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Michigan attorney general charges fake Trump electors over alleged 2020 election crimes

Michigan’s attorney general on Tuesday criminally charged 16 so-called “fake electors” for former President Donald Trump, accusing them of a…

Schwab CEO says bullishness among retail traders is rising, with buy orders 20% higher than sells

Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger said Tuesday that retail investors using his brokerage platform are showing signs of bullishness on…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Charles Schwab and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Morgan Stanley — Shares of the James Gorman-led bank jumped more…

Charles Schwab stock pops 12% after second-quarter results beat expectations

Shares of brokerage firm Charles Schwab rose sharply Tuesday after the company’s second-quarter report topped expectations. Schwab generated 75 cents…

Fed banking regulator warns A.I. could lead to illegal lending practices like excluding minorities

The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator expressed caution Tuesday about the impact that artificial intelligence can have on efforts to…

Trump told by special counsel he is criminal target in Jan. 6 probe

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has been told he is a target in the Jan. 6 criminal…

Is Biden’s $39 billion student loan forgiveness action legal? ‘Be assured it’s going to stay,’ says expert

The Biden administration Friday said it would forgive $39 billion of student debt for 804,000 borrowers, many of whom may…

Twitter laid off most of its workers in Africa last year. They say they’ve been ignored and left without severance

Former Twitter employees in Ghana, who were laid off in November, have been left without severance pay and have not…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Bank of America, Pinterest, Masimo and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell. Bank of America — Bank of America added 0.4%…