• Crypto Bill Fight Moves Back To The Senate As White House Rejects Claims It Is Refusing To Make Nominations For Key Appointments

    The White House pushed back Thursday against claims that it has refused to nominate Democratic commissioners to key financial regulators, adding another dispute to the debate over U.S. cryptocurrency rules as the Senate prepares to return from recess.In a letter to Senate leaders, the White House said it had asked Democrats for recommendations for vacant seats at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission but had “not received names in response,” Yahoo Finance reported, citing the letter.The exchange comes as lawmakers continue work on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act, which…

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  • Hong Kong Exports Surge 41% in May 2026 Driven by AI Products, But Global Risks Loom

    Hong Kong’s merchandise exports extended their rapid growth in May 2026, climbing 40.8% year-on-year to HK$611.2 billion (US$77.95 billion), according to provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Thursday. It was the second consecutive month that export growth exceeded 40%. For the first five months of 2026,…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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