Alchemy unveiled a system enabling AI agents to autonomously pay for and access blockchain data using USDC on Base, as agent adoption expands across crypto platforms.

Countries like El Salvador (32) and Ecuador (33) are experiencing a decline in transparency and civic freedoms, with laws limiting NGOs’ access to funding and obstructing their operations, paired with ...

Price transparency laws for healthcare organizations were first implemented in 2021 and have progressively strengthened since, but have they helped patients? The laws were introduced during President ...

Berlin, 10 February 2026 – Corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies experiencing rising corruption amid a decline in leadership, according to Transparency International’s ...

Pay transparency laws continue to expand nationwide, with numerous states and local jurisdictions requiring pay range disclosures. Multi-state employers face a complex landscape of pay transparency ...

The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures perception of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople. The world’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Duncan Madden is a travel writer living in Köln, Barcelona and London. This is a big year for the U.S. In 2026, it celebrates the ...

Once seen as anti-graft strongholds, the US, UK, Canada and Sweden are slipping into decline due to a lack of political leadership, Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index has ...

To advocates for transparency and accountability surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department's release of 3.5 million pages of files was underwhelming. The department withheld another 2.5 ...

The 31 st edition of the CPI shows that the number of countries scoring above 80 has fallen from 12 a decade ago to just five in 2025. Democracies, traditionally stronger performers on anti-corruption ...

Medicare Part D PBM compensation shifts to flat administrative fees, aiming to reduce incentives that favor higher-list-price products driven by rebate maximization. Mandatory 100% pass-through of ...