The New York Fed's Q1 report found household debt at $18.8 trillion and student loan delinquencies above 10%, with millions moved toward collections.

The State Department barred 13 people tied to an India-based operation accused of shipping fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, adding visa bans to sanctions and prosecutions.

City Hall is poised to renew Securus’s Rikers phone and tablet contract even as reporting shows the company trained AI on jail calls and DOI documented improper recordings.

Economists expect April's CPI to show a monthly uptick driven by gasoline and a housing data quirk. Today's BLS release will set the tone for markets and policy.

A Manhattan appellate panel vacated the city's disqualification of three NYPD sergeants, calling DCAS's cellphone ban ambiguous and remanding the case to a lower court.

A committee advising the ABA recommended removing key diversity accreditation rules to preserve the accreditor's federal status, heightening a standoff with federal regulators and law‑school leaders.

Letitia James and Bronx leaders rallied in Soundview behind the One Fair Price bills, calling to ban algorithmic pricing and electronic shelf labels. Supporters say the laws protect shoppers and workers from hidden, data-driven surcharges.

Treasury asked U.S. banks to flag customers tied to Iran’s shadow-banking networks after a FinCEN analysis identified billions in 2024 transactions.

Airbnb has tapped Rev. Al Sharpton and other Black leaders to press City Hall to ease NYC’s short‑term rental rules, escalating a fight over housing and income. The move deepens a City Council and court dispute over who should benefit from home‑sharing.

Trump renewed a provocative pitch for Venezuela to become the 51st U.S. state, tying the idea to baseball glory and claims about massive oil reserves.

A review found the MTA sent millions to outside law firms but declined to provide an aggregate total, prompting fresh calls for transparency and oversight.

An appeals court gave Fox limited new discovery in Smartmatic’s $2.7B defamation suit but refused to pause the case, keeping the civil fight headed toward trial. The split ruling targets only a narrow damages question tied to a separate indictment.

A State Department cable tells consulates to deny visas to applicants who say they fear returning home, a change that could ensnare H‑1B holders, students and travelers.