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As climate change threatens more homes, some properties are getting too costly to insure

As climate change threatens more homes, some properties are getting too costly to insure

As climate change threatens the U.S. with more natural disasters, it's becoming increasingly costly for Americans to insure their homes, experts say.

3 years ago
Wall Street's top analysts say these are their favorite stocks right now

Wall Street's top analysts say these are their favorite stocks right now

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Airbnb and Pinterest.

3 years ago
If you're 'unretiring' and collecting Social Security, here's what to know before heading back to work

If you're 'unretiring' and collecting Social Security, here's what to know before heading back to work

A combination of high prices and more job openings may encourage retirees back into the workforce. Here's what that means for Social Security benefits.

3 years ago
Berkshire Hathaway reports operating earnings surge, but posts big investment loss amid market rout

Berkshire Hathaway reports operating earnings surge, but posts big investment loss amid market rout

Berkshire Hathaway's operating profits jumped in the second quarter despite fears of slowing growth.

3 years ago
The lesson for Main Street from the Walmart, Target inventory failures

The lesson for Main Street from the Walmart, Target inventory failures

Big box retailers bet wrong on inventory and big markdowns followed as inflation and Covid changed consumer spending patterns. Main Street can do better.

3 years ago
Surge Protection: A Requisite in the Electrical World

Surge Protection: A Requisite in the Electrical World

Aug 6, 2022 Surge protection is an inexpensive technique to safeguard your gadgets from sporadic power surges that could result in irreparable electrical damage. It is more than just an additional power strip with usable outlets. Here's how surge protectors and surge suppressors shield your appliances from power surges while ensuring there are no fire


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3 years ago
How Fintech Transformation Will Impact Accountants

How Fintech Transformation Will Impact Accountants

Guest Post | Aug 5, 2022 Emerging technologies touch nearly every aspect of the business world, and that includes the accounting department. Financial technology — or fintech for short — is any technology that supports, automates, or enables a company’s or individual’s use of financial services. In the accounting department, fintech helps accountants do their


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3 years ago
Does the Inflation Reduction Act violate Biden’s $400,000 tax pledge? Expect 'a different answer depending on who you ask,' says analyst

Does the Inflation Reduction Act violate Biden’s $400,000 tax pledge? Expect 'a different answer depending on who you ask,' says analyst

The answer is more complicated than it may sound. Broadly, it depends on what you consider a "tax" and how you account for the bill's aggregate benefits.

3 years ago
Is the economy in a recession? ‘What you call it is less relevant,’ says one economist: Here’s ‘what really matters'

Is the economy in a recession? ‘What you call it is less relevant,’ says one economist: Here’s ‘what really matters'

Are we in a recession? A former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor and a former chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers weigh in.

3 years ago
Biden has promised a student loan forgiveness decision this month. Here are 5 things borrowers can do while they wait

Biden has promised a student loan forgiveness decision this month. Here are 5 things borrowers can do while they wait

President Joe Biden has said he'll be making his decision on student loan forgiveness this month. Here's what borrowers should know.

3 years ago
Long-term unemployment tumbles to its pre-pandemic level, helping to 'mitigate the risks of labor-market scarring'

Long-term unemployment tumbles to its pre-pandemic level, helping to 'mitigate the risks of labor-market scarring'

Being jobless for six months or more can expose households to more financial risk. The long-term unemployment rate has now returned to pre-pandemic levels.

3 years ago
Retirees may be focusing on the wrong risks to financial security, due to 'exaggerated assessments of market volatility'

Retirees may be focusing on the wrong risks to financial security, due to 'exaggerated assessments of market volatility'

When asked what the biggest financial risk is to their retirements, many retirees say the markets. But it turns out another factor carries a much bigger weight.

3 years ago
Use of credit cards, personal loans surges, but 'it's not a red flag,’ expert says

Use of credit cards, personal loans surges, but 'it's not a red flag,’ expert says

The number of people with credit cards and personal loans hit record highs in the second quarter of 2022, according to TransUnion's latest report.

3 years ago
Regulatory Committee:  SEC Small Business Advisory Votes to Improve Secondary Trading of Reg A+ Securities

Regulatory Committee: SEC Small Business Advisory Votes to Improve Secondary Trading of Reg A+ Securities

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Aug 2, 2022 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) met today to discuss liquidity for certain exempt securities in the form of secondary trading. More specifically, the Committee addressed securities issued under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) and Regulation A (Reg A+). In


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3 years ago
Kraken July 2022 On-Chain Analysis:  All Eyes on Ethereum

Kraken July 2022 On-Chain Analysis: All Eyes on Ethereum

Kraken Blog | KrakenFX | Aug 5, 2022 The crypto industry faced headwinds in recent months as May’s collapse of the Terra ecosystem took its toll. In June and July, major crypto lending platforms (including Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager and Vauld) took drastic measures in the wake of “extreme market conditions.” June’s leverage-related fallout for crypto


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3 years ago