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The Massachusetts Democrat led a sweeping overhaul of the financial industry and was one of the first openly gay members of Congress. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/05/20/barney-frank-influential-congressman-gay-rights-hero-dies-86/ Author : Emily Langer Publish date : 2026-05-20 13:54:00

The billions of dollars in advertising invested annually by sports betting companies have profoundly changed televised sports in the U.S., the analysis showed. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2026/05/19/post-ai-analysis-sports-tv-detected-an-excess-gambling-ads/ Author : Jeremy B. Merrill, Jonathan O'Connell, Luke

A new law in Idaho will force cities to allow homes on 1,500-square-foot lots, with the goal of bringing down home prices and preserving agricultural lands. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/18/why-wide-open-idaho-is-mandating-smallest-housing-lots-america/ Author : Julie Z. Weil

Trump will attend Kevin Warsh's swearing-in at the White House, the first such ceremony there since Reagan hosted Alan Greenspan in 1987. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/18/trump-host-swearing-in-new-fed-chief-break-recent-tradition/ Author : Andrew Ackerman Publish date : 2026-05-18 19:15:00

Slow hiring, a shrinking labor force and other factors are contributing to negativity among the nation's workers. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/18/us-job-market-is-stuck-here-what-that-looks-like/ Author : Rachel Lerman, Luis Melgar Publish date : 2026-05-18 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated