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Child care is getting more expensive. Here’s how much parents are paying and ways they are coping with rising prices

Child care is getting more expensive. Here’s how much parents are paying and ways they are coping with rising prices

Parents, already dealing with rising inflation, are also facing increasing child-care costs.

4 years ago
80% of economists see 'stagflation' as a long-term risk. What it is and how to prepare for it

80% of economists see 'stagflation' as a long-term risk. What it is and how to prepare for it

Stagflation refers to a combination of high inflation and high unemployment. Here's why experts are worried the economy may be susceptible to those conditions.

4 years ago
Lawyer Says SEC’s New Crypto Cops Are Coming for DeFi

Lawyer Says SEC’s New Crypto Cops Are Coming for DeFi

Roll Call | Peter Feltman | Jun 14, 2022 The Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to beef up its cryptocurrency enforcement staff could signal new worries for digital asset exchanges and others in the industry, as the agency broadens its view of whether some cryptocurrencies are securities.  The SEC has plenty of potential targets, including


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Digital Canadian Dollar:  The Required Steps for Canada

Digital Canadian Dollar: The Required Steps for Canada

CIGI | Robert Fay, David Dodge, Serge Dupont, Mark Jewett, John Murray, Keldon Bester | Jun 22, 2022 A growing number of countries around the world are considering or implementing retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that could be used by both consumers and businesses. Before Canada joins its peers in this endeavour, it can


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4 years ago
Estate planning 101: the do’s and don’ts, what to expect to pay and what your options are

Estate planning 101: the do’s and don’ts, what to expect to pay and what your options are

Regardless of age and wealth, virtually everyone should consider how they want their assets distributed upon their death.

4 years ago
Racial justice organizations call to reinstate the enhanced child tax credit: 'This really helped a lot of low-income families'

Racial justice organizations call to reinstate the enhanced child tax credit: 'This really helped a lot of low-income families'

In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, racial justice organizations noted the impact the end of monthly child tax credit checks has had.

4 years ago
Unicorn CEO sees distributed work as the future

Unicorn CEO sees distributed work as the future

IMD | Jun 20, 2022 Helping organizations hire talent from anywhere will give new opportunities to workers living outside of the world’s wealthiest cities and reduce our impact on the climate Oyster is a global employment platform that allows companies to hire remote workers anywhere in the world. Every aspect of the employment process can


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4 years ago
How Unadjusted Currency Transaction Reporting Leads to Invasion of Privacy and More Compliance costs

How Unadjusted Currency Transaction Reporting Leads to Invasion of Privacy and More Compliance costs

Cato Institute | Nicholas Anthony | Jun 10, 2022 The hidden tax of inflation has been a little less hidden lately. From grocery stores to gas stations, people are seeing prices rise before their eyes. Yet it’s not just our wallets that are paying the price. For 50 years, inflation has helped the U.S. government increase financial


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4 years ago
Q2’22 Private Market Global Venture Funding – Is the Party Over?

Q2’22 Private Market Global Venture Funding – Is the Party Over?

CB Insights | May 19, 2022 Following a cool down in global funding in Q1’22, global venture investment has continued to decline in Q2’22 so far, with quarterly falls in dollars, exits, and unicorn births in sight. Global venture funding fell to $142.4B in Q1’22, down by a fifth from the previous quarter’s total. See: 


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4 years ago
Applications of a world-first Blockchain Excise Platform in the Canadian Market

Applications of a world-first Blockchain Excise Platform in the Canadian Market

Convergence.Tech | Chami Akmeemana | Jun 20, 2022 At Convergence.Tech, we are always looking for opportunities to use technology to solve today’s hardest problems. This time, we’re revolutionizing a 100-year old tax process using blockchain. This project brought us to Australia, where we worked with the local alcohol and spirits industry, the Australian federal government,


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4 years ago
Many younger baby boomers may outlive their 401(k) savings, new research finds. Here's why

Many younger baby boomers may outlive their 401(k) savings, new research finds. Here's why

New research paints worrisome picture for how long 401(k) savings last retirees.

4 years ago
Top Wall Street analysts say these are the best stocks to beat the volatile market

Top Wall Street analysts say these are the best stocks to beat the volatile market

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Apple and Bank of America.

4 years ago
Microsoft finds Gen Z is redefining the idea of work hustle in and outside the office

Microsoft finds Gen Z is redefining the idea of work hustle in and outside the office

Recent Gen Z college graduates are flipping the career paradigm and pursuing entrepreneurship rather than entering the corporate world. 

4 years ago
Pandemic-era checks rewired how these Americans see money: 'Stimulus changed how I think about what's possible'

Pandemic-era checks rewired how these Americans see money: 'Stimulus changed how I think about what's possible'

Recipients of pandemic stimulus checks used funds to reduce debt, pay bills and build savings. For some, the money altered their financial psychology.

4 years ago
US FTX Crypto Exchange Acquires Alberta-based Bitvo and Plans to Officially Launch in Canada

US FTX Crypto Exchange Acquires Alberta-based Bitvo and Plans to Officially Launch in Canada

FTX | Release | Jun 17, 2022 The acquisition of Bitvo, Inc. marks another step in FTX's global expansion of products and services CALGARY, Alberta, June 17, 2022 /CNW/ -- FTX Trading Limited ("FTX"), a leading global crypto-asset trading platform, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bitvo, Inc. ("Bitvo" or


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