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Sign at the entrance to a Bank of America branch in Midtown Manhattan. (Photo by Erik McGregor/Getty Images)

How foreign scammers use US banks to fleece Americans

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Trump built a national debt so big (even before COVID) that it’ll weigh down the economy for years

Allan Sloan, Cezary Podkul
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump kisses his son Eric Trump during a campaign rally at Briar Woods High School, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Here’s how Donald Trump transferred wealth to his son while avoiding the usual taxes

Derek Kravitz, Cezary Podkul, Will Parker
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Many “rent-stabilized” NYC apartments are not really stabilized

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FILE - In this July 12, 2016 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. takes questions during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ryan is under fire from fellow Republicans upset with his messy political divorce from Donald Trump, with some threatening an effort to oust him. So far, the rumblings are limited and no one has advanced a potential replacement nearly as respected or popular among colleagues as the Wisconsin Republican. That suggests an uphill path to deposing Ryan, who was his party’s 2012 vice presidential nominee and could harbor White House ambitions. () (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Paul Ryan says “death tax” hurts Wisconsin small businesses. IRS data shows otherwise

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(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Is Preet Bharara trying to tell us something?

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(AP)

Trump said he made $21M in income from his New York contracts. He actually made a lot less.

Derek Kravitz, Cezary Podkul
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Chris Christie’s budget fiasco: Billions blown on an aborted tunnel

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How Wall Street tobacco deals left states with billions in toxic debt

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