Fox-news/finance

• Tax season scams surge as filing confusion grows - IRS impersonation scams use fake refund alerts and urgent account issues to steal taxpayer data during 2026 tax season, exploiting filing program changes.
• SEC CHAIR ATKINS, CFTC CHAIR SELIG : Team Trump readies crypto plan so Americans can count on their future - SEC and CFTC relaunch Project Crypto initiative to modernize digital asset regulation and blockchain oversight for financial markets and investors.
• Turning Point USA backs Trump Accounts program with 'dollar-for-dollar match' for eligible employee newborns - Turning Point USA and another nonprofit founded by Charlie Kirk will match the federal government’s $1,000 Trump Accounts contribution, honoring Kirk.
• Iranian regime elites allegedly move millions of dollars out of country amid sanctions - Treasury sanctions target Iran's shadow banking as Mojtaba Khamenei allegedly transferred $328 million overseas according to Treasury Department reports.
• California billionaires flee state’s wealth tax in the most-predictable result ever - California's proposed billionaire tax would retroactively tax net worth over $1 billion starting January 2026, forcing wealthy residents to leave or pay billions of dollars.
• SEN RICHARD BLUMENTHAL: Crypto is a gamble our financial system doesn't need - Senate Banking Committee advances crypto legislation despite warnings from 2023 banking crisis. New report reveals crypto-linked taxpayer bailout.
• 6 kick-butt financial resolutions you should make today to protect tomorrow - Six practical financial strategies for 2026 include maximizing retirement contributions, cutting subscriptions and portfolio hedging techniques.
• Treasury targets oil traders, tankers accused of helping Maduro evade U.S. sanctions - Treasury sanctions four Venezuelan oil companies and blocks tankers allegedly helping Maduro's regime evade sanctions and fund government operations.
• Trump official freezes millions in SBA aid to Minnesota, slams Walz’s policies as breeding ‘endemic’ fraud - Trump official halts $5.5 million in Minnesota SBA aid, citing 'endemic' fraud under Gov. Walz's leadership in 2025 federal crackdown on welfare abuse.
• Blue-city riders hit with priciest Uber fares as LA, NYC costs soar past comparable metros, data shows - Exclusive Uber data shows riders in blue cities like Seattle, Los Angeles face the nation's highest rideshare prices compared to other similar-cost cities.