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I pay the millionaire's tax in Massachusetts. I've thought about moving my family away, but I'm staying for my kids.

Sam Slater says he wants to raise his children in Massachusetts, despite paying the millionaire's tax. Sam Slater California's proposed wealth tax is sparking debate among billionaires across the stat...

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Bilt unveils credit cards with 10% interest rate for first year after Trump calls for cap

Bilt Rewards CEO Ankur Jain Taylor Hill/Getty Images Trump has called for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates. Bilt is rolling out a new suite of 3 credit cards offering 10% interest for the first...

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Read Jerome Powell's letter to senators following his testimony about renovations to the Fed building

Jerome Powell, a particularly mild-mannered speaker, slammed recent attempts to intimidate his department. Li Yuanqing/Xinhua via Getty Images The DOJ is probing Jerome Powell over his congressional t...

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Powell criminal probe upends Trump's search for a new Fed chair

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett (left) and former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh are leading prediction market odds for the likehood of becoming President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Rese...

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Inside the failed 2020 coup in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of ex-US Special Forces

The recent capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro by American forces recalls a botched 2020 coup attempt that resulted in the imprisonment of two former US Army Green Berets. Since then, there...

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Why Democrats are gearing up to oppose a bill to curtail stock trading in Congress

"This bill is a scam. It is not a congressional stock trading ban," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Business Insider. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images A GOP-backed bill to cu...

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Trump wants to control Greenland. See inside its sole US military base.

Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS Pituffik Space Base was established in 1951 as part of a defense treaty between the US and Denmark. Base operations includ...

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Student-loan borrowers behind on payments are getting a major break, the US education secretary says

Education Sec. Linda McMahon said that wage garnishments for defaulted student-loan borrowers are on pause. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Education Sec. Linda McMahon said that wage garnishments for d...

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China-focused hedge funds surged in 2025. Here's who won big.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy. Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images Hedge funds betting big on China generated strong returns last year. Manage...

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Macron says Ukraine now relies on France, instead of the US, for intelligence

French President Emmanuel Macron said his country is now providing Ukraine with "two-thirds" of its intelligence. Philippe Magoni / POOL / AFP via Getty Images Emmanuel Macron said that France...

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Russia's 'massive' losses in Ukraine have it heading toward a breaking point, NATO's top official says

A Ukrainian soldier fires a Javelin anti-tank missile. Dmytro Smolienko via Reuters Connect NATO's secretary general said up to 25,000 Russian soldiers are being killed in Ukraine each month. Mark Rut...

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Student-loan borrowers behind on payments now have more time to figure out a plan — and protect their tax refunds

Some student-loan borrowers are at risk of having their tax refunds seized this year. Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The Education Department temporarily paused seizure of ta...

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Stars and Stripes staff fear the Pentagon is coming for the newspaper — and their jobs

Stars and Stripes newspaper Ullstein bild via Getty Images The military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, is facing new pressure from the Pentagon. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the o...

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The Supreme Court is about to weigh in on the Fed's independence in a case that goes beyond Jerome Powell

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; SAUL LOEB/Getty Images; Tom Williams/Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether Trump can fire Fed board member Lisa Cook. The ora...

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