FTX blowout puts CFTC head in crosshairs
Attention has turned to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam amid the collapse of FTX as he prepares to face lawmakers Thursday.
Clothing brands’ push for gender inclusive clothing ripped as 'marketing ploy,' 'confusing to children'
Proponents of "gender-neutral" fashion see it as the way of the future, but critics believe the corporations and major retailers are profiting off of adolescent social contagion.
IMF head urges China to end mass lockdowns
IMF head Kristalina Georgieva urges China to move past it's zero-COVID approach. She also said it's too early for Jerome Powell's Federal Reserve to lower rates.
Why America doesn’t have enough EV charging stations
EV Charging in the US has hindered electrical vehicle growth from Ford, GM, & others as consumers worry about driving range and a lack of superchargers.
Germany signs 15-year oil deal with Qatar amid Ukraine War
As Russian gas supplies have gone dry since August, Germany signed a new 15-year sales and purchase agreement on Tuesday with QatarEnergy.
Democrats could add $500B in new debt during final weeks of congressional control
Year-end spending and tax priorities could set up Democrats in Congress for a wave of legislation that adds hundreds of billions of dollars to the national debt.
FTX founder manipulated ESG to earn 'virtue signaling glow': Palantir co-founder
The founder of the crypto exchange FTX manipulated ESG to convince investors that everything was above board before filing for bankruptcy, investor says.
Fidelity Charitable: New grants to surpass deposits in 2022
Fidelity Charitable said that donations this year are on track to set a record. In 2021, it donated more than $10.3 billion in donor-recommended grants.
U.S. sanctions Iranian officials involved in crackdown on protesters
The Treasury Department announced new sanctions for human rights violations against a trio of Iranian officials involved in the regime's crackdown on protesters in predominantly Kurdish regions of the country.
Ireland court blocks Elon Musk from firing top Twitter exec
Billionaire Twitter CEO Elon Musk has been temporarily blocked from firing a top Twitter employee in Ireland due to a Friday ruling in the nation's High Court.
Elizabeth Holmes: Judge recommends Texas prison for Theranos founder
A federal judge has recommended that Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes begin serving her prison sentence of 11-plus years for fraud at a prison camp in Bryan, Texas.
IMF official tells China to drop 'zero-COVID' strategy to save its economy
China needs to "recalibrate" its zero-COVID approach if it wants to keep the world's second largest economy on track as the Yuan plummets and a recession looms warned an IMF official.
Twitter 'Jesus' purchases blue check verification following new Musk policy: 'Absurd'
An anonymous Twitter user who runs the satirical @Jesus account said he purchased a Twitter Blue verification to illustrate "how absurd the new system of verification is."
SEC charges Goldman Sachs Asset Management with not following ESG investments policies
The $4 million dollar fine from the SEC was for practices in 2017 and 2018 that left ESG undefined and at the discretion of Financial Advisors in ESG funds
Western allies aim to agree on Russian oil price cap Wednesday
The price cap on Russian oil is set to begin in early December. Will replace a plan to completely ban the financing and insurance of Russian oil shipments
Labor Department clears path for 401(k) plans to offer ESG funds
Labor rule reverses Trump era rule making ESG investing more difficult. Whether ESG adds value or just promotes a socialist agenda is still hotly debated.
FTX collapse: Inside Sam Bankman-Fried's luxe $40 million Bahamas bunker
A look inside the walls of the Bahamas' Albany Resort, where disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is holed up after the failure of his $32B crypto empire.
China anti-virus curbs spur fears of global economic impact
China is the world’s biggest trader and the top market for its Asian neighbors. Restrictions that hamper activity at Chinese ports can disrupt global trade.
OPEC+ eyes output increase ahead of restrictions on Russian oil
Another factor driving discussion around raising output: Two big OPEC members, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, want to pump more oil, OPEC delegates said.
Why the investing pros were such suckers for FTX
Dozens of the world’s leading investment firms, including Sequoia Capital, SoftBank Group Corp., and hedge funds Third Point and Tiger Global, showered Sam Bankman-Fried with money.



















