Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced a resolution that would reverse the Biden administration’s recent action allowing beef imports from Paraguay. Late last year, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), after diplomatic engagements, finalized a rule to lift ...

There are blockbuster weeks on Capitol Hill, and then there are weeks like this one.  Hunter Biden is testifying. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is explaining. A partial government shutdown is looming. ‘Congress hasn’t even finished our deadlines from the previous ...

Macy’s plans to close approximately 150 stores nationwide as part of a massive reorganization that will see it pivot to a greater focus on luxury sales. The retailer on Tuesday announced an initiative it’s calling a ‘bold new chapter’ that ...

If you’re a TSA PreCheck member traveling on United Airlines via Chicago’s O’Hare or Los Angeles international airports, life just got a bit easier. United recently updated its website to show that ‘Touchless ID’ technology, which lets users go through ...

The IRS’s new, free filing software for relatively simple tax returns is now available in 12 states. The Direct File service, which is being piloted for the first time for 2023 tax-year returns, is now being offered to qualified filers ...

Matrixport applied for a virtual asset trading license with Hong Kong’s securities regulator on Feb. 26. A roster published on the Securities and Futures Commission website showed that the platform’s Hong Kong-based branch is called Flying Hippo Technologies. At present, ...

Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have proposed a sentence of 63 to 78 months in prison for their client, citing his charitable work and young age. Bankman-Fried was found guilty on multiple charges, including defrauding FTX customers of $8 ...

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading under the ticker symbol “IBIT” broke its personal record on Tuesday attracting $1.3 billion record daily volume, according to Eric Balchunas from Bloomberg Intelligence. U.S.-listed IBIT continues to lead the market and set ...

Russian allies are “interested” in using CBDCs like the digital ruble for cross-border settlements, a lawmaker said on February 26. Per Tass, the State Duma’s Financial Markets Committee Chairman Anatoly Aksakov said that “foreign partners” have told Russian delegates they ...

Tron founder Justin Sun showcased his Bitcoin holdings using the social media platform X — in a screenshot, Sun shared that his HTX account contained 28,614 Bitcoin which is worth $1.6 billion. Using the social media platform X, Sun went ...