Consumer watchdog proposes crackdown on personal data sales
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday announced new proposals aimed at cracking down on data brokers who sell Americans' confidential information. The agency said that under the proposed rule, it aims to ensure compliance with existing privacy laws by treating data brokers as “consumer reporting agencies.” “Companies such as national consumer reporting agencies […]
These are the worst cities for package theft in 2024
New York City is the city with the most package theft in the United States, with nearly $1 billion lost last year, according to a recent report. of annual research SafeWise estimates that 120.5 million packages will be snatched from American doorsteps in 2023, resulting in a total loss of nearly $16 billion. In terms […]
Bottom Line: Lynch lobbies up as he eyes Nord Stream 2
oil and gas american investor stephen lynch hired Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Doll LLP Days before the Wall Street Journal lobbying on goods and energy transportation infrastructure. reported He had hoped to buy the Nord Stream 2 pipeline once it was auctioned off in Swiss bankruptcy proceedings. Lynch called this “a once-in-a-generation opportunity for […]
Ocasio-Cortez first person to hit a million followers on Bluesky
According to the platform, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is the first person to reach 1 million followers on social platform Blue Sky. Other than Bluesky's own account, the landmark of Ocasio-Cortez's followers is new to users, the platform told The Hill on Monday. Democrats and those on the American left have migrated en […]
Bipartisan bill would study AI's impact on banking, housing
A new bill with bipartisan support would commission a study into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in banking and housing, but lawmakers believe the new technology will allow for algorithmic price fixing and commercial We are sounding the alarm over the above illegal activities. The AI Act of 2024, supported by top Democrats and […]
Intel CEO steps down as chipmaker falters, lays off staff
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has resigned after three years leading the company, the chipmaker announced Monday. Two senior executives, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will become Intel's interim co-CEOs as the company searches for a new chief executive officer. “It has been the honor of my life to lead Intel,” Gelsinger said in a […]
5 key players in the fight over Trump tax cuts
President-elect Trump and the Republican Party have spent years strengthening their signature 2017 tax law and setting the stage for even more sweeping changes to the tax code. After sweeping the White House and Congress, his chance finally arrived. President Trump and Congressional Republicans aim to extend the 2017 cut in personal income tax rates, […]
GOP's small majority adds to challenge of tax reform
House Republicans enter the new Congress with a set of lofty tax reform goals, but their ambitious agenda is made more difficult by their narrow majority. Republicans have been on track to maintain a single-digit seat margin starting in January, but that gap is expected to narrow further as some members leave the House to […]
Trump Labor pick surprises unions, rattles business
President-elect Trump's choice for secretary of labor has raised concerns from organized labor advocates and business groups. The unusual pro-labor choice could signal a new, more receptive stance toward unions in the Republican Party, which has long resisted pro-labor policies. Rep. Lori Chavez Delemer (R-Ore.) was elected following a recent surge in popularity among labor […]
Countries deadlock on UN treaty on plastic pollution
country I'm stuck pursuant to the United Nations Convention on plastic pollutionaccording to the Associated Press. The treaty aims to tackle global plastic pollution, helping negotiators navigate the issue of whether to reduce global plastics while also requiring regulations on toxic chemicals used in manufacturing. However, he faced hurdles. The impact of plastic, according to […]