Politician Bank Fraud

From France comes a call for Trump's America to return Lady Liberty. Here's why it won't happen

A French politician has suggested the U.S. is no longer worthy of keeping the Statue of Liberty

ABC News - 5d

How Lead Bank CEO Jackie Reses rose from 'a pretty gritty childhood' to Goldman Sachs, Square and top of U.S. fintech

Lead Bank CEO Jacqueline Reses says her independent life started at age 14, and she's never looked back, from early days at Goldman Sachs to the top of fintech.

CNBC - Mar. 12

Here's why banks don't want the CFPB to disappear

For years, American financial companies have fought the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — the chief U.S. consumer finance watchdog — in the courts and media, portraying the agency as ...

NBC News - Mar. 10

Here's why banks don’t want the CFPB to disappear

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its employees are in limbo after acting Director Russell Vought took over last month.

CNBC - Mar. 10

Central banks should fear misbehaving inflation expectations

Widening dispersion and greater inflation uncertainty mean expectations are not as anchored as they appear

Financial Times - Mar. 11

The crisis at IndusInd, India’s fifth-largest private bank

Also in this newsletter: Starlink set to enter India and inflation cools off

Financial Times - Mar. 14

Deutsche Bank reviews Canary Wharf presence

Exit or reduction in floorspace would mark latest retreat from docklands office district

Financial Times - Mar. 14

‘The caterpillar’: British banks’ £50bn answer to falling rates

The UK’s largest high street lenders have deployed hedging strategies to smooth volatile earnings

Financial Times - 3d

Bank of England keeps rates on hold at 4.5%

Rate-setters are grappling with combination of a sluggish economy and continuing price pressures

Financial Times - 2d

Interest rates will go down gradually, says Bank

Borrowing costs had been widely expected to be left unchanged with inflation, predicted to go up in the coming months.

BBC News - 2d

Food Banks Left in the Lurch as U.S.D.A. Shipments Are Suspended

A representative of a nationwide food pantry network, said U.S.D.A. officials had informed him that some food aid distributed by the federal government was under review.

The New York Times - 2d

Nottingham Forest must break the bank for Matheus Cunha

Nottingham Forest have been linked with a summer move for Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha.Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have taken the league by storm this season. They currently sit ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Alice Weidel doesn’t fit the profile of a far-right politician. The German AfD is willing to look past it.

MUNICH — She has two children with a Sri Lankan-born woman, speaks Chinese and previously worked at global financial institutions — an unconventional profile for the leader of a male-dominated ...

NBC News - Mar. 9

The US’s plutocrats and politicians want more, more, more. Matt LeBlanc shows us a better way | Arwa Mahdawi

‘Joey from Friends’ has gone viral for his lack of drive. This is what the world needs – someone who’s happy with nothing rather than everything. ‘Nothing will come of nothing,” King Lear said. He ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

An Australian politician called Trump’s tariffs a ‘dog act’ – but what does it mean and how offensive is it?

A ‘dog act’ isn’t simply ruffling someone’s feathers – it’s an act of betrayal. Caitlin Cassidy explains the meaning of the Australian phrase to Julia Hollingsworth.. Follow our Australia news ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

West Virginia’s governor is latest politician to look deeply unserious after NCAA postseason snub

West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey wants to root out corruption at the NCAA. But mostly he wants his constituents to cheer him on.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Day-One Patch Quells Concerns from Japanese Politicians

Yahoo News - 2d

Elon Musk Suggests DOGE Team Will Scrutinize Social Security and Entitlement Spending

In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk claimed that fraud in Social Security and other major programs was “the big one to eliminate.”

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Americans lost $5.7 billion to investment scams in 2024, FTC says. Here's how to protect yourself

Americans lost $5.7 billion to investment fraud in 2024, up 24% from 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

CNBC - Mar. 15

Why so many people are getting scam texts saying they have unpaid tolls

A rise in text messages telling people they have unpaid toll fees is emerging as the latest iteration of a ballooning form of fraud.

CNBC - 2d

Trump’s order to dismantle education department sparks outrage: ‘See you in court’

Politicians and teachers unions condemn president’s effort to axe department, which can only be done by Congress. Teachers unions and Democratic politicians joined in denouncing Donald Trump ’s ...

The Guardian - 1d

Musk uses immigration and claims of voter fraud to sell Social Security Administration cuts

Elon Musk has falsely claimed that undocumented immigrants are siphoning away billions of dollars worth of entitlements as part of a Democratic scheme for votes.

NBC News - 4d

Ex-UK minister Tulip Siddiq hits out at ‘false’ fraud claims by Bangladesh

Labour MP dismisses corruption allegations as attempt to ‘interfere’ with her political work in Britain

Financial Times - 3d

Packers free agency: Green Bay invests in protecting Jordan Love by signing one of top interior OL, per report

Aaron Banks is coming over from San Francisco

CBS Sports - Mar. 10

Winners and losers from the Wall Street sell-off

‘Ignored stocks’ outperform as Big Tech and banks slide

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Report: Extensions for Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins could be finalized in coming days

The Bengals seem to be finally breaking open the piggy bank.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Indonesia shores up rupiah as fears over sluggish economy mount

Central bank maintains benchmark interest rate at 5.75%

Financial Times - 4d

Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto expected to be first MLB players to earn $100M in a single year, with a unique caveat

The two superstars are going to bank historic money this year

CBS Sports - 3d

Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public

Civil liberties campaigners have joined US politicians and the BBC in saying Friday's hearing should not be secret.

BBC News - Mar. 13

Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret

The BBC - along with civil liberties groups and some US politicians - argue the case should be heard in public.

BBC News - Mar. 14

South African ambassador 'no longer welcome' in US, Rubio says

The US Secretary of State called the ambassador a "race-baiting politician who hates America".

BBC News - Mar. 15

'See you in four years': Canada flexes economic muscle as tariff negotiations continue

Trump's plans for tariffs and comments about Canada becoming a state has enraged the country's consumers and politicians.

CNBC - 6d

Erdoğan’s move against main rival plunges Turkey into crisis

Politicians and investors say arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu marks dangerous turning point in authoritarian slide

Financial Times - 3d

How the G.O.P. Went From Championing Campus Free Speech to Fighting It

President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.

The New York Times - 2d

Bundesbank enlists AI to prove ECB’s dovish bias

Germany’s central bank compares Eurozone bank policies and rhetoric in study powered by artificial intelligence

Financial Times - 4d

Christians Are Pressing Trump to Clear a Path for Israel to Annex the West Bank

Some 80 percent of white, evangelical Christians voted for President Trump. Now, some want a policy change that could undermine a future Palestinian state.

The New York Times - Mar. 8