Washington woman’s life savings wiped out by gold coin scam
After a stellar career as a social worker and mental health program manager for the state of Washington, 73-year-old Barb Putnam, of Olympia, has lost the majority of her life savings through a scam ...
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JPMorgan’s Dimon wants Washington to 'look at all the rules and regulations' affecting big banks

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon made it clear during a visit to the nation's capital Thursday that he is in favor of a ...
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Wall Street CEOs arrive at Washington to fix crypto debanking at the Hill

America’s most powerful banking executives have arrived in Washington for a high-stakes roundtable with senators on Capitol ...
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Are banks, post offices, UPS, FedEx open on Presidents Day 2025? Will mail be delivered?

Will banks, post offices and shipping services be open on Presidents Day? Here's what you need to know for Monday, Feb. 17.
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Spokane bank robber sentenced to 8 years in prison

A federal judge sentenced a Spokane bank robber to eight years in prison Monday, according to a release from the U.S.
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Fed chair says bank accounts ‘safe’ despite Trump’s teardown of consumer protection agency

The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more ...
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More Israeli checkpoints are slicing up the West Bank
To spend a rush hour these days at any of the traffic-snarled checkpoints outside Palestinian cities in the West Bank is to ...
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Biden’s EPA issued $20 billion in green grants. Now Trump’s administration wants that money back
In a major reversal, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency says he'll try to rescind $20 billion in grants ...
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Israel’s fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman puts the focus on West Bank violence
Palestinians say the fatal shooting of a pregnant 23-year-old in a refugee camp in the northern West Bank signals a worrying ...
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Hero who saved survivors of 1982 Air Florida crash had been a Boca Raton bank president
Arland Williams' fiancee said he didn't know how to swim and was terrified of the water but he kept a cool head and helped ...
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Trump’s Washington Is Opening Its Doors to Eager Fintechs
After struggling to win much sway in a Biden-era Washington, some of the biggest fintech firms are now getting a lot more ...
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Why Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs
The dollar fell and global stock markets are holding up despite President Trump announcing his plan to impose reciprocal ...
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Sweeping US energy department layoffs hit offices of loans, nuclear security, sources say

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has laid off about 1,200 to 2,000 workers at the Department of Energy, ...
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What will dismantling the Education Department mean for your student loans?

The Trump administration is gearing up for large changes to the Department of Education, which oversees a $1.6 trillion ...
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Appeals court rejects Trump administration push to reinstate spending freezes on grants and loans

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration push to reinstate a sweeping pause on federal funding, a ...
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20 Million Predatory Loans Drained Over $2.4 Billion from Consumers
Predatory lending is rampant in low-income communities, draining over $2.4 billion from cash-strapped borrowers. Protect your finances and support responsible lending policies.
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Bill would adjust eligibility, add loan forgiveness to housing discrimination remedy

Supporters of Washington state's new Covenant Home Ownership Program, which offers home buying assistance to minorities who ...
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Appeals court rejects Trump push to reinstate freezes on grants, loans

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration push to reinstate a sweeping pause on ...
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Trump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government’s Word Good?
Companies that get federal grants or loans usually sign a legally binding agreement and depend on getting reimbursed. The new ...
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House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships, changes to student loan programs
Though the timing is uncertain on when any of these proposals could surface, it could be as early as this spring.
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What dismantling the Department of Education could mean for colleges, student loans and college access
Efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle the Education Department are underway. Here’s what it could mean for ...
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Sweeping US energy department layoffs hit nuclear security, loans office, sources say
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has laid off about 1,200 to 2,000 workers at the Department of Energy, ...
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Appeals court rejects Trump administration push to reinstate spending freezes on grants and loans
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ... court to let it implement sweeping pauses on federal grants and loans, calling the lower court order to keep promised money flowing ...
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Trump okays $782 million loan to sustainable jet fuel plant in Montana
Donald Trump has frozen billions of dollars in Energy Department loans for clean energy projects. But on Feb. 7, he quietly blessed one deal cut in the final days of Joe Biden’s presidency ...
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