The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—the agency responsible for protecting Americans from predatory lending, banking fraud, and financial scams—is now under attack. Russell Vought, the new Office of Management and Budget Director, has moved swiftly to cut off the CFPB’s funding and shut down its enforcement activities. What is the CFPB and Why Does It…
As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it The Conversation Trump’s USAID overhaul halts global aid, some food and medicine stuck in ports NBC News Fear, pain and hunger: The dire impact of U.S. funding cuts in Africa The Washington Post Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove…
As Venezuela detains Americans, their families are left in the dark The Washington Post Venezuela’s Maduro says US nationals among group of ‘mercenaries’ detained Al Jazeera English Venezuelan Regime Hunts for Foreign Hostages to Pressure Its Rivals The Wall Street Journal More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose a test of Trump’s deal-making foreign policy The Associated Press Two Americans,…
Bringing the Ryder Cup to notoriously nasty Bethpage Black already was cause for concern. Imagine the most passionate, patriotic event in golf played before a flag-waving crowd that once harassed Sergio Garcia so badly he pointed at them with the wrong finger. Source link
Tiger Woods dropped a big financial number related to the Ryder Cup that is sure to make headlines, particularly in Europe. Source link
