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British lawmakers urge regulation for cryptocurrencies, say current situation is the "Wild West"

An advertising and media firm to which Ohio gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray gave government work while he was a federal official is now doing political work for him

Nearly 20 percent of 11,000 marijuana products tested for potency and purity in California since July 1 have been rejected

Congressional investigators detail mistakes that led to Equifax breach of American's personal financial information

The California Legislature has approved a measure allowing higher electricity bills to help utilities pay off lawsuits stemming from last year's deadly wildfires

Nation's top official overseeing student loan market resigns, citing White House hostility toward mission

The Senate Banking Committee approved Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, despite protests from Senate Democrats who said Trump's nominee is unqualified to run the consumer watchdog

The cost of building a home has been rising, in part because of the tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on imported lumber, nails and other construction material

President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported construction materials are making it more expensive to rebuild homes lost to wildfires and other natural disasters

Kavanaugh has expressed concern about federal agencies running amok, his rejection of environmental rules and other regulations reflecting a dim view of their aims