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House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ALAN SUDERMAN Updated 5:00 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed three bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the…
Juul can continue selling its tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes, FDA says
By MATTHEW PERRONE Updated 11:00 AM CDT, July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is allowing vaping brand Juul to keep its e-cigarettes on the market, providing relief to a company that has struggled for years after…
US retail sales bounce around in a whipsaw trade environment
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Updated 9:29 AM CDT, July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers picked up their spending in June after an earlier pullback, despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, the Commerce…
