Stocks fell on Friday as traders continued to digest a slew of mixed economic data and its implications for monetary policy. The S&P 500 dropped more than 0.9%, adding to…
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Crypto eyed as sanctions pressure mounts on Putin
As the U.S. and other Western powers line up to impose sanctions on Russia for its armed incursion into Ukraine, the looming economic penalties are likely to squeeze the energy…
Pressure Mounts on Congress to Curb Lawmaker Stock Trading | Business News
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a steady drip of damaging headlines, pressure is building for Congress to pass legislation that would curtail lawmakers’ ability to speculate…