Las Vegas lawyer indicted for orchestrating $460 million Ponzi scheme in Arizona, 3 other states

According to the indictment, Matthew Wade Beasley enlisted investors for a company that claimed to offer short-term loans with high interest rates to clients awaiting payment after settling their personal injury "slip-and-fall" cases.

Apple Pay Later launches after a six-month delay

Apple announced the soft launch of its long-awaited buy now, pay later service option for Apple Wallet.

Americans pulled nearly $100B out of bank accounts as SVB, Signature Bank collapsed

During the closures of SVB and Signature Bank, Americans withdrew almost $100 billion from their bank accounts, according to seasonally adjusted data from the Federal Reserve.

NC man wins $2 million lottery nearly 2 years after $1 million win

Pharris Frank, 41, recently won $2 million on a $20 scratch-off following a previous big win. “I called my wife and told her, ‘I did it again.’"

Rare diamond ring, the 'Eternal Pink,' set to be auctioned off
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A rare colored diamond is heading to auction. In June, Sotheby's in New York is set to auction off a nearly 11-carat diamond called the Eternal Pink. The colored stone is a cushion shape and is internally flawless. Experts believe it will sell for over $35 million.

Rising number of Americans choose bankruptcy to deal with unmanageable debt: report

Total individual bankruptcy filings in February rose to 30,193, up 18% from a year ago and up 2% from January, according to a recent American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) report.

'Eternal Pink' diamond could sell for $35M at June auction

The pink diamond came from an uncut gem that weight 23.78 carats and was mined by De Beers at the Damtshaa mine in Botswana.

Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion

It could cost California more than $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination, economists have told a state panel considering reparations.

Search and rescue team funding bill could soon be headed to Arizona Governor's desk

The Arizona Senate appropriations committee on March 28 voted to approve a bill that would fund search and rescue equipment used by sheriff’s departments in rural counties.

Self-directed retirement plan balances increased in Q4: report

Self-directed retirement plan balances as well as balances for 401(k)s, 403(b)s and individual retirement accounts (IRA)s increased at the end of 2022, despite year-over-year losses.

Israel's Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after mass protests

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan on Monday, saying he wanted "to avoid civil war" by making time to seek a compromise.

Student loan refinance interest rates fall for 10-year loans

The latest trends in interest rates for student loan refinancing from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for previously free blue check mark

Many prolific Twitter commentators could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.

First Citizens to acquire troubled Silicon Valley Bank, FDIC says

Customers of Silicon Valley will automatically become customers of First Citizens, which is headquartered in North Carolina.

South Carolina's top accountant to resign after $3.5 billion error

The Senate panel investigating the incident issued a damning report last week accusing him of "willful neglect of duty."

Gender pay gap in US hasn’t changed much in two decades, report finds

New analysis from Pew Research finds that despite women earning more now than they did over 30 years ago, the disparity in pay for them compared to men has been stagnant.