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Washington lawmakers are considering a gas tax holiday. Don't expect that to make a big dent in what you’re paying at the pump

Washington lawmakers are considering a gas tax holiday. Don't expect that to make a big dent in what you’re paying at the pump

Record high gas prices are stretching consumers. Yet experts say temporarily doing away with the federal gas tax won't do much.

4 years ago
Why Blockchain analytics are catching Washington’s attention

Why Blockchain analytics are catching Washington’s attention

Protocol | Benjamin Pimentel | Mar 16, 2022 In warning against the use of crypto by Russian oligarchs to evade war sanctions, Senate Democrats led by Elizabeth Warren cited data tools familiar to Wall Street and Silicon Valley but still obscure in Washington circles. The senators, in a letter to the Treasury Department, pointed to


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4 years ago
Here’s why you should start paying off debt now — and how to get started

Here’s why you should start paying off debt now — and how to get started

The danger comes from interest rate hikes occurring several more times over the next few months and potentially in bigger chunks.

4 years ago
How Canada’s economy is being impacted by the war in Ukraine

How Canada’s economy is being impacted by the war in Ukraine

BDC | March 17, 2022 After two years of pandemic, now, a new source of uncertainty is hitting the economy—the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.  While Canada's trade relationship with Ukraine and Russia is limited, a careful analysis of the situation suggests there will be both negative and positive impacts for Canadian businesses and the


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4 years ago
Skyrocketing inflation is taking an ever-bigger bite out of your paycheck

Skyrocketing inflation is taking an ever-bigger bite out of your paycheck

Wages are rising, yet the prices consumers must pay for goods and services are rising even faster.

4 years ago
Emergencies Act Post-Mortem:  Crypto execs in Ottawa discuss Digital Assets

Emergencies Act Post-Mortem: Crypto execs in Ottawa discuss Digital Assets

FP via Community Press | Stephanie Hughes | Mar 15, 2022 Canadian cryptocurrency executives said they froze only a small number of accounts as a result of the Emergencies Act and that the crypto industry’s transparency should encourage the government to engage more deeply with the sector during testimony before the House finance committee on


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4 years ago
Gramercy Funds CIO on emerging markets investing amid the Russia war, including Ukrainian bonds

Gramercy Funds CIO on emerging markets investing amid the Russia war, including Ukrainian bonds

Robert Koenigsberger, CIO of Gramercy Funds, discussed his investment in Ukrainian bonds.

4 years ago
Personal finance education is gaining momentum but economics is falling by the wayside, study finds

Personal finance education is gaining momentum but economics is falling by the wayside, study finds

Twenty-three states now require a personal finance course for graduation, according to the 2022 Survey of the States from the Council for Economic Education.

4 years ago
Warren Buffett scoops up another $1 billion in Occidental shares, bringing total stake to $7 billion

Warren Buffett scoops up another $1 billion in Occidental shares, bringing total stake to $7 billion

Berkshire Hathaway purchased an additional 18.1 million shares of Occidental Petroleum for almost $1 billion on the first three days of this week.

4 years ago
2021 Powerlist:  Women in Fintech

2021 Powerlist: Women in Fintech

Innovate Finance | Mar 8, 2022 The Women in FinTech Powerlist 2021 shines a spotlight on the women leading innovation in financial services. Now in its 7th year, the Powerlist has increasingly attracted a global audience, resulting in applications and nominations from around the world. The 2021 iteration shines a spotlight on 250 women across


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4 years ago
Inflation is causing some older Americans to delay retirement plans, survey shows

Inflation is causing some older Americans to delay retirement plans, survey shows

Inflation is causing some older Americans to postpone major life events, including retirement, according to a Nationwide survey.

4 years ago
There's still time to contribute to an IRA or an HSA for 2021. Why it makes sense to do so now

There's still time to contribute to an IRA or an HSA for 2021. Why it makes sense to do so now

The deadline for 2021 contributions to individual retirement accounts and health savings accounts is April 18, 2022 — tax day.

4 years ago
Two years ago stocks dropped 12% in a single day. Here are lessons investors learned that can still apply

Two years ago stocks dropped 12% in a single day. Here are lessons investors learned that can still apply

The initial onset of Covid-19 sent shocks through U.S. markets in 2020. Here's what investors can still take from that experience today.

4 years ago
BoC and MIT announce joint CBDC collaboration

BoC and MIT announce joint CBDC collaboration

Bank of Canada | Release | March 16, 2022 The Bank of Canada and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today announced an agreement to collaborate on a twelve-month research project on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Bank will work with the MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative team to explore how advanced technologies


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4 years ago
How the Fed's rate increase may affect your bond portfolio

How the Fed's rate increase may affect your bond portfolio

Market interest rates and bond prices typically move in opposite directions. Here's how the Federal Reserve's rate hike may affect your portfolio.

4 years ago