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The aluminum tariff would add nearly 30 cents per pound to prices not including transportation and other costs, according to JP Morgan.

Regulation | Feb 10, 2025 CFTC Advances Digital Asset Pilot Program With Industry Giants The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is launching a pilot program to test how digital assets like stablecoins can be used as collateral in financial markets.  The initiative is being led by Acting Chair Caroline Pham and will explore how

For venture capital, one common investment structure you'll see is the special purpose vehicle (SPV). Continue reading →

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TipRanks' analyst ranking service spotlights three dividend-paying stocks, including International Business Machines and Verizon.

The affordable conditions in the rental market in the U.S. might be short-lived. Here’s why, according to economists.

The Congressional Budget Office last month released Pell Grant program projections, which now estimate a $2.7 billion funding shortfall later this year. 

Activist Starboard took a position in Becton Dickinson, calling for the company to sell its life sciences business. The company aims to do just that.

Economy | Feb 7, 2025 How Canada Can Get Its Economy Back on Track – Insights from Stephen Poloz On February 5, 2025, the former Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, delivered a speech at the Canadian Club Toronto about the future of Canada’s economy. He covered a concerns about U.S trade tensions,

The IRS has issued 3.2 million tax refunds in 2025, as of Jan. 31. Here's the average payment.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s recent financial disclosures show a "massive" amount of credit card debt, according to experts.

Funding | Feb 7, 2025 University of Waterloo Receives $1 Million USD Donation to Boost AI and Blockchain Research On February 6, 2025, the University of Waterloo announced that they received a generous $1 million USD ($1.4 million CAD) donation from Interop Labs, the team behind a leading Web3 company, Axelar, to boost artificial intelligence

President Donald Trump wants to end the carried interest loophole. Here's how the tax break benefits Wall Street investment managers.

Workers cite the work-life balance afforded by hybrid or fully remote jobs as the biggest benefit.

It’s no surprise that artificial intelligence (AI) was a key theme throughout 2024. Globally, ChatGPT and generative AI tools were used by 59% of men and 51% of women[1] and the industry brought in $131.5B in global venture capital investment … Continue reading →

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A bill to limit the interest rate on credit cards has been introduced in Congress. The banking industry says capping rates would have unintended consequences.