WASHINGTON – The Latest on the dispute over leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (all times local): Continue Reading Below 5:40 p.m. A White House spokesman is applauding a court ruling in favor of President Donald Trump’s effort to appoint the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. […]
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Court documents reveal Trump paid $1.375M in labor lawsuit
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump paid $1.375 million in 1998 to settle a class-action lawsuit involving Polish laborers who demolished a building at the site of Trump Tower. Continue Reading Below That’s according to the settlement agreement unsealed by a federal judge. The New York Times reports Judge Loretta […]
Post story on failed sting is valuable journalism lesson
NEW YORK – Between a thwarted sting and dueling videos, the duel between the Washington Post and advocacy group Project Veritas unfolds like an adventure tale. Instead, the Post is also offering a vivid lesson in how journalism works. Continue Reading Below The Post detailed how it says Veritas tried […]
Virginia governor sued by electric car company investors
RICHMOND, Va. – A group of Chinese investors is suing Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe over his past work for troubled electric car maker GreenTech Automotive. Continue Reading Below The investors filed a lawsuit in Fairfax County last week accusing McAuliffe and Hillary Clinton’s brother Anthony Rodham of milking their political […]
5 Top MLP Stocks to Buy Now
Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are a vital cog in the energy sector. Many of these companies operate essential infrastructure assets that collect, transport, separate, and store oil and gas — taking it from the wellhead to end users — typically earning a fee for each step along the way. Those […]
Will Goldman Sachs Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Wall Street has been on fire in 2017, but the financial industry’s success hasn’t translated into big gains for Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) shareholders. The investment banking giant is one of the few stocks in the Dow Jones Industrials that has fallen year to date, and given that the stock’s […]
The Latest: Republicans will still meet Trump at White House
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Trump’s discussions with lawmakers on taxes and the budget (all times local): Continue Reading Below 12:40 p.m. The White House says it is “disappointing” that congressional Democratic leaders are pulling out of a meeting with President Donald Trump following his Twitter attack on them. […]
3 Stocks That Could Put Tesla’s Returns to Shame
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the biggest success stories in the stock market since the Great Recession. Continue Reading Below Since the innovative carmaker went public in 2010, its shares have jumped more than 1,200%, as the company has proven there’s a demand for appealing electric cars and […]
A Close Look at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.’s Double-Digit Dividend Increase
When investors think of dividend stocks in tech, two of the most popular names that might come to mind are Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and IBM (NYSE: IBM). Microsoft has been paying a dividend since 2003, and IBM has been paying a dividend for decades. Further, both companies have boasted meaningful […]
The Latest: Prosecutor: Turkish gold trader pleaded guilty
NEW YORK – The Latest on the Iran sanctions trial of a Turkish banker (all times local): Continue Reading Below 10:45 a.m. A U.S. prosecutor says Turkish gold trader Reza Zarrab has pleaded guilty to charges and will reveal at a New York trial how he helped Iran evade U.S. […]