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Ten or so banks have raised yields on savings accounts since mid-April, good news for consumers whose cash has been hammered by inflation.

Eight in ten small business owners expect a recession this year, according to a CNBC survey. Here's how to prepare your portfolio.

You can start a successful business with little to no capital. That's human trafficking survivor Nakia Vestal's story. Watch this video to see how she did it.

Acquiring customers is one of the most important steps in running a business. Without customers, it could be impossible to generate revenue. So how does a startup find customers to help the business grow? In this blog, learn strategies to … Continue reading →

Some 75% of small business owners are experiencing a rise in the cost of their supplies, yet only 40% are increasing prices, a CNBC survey found.

Cointelegraph | Okonkwo Chinonso  | May 2, 2022 Decentralized autonomous organizations are providing relief from some of the problems that plague fundraising. One of the most out-of-the-blue crypto headlines of 2021 is probably ConstitutionDAO. A hurriedly assembled group of United States constitution-loving crypto believers. The group raised more than $47 million in Ether (ETH) to

Consumers have a chance to shore up their finances before the Fed increases interest rates again.

The IRS could automate over 60 million tax returns, saving filers time and money, according to a study.

Insurance Business America | Roxanne Libatique | May 2, 2022 PayPal Holdings Inc. formed a partnership with Aon Plc to offer its small-business customers the ability to shop for and manage their insurance policies using the company’s digital-commerce platform.  The program went live in the US on April 4, 2022. The partnership sees PayPal adapt

Workers have been enjoying fatter paychecks as demand for their labor has surged to historical levels during the pandemic recovery. That may be changing.

Every year millions of new students are pumped into the federal loan system while current borrowers struggle to exit it.

King and Spalding | May 5, 2022 Digital assets and special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) have been two of the hottest topics in the financial world over the past few years, and, unsurprisingly, the topics overlap with increasing frequency. See:  CSE proposes new senior tier for scale-up companies and SPAC program We have set forth

The cost of money is rising for borrowers. So why aren't savers being rewarded?

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Apr 28, 2022 Backgrounder on Bill S-6 In the 2018 Fall Economic Statement, the Government of Canada introduced a requirement to ensure that Canada’s regulatory system continues to adapt to changing technologies and reflects the realities of Canadian businesses. By seeking Parliament’s approval for regular, common-sense updates to existing

The economy was expected to have added 400,000 jobs in April in a tight labor market, but economists say the number of new payrolls could soon start to slow.