Brazil is taking its time to set up a carbon market. The government plans to release the rules for this market by the end of 2026. This news comes from a high-ranking official in the Finance Ministry. The official also mentioned that by then, the government will decide how the market will be managed. It might become a regulatory agency, but this is still being discus...
The UK government's recent budget has left many households feeling the pinch. Experts are saying that the amount of money people have to spend after taxes, called disposable income, is only going to grow by a tiny 0. 5% each year for the next five years. That's not great news for anyone trying to make ends meet. One big reason for this is that National Insurance, a ...
Health insurance costs are about to climb for many Americans. The reason? Extra financial aid from the government, known as enhanced premium tax credits, is set to expire. These credits were introduced during the pandemic to make health insurance more affordable. Without them, monthly premiums could rise significantly, leaving some people without coverage. The Affor...
Senator Jim Justice, a Republican from West Virginia, has found himself in a financial pickle. He's agreed to pay back nearly $5. 2 million in overdue personal taxes. This isn't his first rodeo with money troubles. The senator, who was once worth billions, has seen his fortune shrink dramatically over the years. Justice's legal team and the federal government recent...
Lindsey Halligan, a 36-year-old lawyer, found herself at the center of a legal storm after a federal judge dismissed cases she oversaw against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge ruled that Halligan's appointment as acting U. S. attorney was unlawful, as it violated a federal statute limiting interim appointments to ...
Some Republicans are now pushing to extend a key part of the Affordable Care Act, even though they once fought hard against it. This change of heart comes as many of these lawmakers face tough re-election battles in districts where healthcare is a big issue. The subsidies in question help people afford their health insurance premiums. If these subsidies end, million...
Crypto holders are getting better deals on loans than people taking out mortgages or car loans. This is because of something called DeFi, or decentralized finance. DeFi lets people use their crypto as collateral to get loans, and the interest rates are lower than what you'd get from a bank. DeFi has been growing fast. In the second quarter of 2025, DeFi lending apps...
In Norfolk, a tough situation is unfolding. Many families, like Kathleen Winters' family, are feeling the pinch. They earn a decent income, around $100, 000 a year. But they might have to pay a lot more for health insurance soon. This is because some help from the government, called tax credits, is ending. Without this help, their monthly insurance cost could go up b...
House Speaker Mike Johnson recently shared some news with the White House. Most Republicans in the House aren't too keen on extending the extra help people get for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. This chat happened over the phone with top White House staff. At the same time, President Trump's team was working on a plan to keep these subsidies going f...
Flow Traders, a well-known liquidity provider and ETF market maker, has taken a significant step into the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). They have started operating on Cap, a private credit marketplace that runs on the EigenLayer mainnet. This move is seen as a major milestone for bringing traditional finance into the blockchain world. Cap, functioning as an...