New ECB chief Christine Lagarde holds rates steady
Christine Lagarde has a message for investors and the media: She's going to do things her own way as president of the European Central Bank.
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Whistleblowers blast Trump administration immigration policies
The Trump administration's immigration policies have taken a toll on some of the officers tasked with carrying them out, according to a scathing report by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley.
Lunch debt policy in New Jersey sparks national attention
A New Jersey school district has become a lightning rod for criticism because of a policy that would allow school administrators to ban students from school activities if they owed the district lunch money.
'Living Undocumented' puts faces on families
"Living Undocumented" is a passionate piece of advocacy filmmaking, one that -- for all the tears and heart-wrenching moments -- will likely end up preaching to the choir. The Netflix presentation nevertheless puts faces on the toll of US immigration policy, while making a point of noting the role of past administrations as well as the current one.
Former Fed governors: US central bank must be independent
Four former heads of the Federal Reserve have warned that an erosion of the central bank's independence will undermine financial markets and damage the economy.
Ocasio-Cortez: Trump's immigration policies about 'ethnicity and racism'
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday called for a "9/11-style" commission to investigate the Trump administration's child separation policy, arguing that it's "what's going to be required in order to reunify as many children with their parents as possible."
Trump endorses Australia's restrictive immigration policy
United States President Donald Trump has found the one immigration policy more controversial than his own, and endorsed it.
Committee passes bill to block Trump admin immigration changes
The House Appropriations Committee approved a funding bill Tuesday that would bar the Trump administration from implementing some of its controversial immigration policies.
Zuckerberg faces contempt vote if he ignores Canadian subpoena
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg did not attend a hearing in Ottawa on Tuesday, despite receiving summonses from the Canadian parliament.
A tax-efficient way to grow your investments and give to charity
I've heard a lot about donor advised funds. Are they a good way to structure my charitable giving while getting tax benefits?
Baltimore sues Trump administration over immigrants' access to benefits
The city of Baltimore announced on Wednesday that it is suing the Trump administration over a new State Department immigration policy the city says is discouraging residents from accessing benefits.
Report: Chaos and confusion after 'zero tolerance' policy on immigration
A report from the US Government Accountability Office released Wednesday describes chaos and confusion among federal agencies this past summer over efforts to reunify undocumented children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border.
