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McCuskey, coalition of AGs urge SEC to review OpenAI

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined a coalition of 10 states in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise concerns about OpenAI going public and the integrity of public markets. Led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, the coalition is asking the

Weekly Mortgage Rates Rise as Fed Preps for a New Era

Mortgage rates ended last week on an optimistic note, as markets were encouraged by news of peace talks between Washington and Tehran. The conversation this week is much more dour. On Wednesday, the Senate blocked efforts to end the war, the seventh such measure put forth by Democrats. Tuesday saw

Millions Can’t Cover an Emergency Expense. Here’s How to Handle One

For many people, a surprise expense isn’t just a setback — it’s an unsolvable puzzle. How can you pay the mechanic or doctor if you simply don’t have the money? That’s the reality for millions of people. Thirty-seven percent of adults couldn’t completely cover a

Many Americans loyal to longtime banks despite weak savings returns

Many Americans loyal to longtime banks despite weak savings returns

One quarter of Americans still have the same bank as when they opened their very first account, new research has revealed. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults with a bank account, which was conducted by Talker Research on behalf of banking app Chime, and

Businesses urge power merger, while consumers cite cost, reliability concerns

If NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp merge, the deal could mean as much as $16 million for CEO Brian Bird, and a total of nearly $30 million for the top five executives of the Montana utility. Bird is CEO of NorthWestern, and if the Montana Public Service Commission approves

Taxpayers got this much from this year’s refund

Taxpayers got this much from this year’s refund

According to a new study, tax refunds are continuing to increase year-on-year — but half said they've had to spend it all on necessities just to get by. The poll of 2,000 U.S. taxpayers who have received their tax refund this year found the average

Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal Reserve chair

Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal Reserve chair

(EAST LANSING, MICH.) Kevin Warsh is now likely to secure Senate approval as the next Federal Reserve chair – and become arguably the most powerful central banker in the world. But when Warsh appeared before the Senate Banking Committee for his confirmation hearing in April, one punchy question underscored the dilemma