Why America needs regional banks
To some, the question of where to keep your money safe might seem obvious — go with one of the big guys, the banks that have been deemed "too big to fail." Their ATMs and branches are ubiquitous, their mobile apps sleek and user-friendly.
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Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that
Illinois lawmakers aim to make their state what they say will be the first in the country to create protections for child social media influencers
1970-01-01 08:00
The Fed probably won't cut rates anytime soon. Why that's good news for markets
Wall Street is eager to see the Federal Reserve wind down its aggressive rate-hiking cycle that's battered markets and tested investor morale. Although a pause in interest rate hikes appears likely, cuts may be farther off than some believe.
1970-01-01 08:00
SVB and Signature Bank execs set to testify before the Senate this week
Despite the looming debt ceiling crisis that has taken center stage in Washington in recent weeks, lawmakers haven't forgotten about the other financial crisis this year: the March bank failures that set off turmoil in the regional banking sector.
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Ex-ByteDance employee claims company stole content from competitors in early days
An ex-ByteDance employee claimed he was wrongfully terminated after raising concerns about what he believed were illegal practices by the company, such as allegedly stealing content from its competitors Snapchat and Instagram.
1970-01-01 08:00
Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy?
For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has been looming over union protests, drawing attention to construction sites or buildings with labor disputes
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Pickleball is replacing Bed Bath & Beyond and Old Navy at malls
Pickleball is coming to your local mall, replacing shuttered Bed Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, and Saks Off 5th stores.
1970-01-01 08:00
The agony and ecstasy of scoring last-minute face value Taylor Swift tickets
When Julia Thomas woke up at her home in Cleveland last Saturday, she spontaneously decided to drive 15 hours to the Taylor Swift concert that night in Nashville, picking up her sister in Cincinnati along the way. But they were missing one thing: tickets.
1970-01-01 08:00
US wants a recall of 67 million airbag inflators, but the manufacturer disagrees
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is calling for an immediate recall of 67 million airbag inflators due to a dangerous defect, the agency said in a letter to ARC Automotive, a major manufacturer of the component. But the automotive supplier that made the component is disputing the need for it to conduct any sort of broad recall at all.
1970-01-01 08:00
NFL's Washington Commanders agree to sell the team to group led by Josh Harris
Dan and Tanya Snyder agreed to sell the Washington Commanders franchise to a group led by Josh Harris on Friday, according to a statement from from the team and the investment group.
1970-01-01 08:00
Debt ceiling: Still no plan to avoid a default, but major shifts in posture
After a week of meetings on the debt ceiling, Congress, the White House and the country still do not have a clear path forward to avoid a cataclysmic default with just four days when both the House and Senate are scheduled to be in session before June 1, when the US could default on its obligations. On one hand, it looks like this could go to the brink. On the other, there have been pockets of progress over the intervening days and signs that some of the most stringent and hardened positions negotiators have been echoing over the last three months are slowly beginning to soften.
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Don't miss next week: Jack Harlow on screen, Kesha, Anna Nicole Smith doc and Scott brothers on HGTV
This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Kesha and Dave Matthews Band, while rapper Jack Harlow stars in a remake of “White Men Can’t Jump” and wilderness expert Bear Grylls tests contestants on their survival skills, physicality and gross-out tolerance with "I Survived Bear Grylls.”
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