21+ hour, 18+ min ago   (399+ words) Treasury Secretary scott bessent said the Treasury Department will buy back up to $6 billion of longer-term U.S. government bonds in an operation scheduled for Sept. 10, 2026. The Treasury’s preliminary announcement shows the operation will target securities maturing in the 10- to 20-year range…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (286+ words) Malone Lam pleaded guilty on Sept. 8 to a racketeering conspiracy tied to a $245 million cryptocurrency RICO conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said. The Justice Department announced that Lam, a 22‑year‑old Singaporean and recent Miami resident,…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (403+ words) Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean, pleaded guilty on September 8 in Washington, D.C. federal court to orchestrating one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history, admitting to stealing over $245 million in Bitcoin through a sophisticated social engineering scheme. Lam admitted to leading…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (593+ words) Chris Martin is a US economics and current affairs journalist covering the intersection of policy, markets, and everyday financial life. With a background in financial reporting and a sharp eye for the stories behind the numbers, Chris brings clarity to…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (320+ words) Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 is forecast to reach 3.6 percent, marking the largest increase in four years, according to The Senior Citizens League’s latest projection released in August 2026. The forecast is 0.8 percentage points higher than the 2.8 percent COLA beneficiaries received…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, more than triple the 53,000 to 65,000 positions economists had forecast, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent, signaling a labor market that has regained momentum after a shock…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (673+ words) Chris Martin is a US economics and current affairs journalist covering the intersection of policy, markets, and everyday financial life. With a background in financial reporting and a sharp eye for the stories behind the numbers, Chris brings clarity to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (481+ words) George Santos receives Kalshi’s first lifetime ban for insider trading eciks.org Prediction market platform Kalshi has permanently banned former Congressman George Santos from trading, marking the company’s first lifetime ban and a significant enforcement action against insider trading in…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (252+ words) Social Security beneficiaries are tracking a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, the highest increase since 2023’s record 8.7% surge, according to the latest estimates released in August 2026. The estimate, calculated by the Senior Citizens League based on recent inflation data, represents a significant…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (673+ words) Chris Martin is a US economics and current affairs journalist covering the intersection of policy, markets, and everyday financial life. With a background in financial reporting and a sharp eye for the stories behind the numbers, Chris brings clarity to…...