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Bob Johnson says Biden's Build Back Better bill needs to direct money to Black-owned businesses

Bob Johnson says Biden's Build Back Better bill needs to direct money to Black-owned businesses

"Closing the Black wealth gap is not a job," said the founder of The RLJ Cos. "It's giving us more access to wealth sustainability."

4 years ago
Not saving more for retirement now may cost you 'tens of thousands' later. Here's how to get started

Not saving more for retirement now may cost you 'tens of thousands' later. Here's how to get started

More than one-third of people admit to not having a retirement savings account. "It's just so important to get started immediately," one expert says.

4 years ago
Op-ed: Here are some tech buying opportunities for investors to consider

Op-ed: Here are some tech buying opportunities for investors to consider

While tech spurred much of recent market volatility, the sector is well positioned for future growth. Here's where investors should look.

4 years ago
'We made it through.' Small business owners are optimistic but still face challenges almost two years into the pandemic

'We made it through.' Small business owners are optimistic but still face challenges almost two years into the pandemic

Inflation, supply chain disruptions and a shortage of workers still weigh on small business owners. Despite it all, they are optimistic.

4 years ago
E-CNY to be accepted at this month’s games, as over 80 countries work towards a CBDC

E-CNY to be accepted at this month’s games, as over 80 countries work towards a CBDC

Financial Post | Ethan Lou | Jan 27, 2022 When the Beijing Winter Olympics begin next week, many in the cryptocurrency world will be watching. That’s because China’s new digital yuan, the first central bank digital currency in a major economy, is expected to see wider use during the games. The People’s Bank of China


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4 years ago
As Bitcoin adoption grows, Nigeria Offers Self-custody Lessons To The Developing World

As Bitcoin adoption grows, Nigeria Offers Self-custody Lessons To The Developing World

Bitcoin magazine | Shinobi | Jan 28, 2022 As Bitcoin becomes more widely accepted in Nigeria, the country offers lessons in self-custody practices for Bitcoiners in developing nations. Nigeria's ground-up growth in the face of systematic government opposition to the use of Bitcoin is an inspirational story and a very valuable case study in terms


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4 years ago
Gensler Speech Addresses Dynamic Regulation And Market Modernization

Gensler Speech Addresses Dynamic Regulation And Market Modernization

Cadwalader | Steven D. Lofchie | Jan 24, 2022 SEC Chair Gary Gensler urged regulators to update policy and monitor economic changes as part of a dynamic approach to regulation. In prepared remarks before the Exchequer Club of Washington, D.C., Mr. Gensler highlighted two principles important to dynamic regulation: efficiency in capital markets and rules modernization. On


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4 years ago
Your Business Needs Insurance

Your Business Needs Insurance

Foley | Andre Thiollier Louis Lehot | Jan 20, 2022 Many startups perceive insurance as a luxury, shelving it until they are further along in the company's lifecycle. However, any business serious about sustainable growth should not postpone this decision. There is always a risk is involved in the process of starting and growing a


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4 years ago
What Are Some of the Best Canadian Real Estate Crowdfunding Platforms?

What Are Some of the Best Canadian Real Estate Crowdfunding Platforms?

First National Realty Partners | Roni Davis | Jan 31, 2022 If you are looking for ways to invest in real estate, using a crowdfunding investment platform might be your best option. Luckily, there are a few Canadian crowdfunding investment platforms that act as a bridge between real-estate opportunities and eager investors. Before exploring different


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4 years ago
What to do if your company stock options are underwater

What to do if your company stock options are underwater

If you exercised stock options and prices are now underwater, you may have more choices than you think, according to financial experts. Here’s what to know.

4 years ago
Op-ed: Shareholders should act more aggressively on boardroom diversity in 2022. Here’s why

Op-ed: Shareholders should act more aggressively on boardroom diversity in 2022. Here’s why

Embracing diversity is key to ensuring that boards and management teams have a broad range of skill sets, opinions and ideas.

4 years ago
Inflation means some are getting big heating bills this winter. How to stay warm and keep costs down

Inflation means some are getting big heating bills this winter. How to stay warm and keep costs down

Many Americans have struggled to pay for energy costs, which are also being hit by rising inflation. Here's what can help.

4 years ago
Wage growth may be slowing from 'breakneck' pace

Wage growth may be slowing from 'breakneck' pace

Businesses have been raising pay at a fast clip to compete for labor. But wage growth slowed in the fourth quarter, a potentially unsettling sign for workers.

4 years ago
Cramer says the market may be expecting too many Fed rate hikes this year

Cramer says the market may be expecting too many Fed rate hikes this year

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday that investors should not bet against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and his approach to fighting inflation.

4 years ago
Meta reveals it’s built one of the world’s fastest supercomputers to power the metaverse

Meta reveals it’s built one of the world’s fastest supercomputers to power the metaverse

c|net -  Stephen Shankland | Jan 24, 2022 The company's RSC has comparable horsepower to the world's fifth fastest general-purpose supercomputer. Meta, the tech giant previously known as Facebook, revealed Monday that it's built one of the world's fastest supercomputers, a behemoth called the Research SuperCluster, or RSC. With 6,080 graphics processing units packaged into


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