WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has criticized a move by mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to impose a new fee on certain mortgages, saying it would be detrimental to consumers. “The White House has serious concerns about this action, and is monitoring it,” a senior White House official …
Read More »Wildfire from Southern California forces evacuation of hundreds of homes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A wildfire in California has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes as it was largely undisturbed by densely forested mountains north of Los Angeles that finally burned 50 to 100 years ago, firefighters said Thursday. The frame of a car is burned as a fast-moving …
Read More »US seizes Iranian fuel charges for the first time: WSJ
(Reuters) – The US government has seized ships that were all loaded with Iranian fuel in violation of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US amtners. U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit last month to seize gasoline on board four tankers Iran is …
Read More »US seizes Iranian fuel charges for the first time: WSJ
(Reuters) – The US government has seized ships that were all loaded with Iranian fuel in violation of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US amtners. U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit last month to seize gasoline on board four tankers Iran is …
Read More »News updates: Joe Biden Presses for National Mask Mandate
Workers wearing personal protective equipment perform Covid-19 tests in Drive in Winnetka, California (Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images) Getty Images Text size Here’s what you need to know about the impact of Covid-19 to navigate the markets today. • Joe Biden kicks in for a national mask mandate, …
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