May 17, 2024
Finance

Ted Cruz podcast attracts campaign finance complaint

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is facing a formal campaign finance complaint over money sent from the company that syndicates his podcast to a political action committee supporting his reelection bid. The

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Crypto

Bitcoin scammer given 2.5 years in federal prison | News

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — A man was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in federal prison for stealing $5.5 million from clients in a scheme that involved exchanging and transferring cryptocurrency. On Thursday in the District Court of Guam, Julien Abat Weymouth, 21, was sentenced for operating an unlawful money transmitting business. Senior Judge Alex Munson

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Loans

Pine Mountain Lake Association settles lawsuit over unlawful PPP loans | News

The Pine Mountain Lake Association has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against it on behalf of the United States government alleging that it improperly applied for and received more than $1.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds for which it was not eligible. An official letter sent out by the PMLA Board of Directors dated

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Finance

Five sneaky good deals in investing and personal finance to pursue in 2024

Some of the best deals in investing and personal finance never get any hype or marketing, which means they’re quietly waiting for you to discover them. Here are five examples I have accumulated over the past year. Take a moment to see if any of them can help you in 2024: 4 per cent savings

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Mortgage

Will 2024′s mortgage market be a meltdown or a money maker? Four predictions for next year

The economic vibe for 2024 is like a mixtape of bad songs: high inflation, elevated interest rates, wobbly home values, stricter regulations, rising unemployment and escalating loan defaults. This carnival of financial mayhem doesn’t sound like a great time to pour cash into mortgage companies. But if rates tumble as expected, 2024 could have some

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