U.S. regulators appear to be on a collision course with crypto. Sometime soon, many issuers and intermediaries could be forced out of business or at least out […]
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Cryptocurrency stars can flame out
But they can’t take customers with them Out of nowhere, 30-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried became a billionaire mover and shaker in the world of cryptocurrency. He threw money […]
Go ahead and buy that house. Your retired self will thank you
by Alexis Leondis Traditional financial advice typically tells savers to put retirement first — even before homeownership. That’s because over the long-term, the stock market tends to […]
Five financial tips for college students
by Teresa Ghilarducci I’ve been teaching an undergraduate class for almost 20 years called “The Economics of Desire.” I always thought “desire” in the title was the […]
20-year financial services veteran to join Huntington Private Bank
Huntington Bank announced the appointment of local financial advisor Thomas J. Begley, a certified financial planner, to the West Virginia private bank team. In his new role, […]
Revenue collection surplus to land at $1.2 billion or more on June 30
CHARLESTON — State Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy predicts the state will end the fiscal year on June 30 about $1.2 billion beyond revenue collection estimates. Hardy and […]
Woman pleads guilty to tax fraud
Architecture firm bookkeeper withheld nearly $2M from IRS Newsroom@DominionPost.com An area woman pleaded guilty Thursday to willfully failing to pay over to the IRS employment taxes withheld from […]
A primer on the national debt limit
MORGANTOWN — On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill to raise the United States’ debt ceiling, narrowly avoiding a default on the country’s debt Oct. 18. […]
Preston Commission to discuss spending CARES money in upcoming work session
The Preston County Commission will start discussing how to spend about $240,000 in CARES Act reimbursements at a work session Aug. 31. At its most recent meeting […]
City seeking help spending $11.2 million in American Rescue Plan funding
MORGANTOWN — The City of Morgantown expects to receive $11.2 million through the American Rescue Plan. Now it’s asking for your plan on how best to spend […]