POLITICS November 12, 2021 Sasse demands answers from Kerry about his investment in fund linked to Chinese slave labor Sen. Ben Sasse is demanding U.S. climate envoy John Kerry explain his investment in the top shareholder of a firm accused of profiting from Chinese slave labor
Fox News Flash June 12, 2021 BlackRock, other investment firms 'killing the dream' of home ownership, journalist says Risk and investment management titan BlackRock is among several firms pushing working families out of the housing market and into rentals journalist Pedro Gonzalez told "Tucker Carlson Tonight."
Economic Policy January 29, 2021 Toomey warns GameStop trading 'a classic bubble', but sees 'no case' for SEC involvement Senate Banking Committee member Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said Friday that the sudden spike of GameStop's stock is not something the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should necessarily get involved in at this point.
Business January 29, 2021 Florida man flies 'Buy GameStop Stock' banner over Miami amid trading frenzy Retail investors have sparred with hedge fund short sellers all week over GameStop stock, and one Florida man expressed his support for the little guy by flying a "BUY GAMESTOCK STOCK" banner above Miami.
Ilhan Omar January 29, 2021 Ilhan Omar slams Wall Street over GameStop frenzy: Those who 'cut off the public' should go to prison Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Thursday called for prison time for Wall Street investors who "used their power to cut off the public from buying" certain stocks.
Twitter January 29, 2021 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli on GameStop chaos: 'LOL this thing is so nuts' "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli is following the Reddit-fueled Wall Street chaos from behind bars — and wants to give his input on the saga.
Coronavirus March 25, 2020 Bill Ackman nets $2.6B from bet against market -- days after teary TV appearance When billionaire Bill Ackman went on television last week to tearfully warn that “hell is coming” and beg the White House to shut down the country for 30 days, he was knee deep in a bet against the markets that netted him $2.6 billion.
Coronavirus March 20, 2020 Watchdog group files complaints against Burr, Loeffler over stock sales in run-up to coronavirus crisis The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee Friday against Sens. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., suggesting they may have engaged in insider trading based on their knowledge about the coronavirus pandemic.
Florida October 24, 2019 Glut of luxury condos across US leads to ghost towers: 'Prices need to drop' Luxury condos in major cities, once a hot market, are going unsold.
Justice Department August 31, 2019 Maryland man sentenced to 30 months in prison for role in $20M Ponzi scheme A Maryland man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $20 million, the Justice Department announced this week.
College April 30, 2019 Cannabis investor donates $9M to Harvard, MIT for marijuana research A cannabis investor is giving Harvard and MIT, his alma maters, $9 million to study the health effects of marijuana.