Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix accusing the company of illegally tracking users (including children), designing its service to be “addictive,” and misleading consumers about data collection and advertising practices. What the lawsuit alleges Netflix ...

Millions of student loan borrowers fell into default earlier this year — and a second wave of delinquencies could be on its way, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday. About 1 million borrowers fell into default in ...

AI, cybersecurity, and India’s UPI stack are being framed as the core pillars of “Fintech 3.0” at the 2nd World Fintech Summit 2026 in Bengaluru, with regulators, banks, and fintechs positioning them as the foundation for real‑time, inclusive, and secure ...

By enacting Senate Bill (SB) 546, Oklahoma has become the 20th state to adopt comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. This new law continues the trend among states toward heightened transparency, consumer choice, and accountability required of businesses that collect, process, use, ...

Public debt held hit $31.27 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2026 — roughly twice the historical average. U.S. public debt has reached 100.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a milestone marking the first time since World ...

The headline refers to the FCC’s new proposal to fight robocalls by imposing bank-style “Know Your Customer” ID checks on anyone who wants to originate calls, and the resulting blowback from privacy and civil-liberties groups. What the FCC is proposing ...

Fintech innovations could unlock Africa's digital talent for the global economy by dramatically reducing cross-border payment frictions that currently hinder remote work opportunities. Research by Harvard Business School shows that cutting payment-related transaction costs by 50% could create 900,000 to ...

US consumer prices continued their rapid ascent in April as the war in Iran pressured global fuel and food costs, government data released Tuesday showed. The Consumer Price Index for April showed prices were 3.8% higher than a year ago ...

The headline refers to a recent Federal Reserve communication saying the core banking and market infrastructure remain resilient, but several specific vulnerabilities are becoming more acute, especially around geopolitics, rates, and credit markets. What the Fed is saying The Fed’s ...