Pennsylvania men guilty in AI fraud scheme targeting Minnesota housing program

Two men from Pennsylvania admitted to repeatedly traveling from Philadelphia to Minneapolis in an effort to defraud Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program, prosecutors announced. The men allegedly defrauded approximately $3.5 million from the program and used artificial intelligence to create false records. The two men, identified as Anthony Waddell…

Wyoming state board votes to begin canceling controversial wind leases

The Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners voted 3–2 on Feb. 5 to begin canceling controversial wind leases tied to the Pronghorn and Sidewinder projects in the eastern part of the state. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported that the Pronghorn project involves state land in Converse County, while the Sidewinder project…

American Airlines flight attendants, pilots rebuke airline’s leadership

American Airlines’ leadership is facing a rare public rebuke from within its own ranks as the unions representing flight attendants and pilots have publicly questioned and criticized CEO Robert Isom’s leadership. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) on Monday issued a vote of no confidence in Isom. The union,…

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Mortgage rates rise to 6.11%: Freddie Mac

Mortgage rates ticked higher this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage increased to 6.11% from last week’s reading of 6.10%. The average rate on a 30-year…

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Fed’s Miran pushes for over 1 point in rate cuts to boost economy

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Tuesday called for the central bank to make aggressive interest rate cuts this year. “I’m probably looking for a little bit more than a point of interest rate cuts over the course of the year,” Miran told FOX Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo on “Mornings…

IRS issues most tax refunds in 3 weeks as 2026 filing season begins

Tax season officially began last week and American taxpayers who are due to receive tax refunds are likely to see them reach their accounts within a few weeks, depending on how they filed their returns. The IRS announced that Jan. 26 was the official start of the tax filing season, allowing taxpayers…

January jobs report delayed by government shutdown

The partial government shutdown that began on Saturday morning is set to delay the release of the January jobs report that was slated for publication this week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Monday that the January jobs report, which was originally scheduled for release on Friday, will be delayed…

Costco recalls mislabeled beignets over serious allergy risk concerns

Costco issued a recall notice for mislabeled bakery items that could cause allergic reactions in customers. Costco announced that one of its products, “Mini Beignets filled with Caramel,” was “inadvertently packaged with Mini Beignets filled with Chocolate Hazelnut.” The company said the mislabeled units contain “undeclared Tree Nuts.””If you are…

New SNAP work requirements take effect in more states under Trump-backed law

New work requirements are expanding across more states Sunday for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the nation’s largest federal assistance program. Starting today, adults between the ages of 18 and 64 without dependent children must work, participate in employment and training programs, or volunteer at least 80 hours…

Trader Joe’s edges out Publix in grocery store ranking

Trader Joe’s has notched the top spot on the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s 2026 supermarket rankings. According to the “Satisfaction Benchmarks by Company” list, Trader Joe’s earned an 86 compared to second-place Publix’s 84. H-E-B came in third with an 83.The web page notes that “2026 results” are based on…

Kevin Warsh nominated as Fed chair; key senators react

President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, setting up a confirmation process that could prove contentious as it moves through the Senate. Warsh, 55, previously served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011…

Trump selects longtime BLS economist Brett Matsumoto as new commissioner

President Trump plans to nominate economist Brett Matsumoto to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to people familiar with the matter. The choice elevates a career staffer to run the federal government’s leading agency for economic statistics, which has been without a commissioner since Trump fired its previous chief…