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The Money Laundering Hub On the U.S. Border? It’s Canada! (#GotBitcoin)

Strict privacy laws, a reluctance among banks to report suspicious activity and weak regulators contribute to low number of convictions. The Money Laundering Hub On the U.S. Border? It’s Canada! (#GotBitcoin) After a Vancouver-based real-estate agent wired almost $240,000 from Canada’s Bank of Montreal to an account in Boston last…

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HOME SELLERS NOW USE SPYCAMS TO GATHER INTEL ON PROSPECTIVE BUYERS

As home security becomes more prevalent, its use by home sellers to record touring buyers raises questions. HOME SELLERS NOW USE SPYCAMS TO GATHER INTEL ON PROSPECTIVE BUYERS Jill Comfort, a Phoenix-area Realtor, had a good feeling about the cream-colored stucco house she planned to show her client, a young man…

Record Drop in Foreigners Buying U.S. Homes

Foreign purchases of U.S. homes had their biggest drop ever, bringing relief to waves of American house hunters who have struggled to compete in affluent neighborhoods with wealthy buyers from abroad. Purchases by international buyers totaled $121 billion in the fiscal year ended in March, down from $153 billion the…

More Schools Are Buying ‘Active-Shooter’ Insurance Policies

Districts are buying the coverage, also called “active-assailant” insurance, for legal costs and other expenses in the event of a shooting. More Schools Are Buying ‘Active-Shooter’ Insurance Policies School administrators consider the likelihood of a shooting real enough that some districts are buying active-shooter insurance. The coverage, also called “active-assailant” insurance,…

The NRA Says It’s in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’ (#GotBitcoin)

The National Rifle Association warns that it is in grave financial jeopardy, according to a recent court filing obtained by Rolling Stone, and that it could soon “be unable to exist… or pursue its advocacy mission.” The NRA Says It’s in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’ (#GotBitcoin)…

My Idea Of How To Finance The Management Of Wildfires

A California Start-up Wants To Fight Fire With An Impact Bond A Californian start-up wants to save millions of acres of forest from fires by partnering with the US Forest Service and local businesses on an innovative social impact bond. Around 82 million acres of forest currently need restoration work,…

US Treasury Plans Increased Auctions to Fund Looming Trillion-Dollar Deficits (#GotBitcoin?

The department introduced a new two-month Treasury bill and will consider an additional auction of inflation-protected securities. US Treasury Plans Increased Auctions to Fund Looming Trillion-Dollar Deficits The U.S. Treasury Department will step up auctions of U.S. debt by an additional $30 billion over the next three months and introduced…

Credit Card Usage Declines, Bitcoin Payment Systems Rise

More than half of U.S. consumers are aware of technologies that would allow them to make payments via apps. Credit Card Usage Declines As Bitcoin & Digital Payment Systems Reach Mass Adoption An evolution is under way in the global payment system. Advances in mobile phones and internet technology are giving…

The Pension Hole for U.S. Cities and States Is the Size of Japan’s Economy (#GotBitcoin)

Many retirement funds could face insolvency unless governments increase taxes, divert funds or persuade workers to relinquish money they are owed. The Pension Hole for U.S. Cities and States Is the Size of Japan’s Economy (#GotBitcoin) For the past century, a public pension was an ironclad promise. Whatever else happened,…

How A Powerful Spy Camera Invented At Duke Ended Up In China’s Hands

High-tech camera, conceived by scientists for the Pentagon, finds light by moving east. How A Powerful Spy Camera Invented At Duke Ended Up In China’s Hands Five years ago, a group of Duke University scientists developed a pioneering gigapixel camera to provide long-range surveillance for the U.S. Navy through a sponsorship…

For Some African Americans, Genetic Testing Reopens Past Wounds

A legacy of unethical studies complicates calls for greater participation by African Americans. For Some African Americans, Genetic Testing Reopens Past Wounds Late last year, Justina Crawford decided to swab the inside of her mouth for a saliva sample to do a DNA test. Ms. Crawford, a 30-year-old working in Boston…