Banking Crisis Hangs Over Economy, Rekindling Recession Fear

Borrowing could become tougher, a particular blow to small businesses — and a threat to the recovery’s staying power.The U.S. economic recovery has repeatedly defied predictions of an impending recession, withstanding supply-chain backlogs, labor shortages, global conflicts and the fastest increase…

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A New Federal Student Loan Program Will Move Millions Toward Forgiveness

The plan aims to fix “historical failures” and will provide debt cancellation to thousands of borrowers, according to the Education Department.It’s unclear whether President Biden’s student loan cancellation plan will survive a legal challenge now before the Supreme Court, but a…

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Justice Dept. Investigating TikTok’s Owner Over Possible Spying on Journalists

The inquiry appears to be tied to an admission by the app’s owner, ByteDance, that employees had inappropriately obtained Americans’ data. The company said it had fired the workers involved.WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating the surveillance of American citizens,…

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ICC Judges Issue Arrest Warrants Against Vladimir Putin And Maria Lvova-Belova For Crimes Against Children

On March 17, 2023, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants against Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova. According to the ICC statement, Vladimir Putin “is allegedly responsible for the war crime of unlawful deportation…

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Putin Arrest Warrant Issued By International Criminal Court Over Alleged War Crimes

ToplineThe International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin and another Russian official for the alleged deportation of Ukrainian children from Ukraine, amid an investigation by the organization and claims by global leaders—including the U.S.—that Russia…

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These Regional Banks’ Stocks Are Falling As Contagion Fears Loom Following SVB Collapse

ToplineSome of the country’s biggest regional banks, led by First Republic Bank, are deep in the red Friday morning, as fears linger among investors that the sudden failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last week could spark widespread turmoil…

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Bank Stock Crash Deepens: Dow Sinks 460 Points As Top Banks Shed Another $57 Billion

ToplineMajor stock indexes plummeted yet again Friday as investors seemed largely skeptical of a government-backed plan for large banks to save the slumping First Republic bank, which many feared was little more than sticking a Band-Aid on a gash and risking…

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Honda Recalls Nearly Half A Million Cars—Here Are The Top Issues Automakers Have Recalled Vehicles Over In 2023 So Far

ToplineHonda, had to recall 448,613 cars—its third recall this year—due to a manufacturing issue preventing the front seat belt buckle from latching, though it has yet to make it to the most recalls for car manufacturers this year. Key Facts The…

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Twitter’s Discussions Over Licensing Music Said to Stall Under Elon Musk

Twitter didn’t move forward with the music licensing deals because of costs, people with knowledge of the matter said.Twitter explored the licensing of music rights from three major labels before negotiations stalled after Elon Musk’s takeover of the company, said eight…

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A Disney Imagineer Shares Why It’s Important To Dream Big, And What It’s Like Creating Unique Attractions

When Ann Morrow Johnson steps into her office every morning, her mind is flooded with the endless possibilities that could eventually be coming to Disney Parks around the world. As the Vice President of Blue Sky and Creative Development at Walt…

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Too Much Data, Too Few Skills. To Achieve Personalization, There Is Another Way

Braze, the customer engagement software platform provider, recently released their third annual Global Customer Engagement Review. The research, by surveying 1,500 marketing executives across 14 markets, aimed to uncover the most prevalent trends in customer engagement over the past year. At…

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Where Are Taylor Swift’s 4 New Songs? Fans Struggle To Find New Tracks On Streaming Platforms

ToplineFans looking for Taylor Swift's four news songs—one previously unreleased and three re-recorded—struggled to find them and took to social media in droves Friday to complain. Key Facts In order to find the songs—”Eyes Open,” “Safe & Sound,” “If This Was…

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Markets Worry First Republic and Other Banks Remain Under Pressure

The nation’s top lenders banded together to rescue First Republic Bank. But markets worry that regional institutions remain under pressure.Have America’s biggest banks done enough to prop up this lender?Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesMixed feelings about First Republic’s bailout America’s biggest banks unveiled…

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Three Takeaways From The New Guidelines For Marketing Health Products

Pelin Thorogood is the Executive Chair of Radicle Science, Proof-as-a-Service pioneer of supplements' first easy path to clinical trials. Americans are reaching for dietary supplements in record numbers. In fact, according to the 2022 Consumer Survey from the Council for Responsible…

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