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Goldman Sachs, bank behind the Apple Card, says regulators are investigating its credit card practices
Goldman Sachs CEO David Michael Solomon attends a discussion on “Women Entrepreneurs Through Finance and Markets” at the World Bank on October 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Goldman Sachs said that its credit-card business is being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a range of billing […]
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New York’s ritzy Hamptons plays host to over a dozen political fundraisers this month as midterms approach
Democrats and Republicans alike are heading out to the ritzy Hamptons, New York’s summer playground, to fill their campaign war chests in the final months of the 2022 midterm elections and, in some cases, to test presidential aspirations for 2024. With just under 100 days until the November elections, more than a dozen congressional and […]
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With domestic fares down 25% since spring, now’s the time to book flights for fall trips, travel app study finds
d3sign | Moment | Getty Images Would-be travelers looking to fly this fall may want to book their plane trips now, with travel app Hopper reporting that airfares are dropping this month from peak summertime prices. “September and early October will be the cheapest times to travel, while August and early September will be the […]
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Former Obama White House aide Seth Andrew sentenced to year in prison for charter school theft scheme
Seth Andrew Wikimedia Commons Former Obama White House education advisor Seth Andrew was sentenced Thursday to a year-and-one-day in federal prison for a scheme to steal $218,000 from a New York charter school network he founded. Andrew, 43, also was fined $5,000 at his sentencing in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. He was arrested in […]
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These are the cheapest — and most expensive — cities in Europe to visit this year
It may seem paradoxical, but a trip to Europe may be a way to save money on travel this year. Amid a global scramble to find ways to save money while traveling, hotel rates dropped in many European cities. Average airfares originating from the United States are also down, according to travel specialists. Another boon […]
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Man attacks New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin at campaign event
U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) Source: CNBC A 43-year-old man attacked New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin at an upstate campaign event Thursday evening. Zeldin was not harmed in the incident, which occurred as he was speaking outside a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Fairport, a village near Rochester, NBC News reported. […]
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The wealthy now have more time to avoid estate taxes, thanks to an IRS change
If your family has significant wealth, it’s now easier to avoid federal estate taxes, thanks to recent changes from the IRS. The IRS improved a strategy known as “portability,” used by high-net-worth married couples expecting to owe federal estate taxes when the second spouse dies. Here’s how it works: While a spouse may inherit all […]
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If Trump was ‘Joe Blow from Kokomo,’ he would have been charged with crimes, former New York prosecutor says
Former President Donald Trump Jonathan Ernst | Reuters A former special New York prosecutor who quit a criminal investigation of ex-President Donald Trump after his boss declined to lodge charges at the time said that if Trump “had been Joe Blow from Kokomo, we would have indicted without a big debate.” “I believe that Donald […]
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Former Coinbase manager and two others charged in crypto insider trading scheme
The logo for Coinbase Global Inc, the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, is displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite jumbotron and others at Times Square in New York, U.S., April 14, 2021. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Three people have been charged in the first-ever crypto insider trading tipping scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the […]
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Independent review planned for New York’s Covid-19 response
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul tours a Queens public school to view safety precautions ahead of its opening during the continued Covid outbreak on August 18, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images An independent auditor will review the New York state government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including efforts by the administration […]
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