With the CFPB weakened, could risky lending make a comeback?
By Samantha Delouya, CNN
(CNN) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the banking watchdog created after the subprime mortgage meltdown… Continue Reading
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Washington, DC’s economy is headed for a recession as Trump slashes federal workforce
By Bryan Mena, CNN
Washington (CNN) — Tyler Wolf was laid off last week from his job as an employment attorney at the US Department of… Continue Reading
So far, IRS upheaval has not tripped up tax filing and refund issuance, tax pros say
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN
(CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service has been in a state of turmoil ever since members of the Department of Government… Continue Reading
Voice of America channels fall silent as Trump administration guts agency and cancels contracts
By Brian Stelter, CNN
(CNN) — The Voice of America may not live up to its ambitious name for much longer.Michael Abramowitz, the director of… Continue Reading
Hundreds gather outside Tesla showrooms in backlash to Elon Musk’s role with DOGE
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN
Washington, DC (CNN) — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered nationwide outside Tesla showrooms Saturday amid heightened… Continue Reading
Hundreds gather outside Tesla showrooms in backlash to Elon Musk’s role with DOGE
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By Auzinea Bacon, CNN
Washington, DC (CNN) — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered nationwide outside Tesla showrooms Saturday amid… Continue Reading
Can you lose your job for what you post on social media? Here’s what the experts say
By Matthew Kaufman, CNN
New York (CNN) — Workers thinking about criticizing their employer on social media might want to think twice.While… Continue Reading
They helped start Twitter. They didn’t realize what it would become
By Clare Duffy, CNN
New York (CNN) — Tech founders don’t always know what their products will become or how people will eventually use them.… Continue Reading
Tariffs got you down? How to substitute American alternatives for European wines
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN
New York (CNN) — Gin and vodka aren’t the only alcohols that will feel the pain of a 200% tariff on European-made… Continue Reading
Starbucks ordered to pay $50 million to delivery driver burned by hot coffee
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN
New York (CNN) — A jury in California on Friday ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million in damages to a delivery driver… Continue Reading
5 ways small business owners can reduce taxes in 2025
Ramp explains that some of the most successful business owners know that tax planning is a year-round process, not… Continue Reading
Wet weather pattern makes one more splash before the weekend
Despite the steady rains, stands were up Friday at the Farmers Market on Coast Village Road. Some of the customers were regulars who thanked the… Continue Reading
US stocks rally but Dow posts worst week since 2023
By John Towfighi, CNN
New York (CNN) — What a week it’s been.US stocks surged Friday but all three major indexes still closed the week in… Continue Reading
Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million to settle Smartmatic’s 2020 election defamation lawsuit
By Marshall Cohen, CNN
Washington (CNN) — The pro-Trump cable channel Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million in a confidential settlement last… Continue Reading
American consumer sentiment plunges on trade war fears
By Bryan Mena, CNN
Washington (CNN) — The Trump bump in consumer sentiment is now a Trump slump.Americans continue to grow worried over… Continue Reading
Gold prices hit $3,000 for the first time as investors push the panic button
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN
London (CNN) — Gold prices reached $3,000 an ounce for the first time in history Friday, boosted by demand for… Continue Reading
Wall Street is turning its back on Trump and flashing an economic warning
By David Goldman, CNN
(CNN) — On-again, off-again tariffs, mass government layoffs, funding cuts and immigration crackdowns have seriously… Continue Reading
‘Everything costs more’: How the aluminum tariffs are affecting a Nashville craft brewery
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN
New York (CNN) — Perhaps there’s no better example of where the newly applied 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel will… Continue Reading
China blasts ‘spineless’ plan to sell Panama Canal ports to BlackRock
By Juliana Liu, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — China has sharply criticized a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to American asset management… Continue Reading
Central Coast reacts to President Trumps 200% tariff threat on wine and spirits from European countries
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- Thursday President Donald Trump threatened a 200% tariff on wine and spirits from European countries. The threat comes in… Continue Reading