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Minnesota man ordered to pay $2.5M in fraud case, faces no criminal charges

Sunday, June 21 by The Center Square

A Minnesota court has ordered a man to pay nearly $2.5 million in damages, penalties and legal fees after a jury found he submitted nearly 100,000 fraudulent reimbursement claims to a taxpayer-funded program. ... Read More.

Everyday Economics: A new chair, a shorter statement, a Fed that stopped talking cuts

Sunday, June 21 by The Center Square

The Federal Reserve left interest rates alone last Wednesday, holding its benchmark in the 3.50%-3.75% range for a fourth straight meeting - after standing pat in January, March, and April - in a unanimous 12-0 vote. That part was expected. The news was everything... Read More.

Poll: 70% of Americans ‘concerned’ AI will take jobs

Sunday, June 21 by The Center Square

Roughly 70% of Americans said they were at least "somewhat concerned" that artificial intelligence could replace their jobs, according to a new poll. The Center Square's Voters Voice Poll... Read More.

Lawmaker says Pritzker reacted too quickly to Grant Park cross burning

Saturday, June 20 by The Center Square

Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller says Gov. J.B. Pritzker should address the political motivations behind a Grant Park cross burning after the University of Illinois Chicago student accused in the incident said it was intended as a protest against the Trump administration. ... Read More.

Sanders bill would give U.S. stake in AI companies; analyst calls idea ‘nutty’

Saturday, June 20 by The Center Square

A U.S. Senate bill would give the federal government a 50% ownership stake in the largest artificial intelligence companies, creating a sovereign wealth fund its sponsor estimates would be worth $7 trillion. One policy analyst called the idea "nutty" while others said it would... Read More.

Minnesota man ordered to pay $2.5M in fraud case, faces no criminal charges

Everyday Economics: A new chair, a shorter statement, a Fed that stopped talking cuts

Poll: 70% of Americans ‘concerned’ AI will take jobs

Lawmaker says Pritzker reacted too quickly to Grant Park cross burning

Sanders bill would give U.S. stake in AI companies; analyst calls idea ‘nutty’

Poll: Most Americans don’t trust AI for news

Poll: 6 in 10 voters say country headed in wrong direction

Trump shares look at Qatari aircraft for AF1

Feds plan for student loan interest rates could cost taxpayers

Altadena residents upset about multiple homes on lots

Republican lawmaker voices opposition to gas tax increase

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