Here's what Joe Biden's tax proposals mean for American households
It's no secret that American families are paying a small fortune to care for children and older relatives. Here are three proposals from former vice president...
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Amazon Prime Day is coming up and here are the deals to watch for
Amazon's two-day shopping event kicks off Oct. 13 but, amid the pandemic, consumers may be less willing to shop.
City watchdog bans sale of risky cryptocurrency-linked products to protect retail investors against shock losses
This is Money UK Camilla Canocchi Oct 6, 2020 FCA bans sale of derivatives and tracking cryptocurrencies from 6 January It said these financial products are...
Sibos 2020: Rethinking compliance for friction-free payments
Finextra Oct 6, 2020 A handful of topical areas were canvassed in the ‘Friction or fiction: compliance in a real-time world’ panel session on day one...
Trump wants Congress to approve more $1,200 stimulus checks. That may not be easy
The president has urged Congress to approve a second round of one-time $1,200 payments to millions of Americans. While both sides of the aisle want to...
Unemployment benefits may pay just $5 a week without stimulus deal
President Donald Trump called off negotiations between the White House and congressional Democrats Tuesday afternoon, dashing hopes of another weekly supplement to unemployment benefits.
How Robinhood and Covid opened the floodgates for 13 million amateur stock traders
Robinhood led the way for zero commission trading. It helped bring in a new generation of investors to the stock market. The Covid-19 pandemic and stay-at-home...
These 4 states are voting to legalize and tax marijuana sales
This fall, four states are asking voters to decide on the legalization and taxation of recreational pot. Here's what you should know about excise taxes and...
Less than 11% of people with federal student debt are repaying their loans during Covid
Less than 11% of people with federal student loans are repaying them during the pandemic. Here's what they're doing instead.
House Lawmakers Condemn Big Tech’s ‘Monopoly Power’ and Urge Their Breakups
The New York Times Cecilia Kang and David McCabe Oct 6, 2020 In a report led by Democrats, lawmakers said Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook needed...
The case against BitMEX is a compass pointing towards the future of crypto regulation
Cointelegraph Shiraz Jagati Oct 6, 2020 The CFTC and DOJ actions against BitMEX suggest that the crypto industry still has a lot of work ahead to...
The costs of telehealth visits have shifted amid the pandemic. What to know before you Zoom your doctor
Many major insurance carriers changed their telehealth policies in October, doing away with cost-sharing waivers for virtual visits not related to Covid-19. Here's what you need...
Less than 11% of people with federal student debt are repaying their loans during Covid-19
Less than 11% of people with federal student loans are repaying them during the pandemic. Here's what they're doing instead.
5 tips to get help for your small business now, as relief talks remain in limbo
The federal government's Payment Protection Program approved more than 5.2 million loans totaling $525 billion in emergency relief funding. Yet, for many small-business owners who received...
Cramer: You're going to be on the 'wrong side of the trade' if you invest based on Trump’s tweets
"If you're just going to look at the president's tweet, you're just going to end up on the wrong side of the trade," CNBC's Jim Cramer...