Economy & Markets — Archive
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Judge Dismisses Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Citing Vindictive Prosecution
The ruling marks a significant legal victory for the man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in 2025 before being returned to the U.S.
Senate Delays Budget Vote as Dispute Over DOJ Settlement Fund Intensifies
The $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" compensation fund for Biden-era prosecuted individuals has stalled the reconciliation package aimed at funding immigration enforcement.
Trump's Towering Arch Clears Another Federal Hurdle Despite Public Pushback
The 250-foot structure near Arlington National Cemetery received final approval from the Commission of Fine Arts with 99.5% of public comments opposed.
Federal Prosecutors Charge Signature Gatherer With Paying Skid Row Homeless for Voter Registrations
The case is part of a broader federal effort to investigate alleged voter fraud linked to California ballot initiatives, though details on specific elections affected remain limited.
Wall Street Banks Helped Chinese Military-Linked Firm Raise Billions Despite Red Flags, Lawmakers Find
JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America underwrote CATL's Hong Kong IPO after Pentagon designated the battery giant as a 'Chinese military company' in January 2025.
Susan Collins Leverages Appropriations Chairmanship in Maine Senate Race, Highlighting $1.5 Billion in Federal Spending
The Republican incumbent is betting that nearly five years of congressional earmarks totaling 700 projects will outweigh Democratic challenger Graham Platner's critiques of her as too aligned with Trump.
Analysis Estimates 5 Million People May Lose ACA Marketplace Coverage After Tax Credits Expired
Enrollment dropped for the first time in four years as average monthly premiums rose 58 percent, with young adults among the most affected.
Study Finds Shrinking Pool of Economically Stable Men Reshaping American Marriage Rates
New research shows marriage rates for non-college-educated women fell from 79% to 52% between 1930 and 1980 birth cohorts, while college-educated women increasingly marry men without degrees.
The Red-State Winners in the Climb to Become America's Next Economic Powerhouse
CBRE report finds 725 companies relocated headquarters between 2018 and 2025, with Texas capturing 230 relocations across its major metros while California lost 163.
Republican Congressman Backs Stock Trading Ban for All Three Branches of Government
Rep. Marlon Stutzman says he sold all his publicly traded stocks and argues Congress must 'live above reproach' as ethics disclosures reveal major presidential financial activity.