700M rescue loan

WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional monitor of federal pandemic aid is raising the possibility of a link between President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and a $700 million relief loan to a struggling trucking company.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US govt, states sue Facebook for 'predatory' conduct

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff of the social network's Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US antitrust siege of tech widens with lawsuits vs Facebook

WASHINGTON (AP) — The giant tech companies whose services are woven into the fabric of social life are now the targets of a widening assault by government competition enforcers. Regulators filed landmark antitrust lawsuits Wednesday against Facebook, the second major government offensive this year against once seemingly untouchable tech behemoths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US antitrust siege of tech widens with lawsuits vs Facebook

WASHINGTON (AP) — The giant tech companies whose services are woven into the fabric of social life are now the targets of a widening assault by government competition enforcers. Regulators filed landmark antitrust lawsuits Wednesday against Facebook, the second major government offensive this year against once seemingly untouchable tech behemoths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US govt, states sue Facebook for 'predatory' conduct

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff of the social network's Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US govt, states bring antitrust action against Facebook

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Wednesday sued Facebook, seeking forced divestment of its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services. In a separate case, 48 states and districts accused the company of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Senate OKs Trump pick for FCC, adding hurdle to Biden plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s lame-duck nominee to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the agency for a stretch of partisan gridlock likely to stymie President-elect Joe Biden’s policies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Senate OKs Trump pick for FCC, adding hurdle to Biden plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s lame-duck nominee to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the agency for a stretch of partisan gridlock likely to stymie President-elect Joe Biden’s policies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Govt accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is accusing Facebook in a lawsuit of discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of foreigners with special visas to fill more than 2,600 high-paying jobs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Govt accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is accusing Facebook in a lawsuit of discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of foreigners with special visas to fill more than 2,600 high-paying jobs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama-Biden administration was a charmed era for America's tech companies — a moment when they were lionized as innovators, hailed as job creators and largely left alone.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama-Biden administration was a charmed era for America's tech companies — a moment when they were lionized as innovators, hailed as job creators and largely left alone.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama-Biden administration was a charmed era for America's tech companies — a moment when they were lionized as innovators, hailed as job creators and largely left alone.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama-Biden administration was a charmed era for America's tech companies — a moment when they were lionized as innovators, hailed as job creators and largely left alone.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Twitter, Facebook CEOs defend election actions, promise more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of Twitter and Facebook on Tuesday defended their safeguards against disinformation in the presidential election, and promised Congress they would take vigorous action for two special elections in Georgia that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Twitter, Facebook CEOs vow election action; GOP touts curbs

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook gave assurances of vigorous action against election disinformation, Republicans at a Senate hearing Tuesday pounded the social media companies over political bias, business practices and market dominance, laying the ground for curbs on their long-held legal protections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Twitter, Facebook CEOs defend election actions, promise more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of Twitter and Facebook on Tuesday defended their safeguards against disinformation in the presidential election, and promised Congress they would take vigorous action for two special elections in Georgia that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Twitter: 300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEO of Twitter says the social media site flagged some 300,000 tweets as part of efforts to combat disinformation in the period around the 2020 election between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter are being summoned before Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election, even as lawmakers questioning them are deeply divided over the election's integrity and results.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

SEC Chair Clayton leaving post as top financial regulator

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jay Clayton, a former Wall Street lawyer who has headed the Securities and Exchange Commission as the financial markets’ top regulator during the Trump administration, is leaving the position at year’s end, the SEC announced Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on election measures

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has summoned the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 election between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. But the senators are deeply divided by party over the integrity and
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on election measures

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. But the senators are deeply divided by party over the integrity and results of the election itself.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter are being summoned before Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election, even as lawmakers questioning them are deeply divided over the election's integrity and results.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

SEC Chair Clayton leaving post as top financial regulator

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jay Clayton, a former Wall Street lawyer who has headed the Securities and Exchange Commission as the financial markets’ top regulator during the Trump administration, is leaving the position at year’s end, the SEC announced Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

FTC says Zoom misled users on its security for meetings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are requiring Zoom to strengthen its security in a proposed settlement of allegations that the video conferencing service misled users about its level of security for meetings.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

FTC says Zoom misled users on its security for meetings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are requiring Zoom to strengthen its security in a proposed settlement of allegations that the video conferencing service misled users about its level of security for meetings.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Social media CEOs get earful on bias, warning of new limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — With next week's election looming, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google received a hectoring from Republicans at a Senate hearing Wednesday for alleged anti-conservative bias in the companies' social media platforms — and were warned of coming restrictions from Congress.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Social media CEOs rebuff bias claims, vow to defend election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fire from President Donald Trump and his allies, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google rebuffed accusations of anti-conservative bias at a Senate hearing Wednesday and promised to aggressively defend their platforms from being used to sow chaos in next week's election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Social media CEOs get earful on bias, warning of new limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — With next week's election looming, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google received a hectoring from Republicans at a Senate hearing Wednesday for alleged anti-conservative bias in the companies' social media platforms — and were warned of coming restrictions from Congress.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Social media CEOs to face grilling from Republican senators

WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a week before Election Day, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are set to be grilled by Republican senators making unfounded allegations that the tech giants show anti-conservative bias. Democrats want to expand the discussion to include issues such as the companies' impact on …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

3 social media CEOs face grilling by GOP senators on bias

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are facing a grilling by Republican senators making unfounded allegations that the tech giants show anti-conservative bias.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

3 social media CEOs face grilling by GOP senators on bias

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are facing a grilling by Republican senators making unfounded allegations that the tech giants show anti-conservative bias.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Social media CEOs to face grilling from Republican senators

WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a week before Election Day, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are set to be grilled by Republican senators making unfounded allegations that the tech giants show anti-conservative bias. Democrats want to expand the discussion to include issues such as the companies' impact on …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising — the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

U.S. antitrust case against Google mirrors Microsoft battle

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's legal assault on Google actually feels like a blast from the past.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising — the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

U.S. antitrust case against Google mirrors Microsoft battle

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's legal assault on Google actually feels like a blast from the past.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising — the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Justice Dept. to file landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

US could get stake in airlines in exchange for virus grants

The Trump administration is raising the possibility of the government getting ownership stakes in U.S. airlines in exchange for $25 billion in direct grants to help the carriers survive a downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Buddy, can you spare a dime? Echoes of '30s in viral crisis?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The imagery floats in sepia-colored photographs, faintly recalled images of bedraggled people lined up for bread or soup. Shacks in Appalachian hollows. Ruined investors taking their lives in the face of stock market crashes. Desperation etched on the faces of a generation that would soon face a …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Buddy, can you spare a dime? Echoes of '30s in viral crisis?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The imagery floats in sepia-colored photographs, faintly recalled images of bedraggled people lined up for bread or soup. Shacks in Appalachian hollows. Ruined investors taking their lives in the face of stock market crashes. Desperation etched on the faces of a generation that would soon face a …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Economic remedies abound in crisis, but can they deliver?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has a palette of options it can use to shore up an economy imperiled by anxiety over the coronavirus outbreak. They start with the “middle-class” payroll tax cut that President Donald Trump is suggesting and include quicker, more targeted federal aid as well. But the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Daines opposes current version of tax bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are considering a trigger that would automatically increase taxes if their sweeping legislation fails to generate as much revenue as they expect. It’s an effort to mollify deficit hawks who worry that tax cuts for businesses and individuals will add to the nation’s already mounting debt.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Daines opposes current version of tax bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are considering a trigger that would automatically increase taxes if their sweeping legislation fails to generate as much revenue as they expect. It’s an effort to mollify deficit hawks who worry that tax cuts for businesses and individuals will add to the nation’s already mounting debt.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Bank earnings rose 7.3 percent in 1st quarter

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Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.22 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.35 percent

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose for the second straight week amid some signs of economic strength. Still rates remain near historically low levels.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.13 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Average 30-year mortgage rate down to 4.32 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

JPMorgan admits fault, pays $920M for trading losses

WASHINGTON - The financial penalty is staggering. JPMorgan Chase & Co. will pay $920 million for trading losses that shook the financial world last year.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

US 30-year mortgage rate steady at 4.57 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Average 30-year mortgage rate nears year's high

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Nasdaq breakdown puts pressure on crisis work

WASHINGTON - The latest high-tech disruption in the financial markets increases the pressure on Nasdaq and other electronic exchanges to take steps to avoid future breakdowns and manage them better if they do occur.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Average rate on 30-year loan at 4.40 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Average rate on 30-year loan up to 4.39 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

U.S. mortgage rates jump to 2-year high of 4.46 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 3.93 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.98 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Average rate on 15-year U.S. mortgage above 3 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

An important step forward

WASHINGTON - Nasdaq has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty to settle federal civil charges after regulators said its systems and decisions disrupted Facebook's public stock offering last year.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Panel: Apple uses firms outside U.S. to avoid taxes

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

U.S. rate on 15-year loan at record-low 2.61 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

U.S. rates on 30-year mortgage slips to 3.54 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Is it getting hot in here?

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 3.51 percent

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

5 big U.S. banks have cut mortgage debt by $19B

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Study: 1 in 4 consumers had error in credit report

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage steady at 3.53%

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

As U.S. economy steadies, bank closings become rarer

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Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten to bring down the financial system.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Goldman shares plunge as feds open probe

WASHINGTON - Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. plunged 9 percent Friday after word that the Justice Department had opened a criminal investigation of the Wall Street powerhouse over mortgage securities deals it arranged.
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Goldman execs deny wrongdoing

WASHINGTON - Defending his company under blistering criticism, the CEO of Goldman Sachs testily told skeptical senators Tuesday that customers who bought securities from the Wall Street giant in the run-up to a national financial crisis came looking for risk "and that's what they got."
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

SEC accuses Goldman Sachs of fraud

WASHINGTON - The government has accused Goldman Sachs & Co. of defrauding investors by failing to disclose conflicts of interest in mortgage investments it sold as the housing market was collapsing.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO