Trump settles suit over hotel payments for inauguration, denies guilt
The lawsuit filed by the attorney general for the District of Columbia claimed that the Trump International Hotel in Washington. D.C., illegally received excessive payments...
Crypto industry helps write, and pass, its own agenda in state capitols
Many states are racing to satisfy the wish lists from crypto companies and their lobbyists, betting that the industry can generate new jobs.
She took the White House photos; Trump moved to take the profit
Official photographers from every White House since President Ronald Reagan’s have published their own books. This time, it's Trump who's profiting.
Carmakers race to control next-generation battery technology
Already far behind Asian manufacturers in building electric car batteries, U.S. automakers are racing to develop a new generation of batteries.
Charitable offer by Melania Trump is rejected, a move she calls ‘politics’
Melania Trump assailed what she called attempts to “cancel her” as she comes under criticism, along with her husband, for post-White House fund-raising efforts.
Selling Trump: A profitable post-presidency like no other
Since Trump has left the White House, he has undertaken a wide-ranging set of moneymaking ventures, trading repeatedly on his political fame and fan base...
Hunt for the ‘blood diamond of batteries’ impedes green energy push VIEW
Dangerous mining conditions plague Congo, home to the world’s largest supply of cobalt, a key ingredient in electric cars. A leadership battle threatens reforms.
Regulators racing toward first major rules on cryptocurrency face growing concerns over stablecoin
After largely standing aside for years as cryptocurrency grew from a digital curiosity into a volatile but widely embraced innovation, federal regulators are racing to...
Crypto banking and decentralized finance, explained
The development of Bitcoin and thousands of other cryptocurrencies has changed the definition of money — and spawned a parallel universe of alternative financial services,...
Lithium gold rush: Inside the not-so-green race to power electric vehicles VIEW
Electric cars and renewable energy may not be as green as they appear. Production of raw materials like lithium, cobalt and nickel that are essential...