The major American banks will be facing the Federal Reserve’s annual stress tests this week, to see if they have enough capital in a potential crisis to make the grade. Despite the recent bank crisis this year, the lenders are are believed to have enough capital to weather a severe economic downturn., say analysts, but investor…
Top US Lenders to Face Fed’s Annual Stress Tests This Week
[PREMIERING NOW] After the Wagner Uprising, Paranoia and Distrust Could Decay Russian Stability
A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…
After the Wagner Uprising, Paranoia and Distrust Could Decay Russian Stability
A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…
Russian Stability in Jeopardy After Wagner Uprising
A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…
[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] After the Wagner Uprising, Paranoia and Distrust Could Decay Russian Stability
A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…
Senate Republicans Seek to Block Biden From Declaring Climate National Emergency
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and nine of her Senate Republican colleagues are cosponsoring legislation to bar President Joe Biden from doing what many environmentalists within Congress want him to do—declare a national emergency based on claims about climate change. “The Biden administration has repeatedly governed by executive overreach when it comes to energy and…
3M Settles ‘Forever Chemicals’ Case for $10.3B: Attorney for Plaintiffs Scott Summy on the Historic Case
The largest drinking water settlement in American history was just reached for $10.3 billion. Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. has to pay out the money over a case in Stuart, Florida, for allegations that it had polluted the local drinking water with “forever chemicals.” Those are chemicals that don’t easily break down in the human body,…
3M Settles ‘Forever Chemicals’ Case for $10.3 Billion: Attorney for Plaintiffs Scott Summy on Historic Case
The largest drinking water settlement in American history was just agreed—for $10.3 billion. Chemicals manufacturer 3M has to pay out the money after a case in Stuart, Florida, over allegations that it had polluted the local drinking water with “forever chemicals.” These are chemicals that don’t break down easily—either in the human body or in…
Supreme Court to Decide Scope of Congress’s Taxing Power
The Supreme Court agreed on June 26 to consider a challenge to an arguably unconstitutional wealth tax that was levied on capital gains a Washington state couple never received. The Mandatory Repatriation Tax, also known as the Section 965 Transition Tax, was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by the then-Republican-controlled Congress…
American States Considering Taxing Vehicle Owners Based on Distances Traveled
Multiple U.S. states are weighing policies to charge vehicle owners a fee based on the miles they travel as authorities seek to replace gas taxes which have been declining for some time. For more than a century, gas taxes have been a major source of revenue for state transportation funding. This has contributed to maintaining…
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