Tag: Washington news
U.S hits Mexican accountants and firms with sanctions for timeshare scams that support drug cartel
FILE - The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a group of Mexican...
Biden to call for 5% cap on annual rent increases, as he tries to show plans to tame inflation
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is ready to propose a 5% cap on annual rent increases for tenants of major landlords as he...
Powell says Federal Reserve is more confident inflation is slowing to its target
WASHINGTON -- Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its 2%...
One Tech Tip: Protecting yourself against SIM swapping
NEW YORK -- SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. In...
What's worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too
WASHINGTON -- One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes....
US wholesale inflation picked up in June in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices in the United States rose by a larger-than-expected 2.6% last month from a year earlier, a sign that some...