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Georgia Republican apologizes for $140M Ponzi scheme as judge freezes assets 07/11/2025 04:25pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A prominent Georgia Republican accused of running a $140 million Ponzi scheme publicly apologized on Friday as a federal judge ordered his assets frozen and appointed a receiver to try to recover cash for investors. Brant Frost IV said in a statement issued through his lawyers that Federal officials say a prominent Georgia Republican was running a $140 million Ponzi scheme 07/10/2025 10:57pm • NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) — A prominent Georgia Republican was running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of at least $140 million, federal officials alleged in a complaint filed Thursday. The civil lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said First Liberty Building and Loan, contro 7 Best Vanguard Funds to Buy and Hold 07/10/2025 08:00pm • Few investment firms have left such a lasting mark that an entire investment philosophy bears their name and marque. One example is Pimco, the fixed-income giant that, under Bill Gross, popularized the "total return" approach to bond investing, an active strategy that went beyond collecting interest The Latest: Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50% tariffs 07/09/2025 10:06pm • Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that the 50% tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would trigger the country’s economic reciprocity law. That allows trade, investment and intellectual property agreements to be suspended for countries that harm the South Ame Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty 07/09/2025 01:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro predicted “90 deals in 90 days.’’ Administration officials declared that other countries were desp Franck Sorbier fuses Andean splendor with Parisian pageantry on couture runway 07/09/2025 10:28am • PARIS (AP) — Franck Sorbier, the Paris couturier officially inducted into the haute couture fold in 2005, delivered a regal, Inca-inspired spectacle on Wednesday that fused theater and artistry with the cosmopolitan codes of couture. The show’s standout image was a model crowned in gold, wieldin Fannie and Freddie Must Consider Crypto: What the Experts Say 07/08/2025 08:00pm • On June 25, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William J. Pulte ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- the two government-sponsored enterprises that help keep mortgage dollars flowing in the housing market -- to include cryptocurrencies in their risk evaluations for single-family mortgage loans. Trump Media files for 'Crypto Blue Chip ETF' with SEC 07/08/2025 12:16pm • President Donald Trump continues to expand his crypto-related offerings, this time with a planned exchange-traded fund tied to the prices of five popular cryptocurrencies. Trump Media & Technology Group, a Florida company that operates the Truth Social media platform, announced Tuesday it had fi Thomas Müller bids farewell to Bayern Munich with loss in Club World Cup 07/05/2025 03:58pm • ATLANTA (AP) — After the final whistle to his Club World Cup, Thomas Müller waved to the Bayern Munich fans one last time. His quarter-century with the German club is over. The 35-year-old Müller went out with a 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals on Saturday, a bittersweet endi 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 07/02/2025 08:00pm • From the impact of U.S. Republican economic policies to conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, to high-tech megatrends like artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrencies, it has been one wild ride on Wall Street in 2025. And while many investors are just happy to see the S&P 500 peeking i Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law 07/02/2025 02:09pm • Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2025. There are 182 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress prohibiting discrimination and segregation based on ra Iran assesses the damage and lashes out after Israeli and US strikes damage its nuclear sites 07/01/2025 09:44am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes on its nuclear sites, though Tehran kept open the possibility Tuesday of resuming talks with Washington over its atomic program. The comments by government spokesperson Fatemeh How to Get the Best Rate on a Home Equity Loan in 2025 06/29/2025 08:00pm • The equity in your home is a valuable asset. Like with any asset, you must use it wisely to get the most value out of it. 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