Seized $2 billion Silk Road Bitcoin was moved by the US government. Will they be sold again? In this photo illustration, the Coinbase and Bitcoin logos are displayed on a phone screen on February 15, 2024 in San Anselmo, California.
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US Job Opportunities Remain Strong in Healthcare, Government, But Not in Retail or Tech
US job growth is expected to slow in December with 160,000 new jobs, only led by the healthcare and government sectors, while unemployment remains steady at 4.2%.
US Government Shutdown Looms as Trump, Musk Oppose Funding Bill Over Spending Concerns
Trump and Musk oppose a GOP funding bill, increasing the risk of a government shutdown while pushing for streamlined legislation without excess spending.
US Government to Receive $100M Settlement From Container Ship Owners Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The US government will receive over $100 million from the owners of the Dali container ship following the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse in March.
Microsoft Breach Hits US Agencies: State Department and VA Among Affected
Several US government entities, including the Department of Veterans Affairs and a State Department arm, have confirmed being affected by a Microsoft breach attributed to Russian state-sponsored hackers.
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The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is strengthening its adherance to its rules and policies.
The US government faced a steady increase in March budget scarcity, leading to a higher deficit in the first half year period compared to the previous year period.
Pfizer, a US-based drug company, is said to dismiss its merger deal with Allergan. The US drugmaker wants to quit from the $160 billion merger deal since Washington authorities set new rules, making corporate inversions harder.
Socialist democratic China historically backs socialist North Korea in latter’s economic and political missions. North Korea has announced successful testing of hydrogen bomb on Wednesday last. Long time friend China this time joins the US fearing regional destabilization through the neighbor’s dreadful nuke tests.
TransCanada Corp sues US government to reverse President Barack Obama’s decision to reject its Keystone XL pipeline. Canadian firm also seeks $15 billion in damages from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Outgoing chief executive officer of General Motors Co Dan Akerson has said that US taxpayers actually netted a gain despite the US government losing $10.5 billion stemming from a bailout package it extended to the carmaker in 2009, according to an Associated Press report.
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has called out the US leadership on its continued gridlocks in a speech held in Sydney, Australia.
The new manufacturing commitments for the US that would be announced by Wal-Mart and the US government were part of the retailer's USD50 billion investment pledge to the US economy.
A total of USD13 billion is to be paid out by JPMorgan under the tentative settlement agreement forged with US authorities related to mortgage backed securities.
