New FTC rule forces Ticketmaster to display all prices upfront
Ticketmaster customers may have noticed a significant change when purchasing tickets recently. The website now states that displayed prices include fees, which previously were only visible at checkout.
This change was prompted by a new Federal Trade Commission rule requiring companies to provide upfront pricing for services such as vacation rentals, hotels, and event tickets. The regulations went into effect on Monday.
The Republicans’ Debt Delusion
If you listen to how Republicans in Washington talk about federal spending these days, you might imagine that we have entered an era of budget restraint.
Even with DOGE cuts, the US has spent $166 billion more than last year
Even as President Donald Trump and the efficiency-geared US DOGE Service seek to cut programs and dramatically reduce the size of the government workforce, the federal deficit increased by $196 billion so far this fiscal year, as spending on social safety-net services and defense programs continue to climb.
Global markets rally after U.S. and China cool trade tensions
Global stocks surged Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to de-escalate tariffs that had effectively frozen trade between the world’s largest economies.
Dow Futures on Wall Street soared after the White House said both sides had agreed to drastically reduce tariffs for 90 days.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures jumped over 3% and 4%, respectively, ahead of the opening bell.
The Vatican Financial Mess Pope Francis Couldn’t Fix
The ailing pope was short of breath, sitting beneath a cherished painting of Mary, Untier of Knots, as he worked through a last-ditch plan to disentangle the finances of one of the world’s most opaque bureaucracies.
Report: Pentagon will likely fail audits through 2028
The Defense Department has not taken adequate measures to address “significant fraud exposure,” and its timeline for fixing “pervasive weaknesses in its finances” is not likely to be met, according to a recently released government report.
Bill Gates snubs kids from inheritance billions as he makes shock announcement
Bill Gates has announced he will give away 99 percent of his immense fortune in the coming years - leaving one percent for himself and his children.
The tech mogul is shuttering the Gates Foundation by December 31, 2045, effectively ending a lifelong project to give away his multi-billion fortune.
He announced Thursday that he plans to distribute 'virtually all' of his wealth, approximately $200 billion, within the next 20 years.
Bill Gates explains why he's giving away virtually all of his wealth by 2045 in "CBS Mornings" interview
Bill Gates wants to share all of his good fortune — literally.
The billionaire businessman and philanthropist revealed exclusively to "CBS Mornings" on Thursday that he will give away virtually all of his wealth over the next 20 years through the Gates Foundation. He says a total of $200 billion will go toward causes that will help save and improve lives around the world.
Bill Gates Plans to Give Away More Than $200 Billion Over 20 Years
Bill Gates plans to spend more than $200 billion over the next 20 years to fight poverty, malnutrition, polio and other global scourges, accelerating by decades a commitment to give away nearly all of his wealth.
The 69-year-old Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist said he would give 99% of his fortune to his charitable foundation, which he chairs, sooner than originally planned because the world faces many urgent problems and he wants to fund—and encourage others to fund—new tools to solve them.