Author: Leslie Stewart

But here’s the problem. While Congress hastened to create a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market, it has left unresolved obvious loopholes that criminals are already exploiting to move and hide dirty money. If Congress doesn’t bridge these gaps now, it will not only set the rules for fast-moving markets, it will also write the next chapter in how dirty money moves around the world. I work for Transparency International US. Transparency International US is a nonprofit organization that is part of the world’s oldest and largest anti-corruption network. We spend a lot of time tracking how corrupt officials steal…

Restaurant and Pub on James Street, London, UK, Friday, December 13, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe UK economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 0.3% in November, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a very modest growth rate of 0.1%. Services and production rose 0.3% and 1.1% respectively in November, the ONS said. On the other hand, the construction industry decreased by 1.3% in the same month. Following this data, the pound sterling was almost flat against the dollar, last trading at $1.3433.The latest data was released…

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Economic data released Wednesday showed consumers continued their frenetic purchasing pace in November, but wholesale prices rose more slowly than expected.The producer price index, a measure of the final demand price that producers receive in the market, rose just 0.2% in the month, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although that was a tenth of a point higher than in October, it was below the Dow Jones consensus for a 0.3% rise.Core PPI, which excludes food and energy, was flat from the previous month, contrary to expectations for a 0.2% rise.Despite the weak monthly data,…

Qingdao, China – January 13, 2026 – A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on January 13, 2026. Photo | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesChina’s export growth in December was much stronger than expected, with the annual trade surplus at a record high, while imports rose at the fastest pace in three months. Exports rose 6.6% in U.S. dollar terms from a year earlier, according to Chinese customs statistics on Wednesday, beating the median analyst estimate of a 3% increase and accelerating from a 5.9% increase in November.Imports…

The company, which owns the iconic luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue, filed for bankruptcy late Tuesday.The move comes as Saks Global struggles with debt it took on to acquire rival Neiman Marcus, slowing sales at department stores and growing online markets.This is one of the biggest retail collapses since the coronavirus pandemic and casts further doubt on the future of luxury fashion.The retailer, which is also owned by Bergdorf Goodman, announced early Wednesday that its stores will remain open for the time being after completing a $1.75 billion financing package and appointing a new CEO.The court proceedings are intended to…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, January 14, 2026 (Globe Newswire) — Bitget, the world’s largest universal exchange (UEX), announced its annual review covering the expansion of the Universal Exchange (UEX) model across cryptocurrencies, on-chain markets, and tokenized traditional assets under a single unified trading experience in 2025. According to CoinGlass’ 2025 Crypto Derivatives Market Annual Report, BitGet ranked fourth in derivatives trading volume in 2025, with total trading volume of $8.17 trillion and average daily trading volume of $25.2 billion. In our Bitget review, we attribute this performance to deeper liquidity conditions and a wider mix of participants. According to internal data shared…

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President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit on January 13, 2026.Evelyn HochsteinReuterAs the Justice Department continues its investigation into the Federal Reserve, the next frontier in the central bank’s quest to maintain political independence will move to the Supreme Court. On January 21, the high court will hear arguments related to President Donald Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve President Lisa Cook.Administration officials last year accused Mr. Cook of committing mortgage fraud on properties purchased under the federal government’s subsidized housing program. Trump has tried to remove Cook from his post, but has so far been…