Wealthy GOP Megadonor Scores $20.5M Land Deal in Manchester, Raising Ethical Questions
Manchester, NJ – In a deal sparking ethical scrutiny, Republican megadonor and Lakewood attorney Larry Bathgate sold 89.57 acres of Pinelands property on Ridgeway Road to the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust…
How Biden’s Tax Plan Could End Up Raising College Tuition
How Biden’s Tax Plan Could End Up Raising College Tuition Harry Wilmerding on April 1, 2022 President Joe Biden proposed increasing Pell Grants at universities in his 2023 budget, a move that…
With Gas Prices At Historic Highs, Biden Calls For Raising Taxes On Oil Drillers
With Gas Prices At Historic Highs, Biden Calls For Raising Taxes On Oil Drillers Thomas Catenacci on March 29, 2022 President Joe Biden’s budget proposes to scrap more than $45 billion in…
Czech central bank seen raising rates to highest since 2001: Reuters poll
PRAGUE – The Czech National Bank is set to raise its main rate by 50 basis points to 5.00% on March 31, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, which would be the…
Bank of Mexico seen raising rates in response to Fed hike, inflation-Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s central bank is set to raise its benchmark interest rate this week for the seventh consecutive time, following in the footsteps of the U.S. Federal Reserve as inflation…
Founders of Crypto ICO Sentenced to Combined 8 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion After Raising $24 Million from Investors
The owners of a cryptocurrency company have been sentenced to a combined 8 years in federal prison for tax evasion, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.…
Philippine leader approves bill raising sex consent age from 12 to 16
MANILA – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, his office said on Monday, in a bid…
ECB’s de Guindos says asset purchases must end before raising rates
MADRID – European Central Bank Vice-President Luis de Guindos said on Wednesday that the institution will first need to end asset purchases before interest rates can rise. “We will look at the…
Bushy browed bandit strikes again, raising eyebrows across Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO – The Bushy Brows Bandit strikes again. At 4:30 p.m. on 2/11/22, Jeffcom 911 dispatchers were alerted to a robbery at the US Bank at 6766 W. Coal Mine…
Exclusive-Hong Kong leader delays filling post, raising questions about judiciary’s independence
By Greg Torode HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s leader has left open for more than five months a seat on the panel that selects the city’s judges, three lawyers familiar with the…
Germany’s Scholz says raising minimum wage a matter of respect
BERLIN – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that his Social Democrats (SPD) were pushing ahead with their election promise to raise the national minimum wage to 12 euros an hour,…
Dollar Tree Says It’s Raising Prices For The First Time In 35 Years Amid Surging Inflation
Dollar Tree announced Tuesday it is raising its prices, bringing the cost of its products over one dollar for the first time in 35 years. The dollar store will raise its prices…
Founders of Crypto ICO Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion After Raising $24 Million from Investors
The owners of a cryptocurrency company have pleaded guilty to tax evasion, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Bitqyck founders Bruce Bise, 60, and Samuel…
Facebook Whistleblower’s Push For Stricter Social Media Regulation Is Raising Free Speech Concerns
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified in front of a Senate Commerce subcommittee on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to pass legislation regulating Facebook and pushing for more aggressive censorship of misleading content. Haugen, who…
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