Prosecutors say Ellison proved essential in unraveling the theft of $8 billion in customer deposits and sending Sam Bankman-Fried to prison. But the judge said she couldn’t get away scot-free and sentenced her to two years in prison.
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in the week before the Thanksgiving holiday dipped to a seven-month low in a sign of strength for a steadily expanding U.S. economy.