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U.S. lawmakers push for ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to give China’s ByteDance about six months to divest popular short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban, seeking to tackle national…
Finance

Policy changes look to reduce 401(k) plan ‘leakage’

Leaks aren’t just a problem for pipes. Billions of dollars a year drip from the U.S. retirement system when investors…
Finance

Lawmakers take aim at credit card interest rates, fees as cardholder debt tops $1 trillion

Some lawmakers and regulators are calling for interest rate caps and lower fees on credit cards as debt levels march…
Politics

Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving senator, dies at 90

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has died at age 90, her office confirmed Friday. Feinstein, a Democrat, was the…
Politics

Georgia Republicans suspend state senator who wants to impeach DA for indicting Trump

Georgia’s Republican Senate Caucus is suspending a GOP state senator who attacked them for opposing his plan to impeach Fulton…
Finance

Consumers may soon get up to $14,000 or more in rebates for making energy-efficient home upgrades — if states sign on

Consumers may soon be able to access $14,000 or more of federal rebates for making energy-efficient upgrades to their home.…
Politics

House Democrats release wave of bank reform bills

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Wednesday will release a slate of reform bills in response to the recent bank failures…
Politics

Bipartisan bill to claw back executives’ pay when banks fail passes out of Senate Banking Committee

WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday voted to send to the full Senate a bill that aims to…
Politics

DeSantis used Florida’s whirlwind legislative session as a potential presidential launching pad

Florida’s legislative session is set to end Friday, capping a 60-day Republican blitz to send major bills to Gov. Ron…
Finance

Biden used first veto to save a 401(k) investment rule. Here’s what it does

President Joe Biden used his first veto to preserve a recent U.S. Department of Labor rule about investment choice in…