U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., center right, and his wife Nadine Menendez, center back, leave Manhattan Federal Court after his arraignment on March 11, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Sen. Bob Menendez questioned a Treasury Department official Tuesday about curbing illicit finance as he prepares to stand trial on federal…
British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said earlier this month that Britain would not fall into recession this year. Hannah Mckay | Reuters LONDON – Economists expect British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt to take advantage of a small fiscal windfall to deliver a modest package of tax cuts in his spring budget on Wednesday. Ahead of…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington. Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images WASHINGTON – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday announced long-awaited changes to how the nation’s largest banks structure overdraft protection plans. The independent regulator said the new rule closes a loophole that has exempted overdrafts from the consumer protection provisions of…
