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NY Targets Digital Currency Group in Expanded $3 Billion Lawsuit
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Federal Reserve Resists Rate Cuts Despite Near 2% Inflation: What's Holding Them Back?
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Feds Unveil Huge Reward for Hive Ransomware Info
The U.S. Department of State announced on Thursday that it would provide a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of leaders associated with the Hive ransomware gang.
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Blood Gold: The Mercenaries Plundering Africa to Fuel the Kremlin's War Machine
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In an attempt to calm nervous investors, struggling lender New York Community Bank has revealed a plethora of financial data during the last 24 hours.
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Many Americans have seen an increase in wealth in the years after the epidemic, owing to a thriving stock market and rising home values. But during the previous five years, workers under 40 did significantly better than other demographic groups.
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