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Big bank CEOs face 2nd day of questioning from lawmakers

AP: Probe finds evidence of bank boss' romance with top aide

Global markets waver after rate hikes in Europe, Asia, US

Big bank CEOs face 2nd day of questioning from lawmakers

The CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks were in for a second day of tough questioning from lawmakers on Thursday, as Americans face inflation not seen since the early 1980s and a midterm election is only weeks away

AP: Probe finds evidence of bank boss' romance with top aide

Investigators say they found evidence a former Trump official who heads Latin America’s biggest development bank carried on a romantic relationship with his chief of staff

Global markets waver after rate hikes in Europe, Asia, US

U.S. futures moved modestly higher and global stock markets sank after central banks around the world followed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s big interest rate hike with increases of their own in what’s become a global strategy intended to cool galloping inflation

EXPLAINER: How alleged plot exploited pandemic to net $250M

The Department of Justice has charged 48 people in what prosecutors have called a scheme to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud the U.S. government of $250 million

Hundreds gather for Joan Didion tribute Wednesday night

Joan Didion, a master of rhythm and of the meaning of the unsaid, was remembered Wednesday as an inspiring and fearless writer and valued, exacting and sometimes eccentric friend

Suspended Sarver says he's decided to sell Suns, Mercury

Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that comes only eight days after he was suspended by the NBA over workplace misconduct including racist speech and hostile behavior toward employees

Big bank CEOs face 2nd day of questioning from lawmakers

Michelle Obama plans 6-city tour for 'The Light We Carry'

Michelle Obama plans a six-city tour this fall in support of her new book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” beginning mid-November in Washington

US stocks fall broadly as global central banks raise rates

Stocks fell on Wall Street and added to weekly losses for major indexes as central banks around the world hike interest rates to fight inflation

Alex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has taken the stand to testify in a trial in Connecticut over how much in damages he must pay for calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax

EXPLAINER: Why a NASA spacecraft will crash into an asteroid

A NASA spacecraft is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away

Execs: US casinos learned some useful lessons from pandemic

The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble

Execs: US casinos learned some useful lessons from pandemic

The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble