Biden Claims Credit for Toppling Assad

President Joe Biden gave a short speech at the White House on Sunday, claiming credit for overthrowing the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted by rebels after decades of long and brutal rule. Biden argued that it was a combination of US policy to isolate Assad. Binding Russia in Ukraine. And by […]

State works to reduce huge backlog for key business tax credit – Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A tax credit meant to encourage employers to hire marginalized workers is stalled by the state's backlog of tens of thousands of workers. Officials told HNN they are working to reduce these numbers. The federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit is available to businesses that employ people from groups that the IRS says […]

Judge won't revive rule capping credit card late fees at $8 – KSL.com

FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Friday denied the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's request to lift an order blocking a new regulation capping credit card late fees at $8, but the policy does not require companies to Organizations and banking organizations were objecting. Fort Worth District Judge Mark Pittman refused to […]

Credit Card Companies Are Fighting To Keep Their Monopoly And High Fees

Some credit card companies are stifling competition and putting a financial burden on small businesses with high interchange fees, which hardly explains why swipe fee prices have risen, according to the New York Times. I haven't done that. The fees that businesses incur every time a customer makes a purchase using a credit card, known […]

Woman took photos of credit cards while working at Lincoln restaurant, police say – KOLN

LINCOLN, Neb. (COLOGNE) – Authorities have charged a Lincoln woman after authorities found multiple credit card photos on her cell phone, according to court records. Prosecutors charged 30-year-old Jasmine Parker with criminal possession of four or more financial transaction devices and unlawful distribution of a financial transaction device, both Class 2A felonies. According to an […]