by Erika Tulfo | May 26, 2026 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are facing mounting pressure in Congress as lawmakers debate whether the platforms should be treated as financial exchanges or gambling operations. The platforms allow users to bet on real-world...
by Erika Tulfo | May 20, 2026 | Business, Business & Tech, Featured, Sports
WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) — As sports betting and prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket grow in popularity, U.S. senators on Wednesday weighed the need to regulate use of the platforms by minors. One main issue senators raised during a hearing by...
by Erika Tulfo | May 6, 2026 | Business & Tech, Economy, Featured, Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump prepared for his meeting with China’s president Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, Japanese lawmakers urged the U.S. to remain focused on the U.S.-Japan alliance in artificial intelligence and critical minerals. Trump said at a...
by Erika Tulfo | May 5, 2026 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday voted 13 to 11 to advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Federal Reserve chairman despite Democrats’ concerns that he would not be independent from President Donald Trump. The banking committee’s vote fell along...
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by Erika Tulfo | Apr 28, 2026 | Business & Tech, Economy
WASHINGTON – As the popularity of on-demand jobs such as rideshare and food delivery services has become an increasingly important part of the U.S. economy, small business owners told a congressional committee this week that there are winners and losers in the gig...
