Trump says he can solve UN financial problem 'very easily' - POLITICO

Trump declined to tell POLITICO Sunday whether the United States would make good on the billions of dollars it owes the international body...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/01/trump-solve-un-financial-problem-00759213 

 

Millionaire dad: If you teach your kids just 5 things about money, use these 5 phrases

Talking about money is a regular practice in our home. Our kids don't see money as a mystery box, but as a tool that they feel confident about using. 

Simple, memorable phrases grab their attention far better than long, boring lectures. Here are five phrases that genuinely excite them about saving and investing for the future...

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/11/self-made-millionaire-5-phrases-i-say-to-my-kids-to-get-them-excited-about-saving-money-for-the-future.html 

 

Senate Dems target JPMorgan’s handling of Epstein accounts - Live Updates - POLITICO

The memo centers on allegations that JPMorgan failed to properly send suspicious activity reports, which banks are required to flag to Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network when illicit activity is suspected, for transactions involving Epstein's accounts...

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/11/20/congress/senate-dems-target-jpmorgans-handling-of-epstein-accounts-00661582 

 

 

Trump Finances Go Public!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm6p54STgrs

 

Taking control of your financial safety | Vanguard

At a time when malicious actors are increasingly using advanced technology to target investors, knowing how to detect and prevent financial exploitation remains vital. We highlight common tactics used by scammers and offer essential steps to safeguard financial accounts.

https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/news/taking-steps-to-improve-financial-safety

 

Donald Trump’s finances are a mess. ‘Lucky Loser’ has the receipts - The Washington Post

The backbone of the book is the numbers. Because Buettner and Craig have such a trove of documents, they are able to prove the reality under the hype that is Donald Trump in incontrovertible detail. In the decade that ended in 1995, a decade in which Trump was supposedly a huge success, he recorded more than $1.1 billion in business losses on his tax returns, which the authors call a "failure of historical proportions." He used those losses to avoid paying taxes in subsequent years. The news in their book lies not in one specific detail, but rather in the sheer accumulation of damning facts.…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/09/17/lucky-loser-donald-trump-finances-susanne-craig-russ-buettner-review/

Two-fifths of baby boomers, Gen Xers lack savings accounts: survey | The Hill

Only 60 percent of respondents said they have a savings account in a bank: 58 percent of Gen Zers, 61 percent of millennials, 57 percent of Gen Xers and 62 percent of baby boomers. Among those with savings, more than one-third said the account holds less than $1,000...

https://thehill.com/business/personal-finance/4159057-two-fifths-of-boomers-gen-x-lack-savings-accounts-survey/

House Republicans Quietly Halt Inquiry Into Trump’s Finances - The New York Times

"In the face of mounting evidence that foreign governments sought to influence the Trump administration by playing to President Trump's financial interests, you and President Trump's representatives appear to have acted in coordination to bury evidence of such misconduct," Mr. Raskin wrote to Mr. Comer...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/us/politics/house-trump-finances-investigation.html

Get-rich-quick schemes drained my town’s wealth. At a Christian conference, their legacy lives on

According to Pew, nearly half of evangelical Protestants never attended college, and more than half earn less than $50,000 annually (a third earn less than $30,000). Financial literacy is desperately needed in many of these communities, and while Life Surge offered some pragmatic advice on real estate, stocks and taxes, each speaker employed a litany of culture war rhetoric – prayer is needed in school, the snowflakes of cancel culture are coming for us, Hollywood hates Christians – implying an us v them worldview and fueling an ominous urgency for not only investment, but proselytization...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/27/life-surge-conference-evangelical-money-finance

Family Research Council Obtains Church Status From IRS — ProPublica

The FRC, a staunch opponent of abortion and LGBTQ rights, joins a growing list of activist groups seeking church status, which allows organizations to shield themselves from financial scrutiny...

https://www.propublica.org/article/family-research-council-irs-church-status

Hundreds of Scientists Weigh in on a High-Stakes U.S. Abortion Case - Scientific American

… Finally, the economists supply evidence to counter Fitch's argument that abortion is no longer necessary because support is available from the state. The United States is alone among wealthy nations in not mandating paid maternity leave, the brief points out. It also provides figures indicating that a single parent earning the minimum wage would need to spend more than two-thirds of their income on childcare, with care for the average infant costing about US$10,400 per year. These figures matter, the researchers argue, because two main reasons that women give for seeking abortions are concerns about money and caring for existing children. About 75% of women who choose to have abortions are in a low-income bracket, and 59% already have children, according to the economists' brief...

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02834-7

PolitiFact | Sen. Rick Scott misrepresents COVID-19’s toll on state finances

... State revenues fell no matter how you look at it. The depth of the decline varies depending on the time period examined...

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/05/rick-scott/sen-rick-scott-misrepresents-covid-19s-toll-state-/

White House lawyer gives Trump extra time to file his personal financial disclosure forms, the second extension since May 15 - The Washington Post

President Trump has been granted a second 45-day extension to file his personal financial disclosure forms, which will give the American public its only detailed look at the president’s private business interests, according to a letter released by the White House. The forms are supposed to detail Trump’s income, debt, stock holdings and outstanding loans for 2019. They were originally due May 15, but Trump got an extension until the end of June. On June 29, Scott Gast, deputy counsel to the president, granted Trump a second extension, until Aug. 13, according to the letter. Federal law allows only two such extensions.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-lawyers-give-trump-extra-time-to-file-his-personal-financial-disclosure-forms-the-second-extension-since-may-15/2020/07/13/319814ce-c51a-11ea-a99f-3bbdffb1af38_story.html

How to fix the retirement system - The Washington Post

Most suggested reforms of the retirement system would come too late to help the bulk of Baby Boomers. But a couple of ideas could bring some relief right away.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/04/retirement-reforms-proposed-baby-boomers/

Many Americans are in the dark about coronavirus-related financial aid

Many unemployed people may not be aware of the coronavirus-related financial assistance that is available to them. A whopping 80% of unemployed Americans say they haven’t reached out for relief measures, according to Credit Karma. They think they don’t qualify. They’re overwhelmed by all the information. They don’t even know where to start.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/16/many-americans-are-in-the-dark-about-coronavirus-related-financial-aid.html

The Founders checked and balanced the president’s finances - The Washington Post

In a trio of cases being argued before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, President Trump claims he is immune from subpoenas by Congress and state prosecutors for his financial records. Constitutional history is not on his side. The Founders embraced checks and balances, and they constructed a legal system to limit presidential power, especially on issues relating to presidential finances. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/12/founders-checked-balanced-presidents-finances/

Why so many can’t afford life in America, in one chart - The Washington Post

Can't understand why people feel financially stressed in a booming economy? Check this chart out.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/02/24/this-chart-is-best-explanation-middle-class-finances-you-will-ever-see/

1 in 7 American families struggle to pay medical bills - CBS News

In a 2018 national survey, just over 14 percent of people said they belonged to a family struggling with those bills, the CDC reported Wednesday. That's a big drop from nearly 20 percent in 2011 but only slightly less than the proportion who reported the problem in 2016 and 2017. ....
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unpaid-medical-bills-1-in-7-american-families-struggle-to-pay-medical-bills/

14% of Americans struggle to pay medical bills - Axios

The number of people struggling to pay medical bills has fallen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011, but more than 14% of Americans still had problems in 2018, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ....
https://www.axios.com/health-care-costs-americans-struggle-medical-bills-d55cb4ae-ae4c-4096-b99d-60ae6b1c933d.html

Four Reasons Why Millennials Don't Have Any Money with Robert Reich

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains the forces driving the generational wealth gap between baby boomers and millennials.
https://youtu.be/mVKCPuM5CoU