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Fiserv | Dec 17, 2021 Our 2021 research looks at consumers’ relationships with fintechs. For purposes of this survey, we define “fintechs” as third-party apps or websites not affiliated with a bank or credit union. Digital use increases fintech relevance:  More people choose to manage their money through mobile than ever before Fintechs fill gaps:  People

Sifted | Amy Lewin | Dec 17, 2021 Alternative education Academy belongs to a troop of alternative education institutions that have grown up alongside global growth in entrepreneurship and tech. There’s Silicon Valley-founded On Deck, an accelerator and community with cohorts for different tech roles and functions, and Jolt, the Israeli startup that Balderton backed in

Investment Executive | Mark Burgess | Dec 21, 2021 Proposed legislation doesn’t keep up with a changing securities landscape, the think tank argues The Ontario government should pause its planned Capital Markets Act reform, the C.D. Howe Institute says, calling draft legislation a “rewarmed version of a decade-old proposal” that doesn’t fit current needs. The

IMF Blog | Carlos Sánchez-Muñoz, Silvia Matei, and Kristy Howell | Dec 16, 2021 A Japanese automobile manufacturer builds an assembly plant in Mexico. An Italian software company opens a sales office in Kenya to reach the Kenyan market with their services. A large Australian mining company acquires a smaller Angolan one for diversification. All

Millions of children and their families will suddenly see thousands of dollars disappear from their budgets when the enhanced child tax credit ends.

The Democrats' plan to increase the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT, may be in peril as the $1.75 trillion spending package stalls.

Medicare provisions in the $1.75 trillion legislative package are in jeopardy, given the likelihood that the bill will not pass in its current form.

As companies look for creative ways to attract younger talent, more are exploring crypto as payment option.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Sunday he won't support the Build Back Better Act in its current form. That delays tax proposals slated to take effect in 2022.

Your ticket to a canceled concert could be a 2021 souvenir — because getting your money back may not be so easy.

Paid Leave for All said the plan would save jobs and lives, and could help provide West Virginians with $79 million more in their paychecks each year.

Although progress on congressional proposals to improve retirement savings has been slow, supporters expect to see momentum in 2022.

The hot housing market is expected to continue in 2022, although it won't be as frenzied, experts predict.

Omicron forced some employers to push back return-to-work dates again. As a new year begins, it’s time for a new look at home.

The enhanced child tax credit and monthly payments will lapse at the end of the year without an extension. Absent the money, many families will struggle.