UK royals' spending up 17%, mostly for palace overhaul costs
Buckingham Palace released the Royals' finance and expense reports Wednesday, showing an overall increase in official expenditure from the previous year.
Former Fed official on interest rate hikes: Debt service is ‘the real problem’
Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Randal Quarles argues while the Fed will get on top of inflation, the increased cost of debt service will cause financial disruption.
Friday's trading: 5 things to know
Here are the key events taking place on Friday that could impact trading including numbers on manufacturing, construction and prices paid for people monitoring inflation.
FBI adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ to Ten Most Wanted list
The FBI has added Ruja Ignatova, a Bulgarian woman nicknamed the "Cryptoqueen," to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for her alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency operation.
Nearly 7.8M homes at risk of hurricane damages: report
CoreLogic's 2022 Hurricane Report says nearly 7.8 million homes with more than $2.3 trillion in combined reconstruction cost value are at risk this hurricane season.
US, Pfizer reach $3.2B COVID vaccine deal
Partners Pfizer and BioNTech SE said they had signed a more than $3-billion-dollar agreement with the U.S. government for 105 million doses of their COVID vaccine.
US infrastructure: Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to reconnect disadvantaged communities
The Transportation Department announced the launch of a $1 billion pilot program, with the goal of reconnecting American communities by updating infrastructure.
Winning ticket for $366.7M Powerball jackpot sold in Vermont
A winning ticket for Wednesday's $366.7 million Powerball jackpot drawing was sold in Vermont, marking the first time the big prize has been won in the state.
Washington cities' push to increase minimum wage has qualified for November ballot
An initiative to increase the minimum hourly wage in Tukwila, Washington, has qualified for the November ballot. The effect of this initiative would be a $3-an-hour increase.
Brazil bank CEO, a close ally to Brazil's president, resigns amid sexual harassment allegations
Pedro Guimarães, the head of Brazilian state-run bank Caixa Economica Federal, resigned on Wednesday due to employees allegations of sexual harassment.
California lawmakers to vote on $308B spending plan
California lawmakers will vote on a plan to spend nearly $308 billion in taxpayer dollars over the next year. A chunk will go towards providing inflation relief.
What does flood insurance cover?
Your mortgage lender may require you to buy flood insurance. Here’s what you need to know about these policies.
Prince Charles will not receive cash donations after bags-of-cash incident
Prince Charles will no longer be accepting large cash donations to his various charities after allegedly receiving a suitcase full of money from a Qatari politician.
Treasury Department: $30B from Russian oligarchs frozen amid Ukraine war
The Treasury Department says a global effort to target Russian oligarchs over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has blocked and frozen $30 billion of their assets so far.
Judge says former Uber security chief must face fraud charges over alleged role in hacking coverup
A federal judge ruled that an ex-Uber security chief must face wire fraud charges over his alleged involvement in trying to cover up a hacking in 2016.
Walmart blasts FTC for government overreach in money transfer suit
The FTC claims that Walmart turned a blind eye while criminals used its money transfer services to scam consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ernst & Young hit with record fine after employees cheat on ethics exam
Ernst & Young will pay $100 million to settle SEC charges that its auditors cheated on CPA ethics exams and that it misled the agency's investigators.
South Carolina man wins $100K lottery with strategy he saw on TV
A South Carolina man won $100,000 on a lottery ticket by using a strategy he saw on TLC's "Lottery Changed My Life" in which he spent $25 a week on tickets for three months.
ND purchase sales have increased in first quarter
ND has showed signs of economic growth the entire year. Taxable sales and purchases in the first quarter were up 13.2% compared to the same time last year.
Biden administration report shows massive fossil fuel industry job losses
The Department of Energy released its annual energy job report showing massive year-over-year losses in the fossil fuel industry, but large gains in the clean energy sector.


















