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Month: March 2026

A sign marks the location of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building on April 30

Exclusive: Federal prosecutors are exploring whether prediction market bets trip insider trading laws

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are exploring whether certain lucrative bets placed on prediction markets have violated insider trading and other laws, multiple sources told CNN. The chiefs of the securities and commodities fraud unit of the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York recently met with

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A missile launched by Iran in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli attacks is seen in the skies over Daraa in southern Syria

What we know on Day 31 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran: Trump threatens escalation if no deal reached

By Jessie Yeung, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Even as regional leaders scramble to find diplomatic off-ramps to the war, the main players — Israel, the United States and Iran — are doubling down on their positions. In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump threatened to “completely obliterate” all of Iran’s energy sources if

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A new proposed rule from the US Department of Labor aims to give 401(k) plan fiduciaries "maximum discretion and flexibility" in choosing investment alternatives to include on a plan's investment menu.

Employers that want to offer 401(k) participants access to private equity get new rule

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Labor unveiled on Monday a new proposed rule for 401(k) plan sponsors that want to offer plan participants the option of investing in private equity and other “alternative” investments like crypto and commodities. The proposed rule gives plan fiduciaries “maximum discretion and flexibility in selecting any

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