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Helped by consistent savings efforts and market gains, average 401(k) balances reached fresh highs in the second quarter, according to a Fidelity report.

Trump's "big beautiful bill" helps seniors who pay tax on Social Security benefits, but doesn't eliminate those levies. Lawmakers are pushing for permanent change.

Sep 4, 2025 Cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow worldwide, but with opportunity comes risk. Among the most common threats faced by digital asset holders are phishing attacks. Unlike technical hacks that exploit blockchain code, phishing targets the weakest link in the chain: human behavior. Scammers pose as trusted sources to trick users into handing over

Coffee prices have spiked as major producers like Brazil and Vietnam have experienced extreme weather that's crimped supply.

Competition | Sep 4, 2025 Judge Spares Google Breakup But Imposes Six Years of Penalties to Curb Its Dominance in Search, Ads, and AI The most consequential U.S. antitrust case in decades ended without a breakup. On September 2, 2025, Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google had illegally monopolized search and search advertising markets but

Financing | Sep 3, 2025 Canadian Startup Astrus Raises $8M to Automate Analog Chip Design and Strengthen Global AI Infrastructure On Aug 26 2025, Toronto-Waterloo based startup Astrus has raised $8 million USD led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Pradeep Sindhu (founder of Juniper Networks), 1517 Fund, Drive Capital, Alumni Ventures, and others. The

More people are pausing their student loan payments, amid the fallout of the Biden-era SAVE plan and other troubling economic conditions.

Klarna | Sep 3, 2025 Klarna Targets a $14 Billion Valuation in a Year of Renewed Fintech IPOs On Sep 2, 2025, global digital bank and Klarna announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) targeting a $14 billion valuation, with shares expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the

Sep 3, 2025 Ontario has frequently served as a pioneer and testing ground for many new policies and frameworks in Canada. So, when the province opened its regulated iGaming market in 2022, it became both a local milestone and a national signpost for how online gambling could be regulated in the country. Before that, online

The Treasury has released a preliminary list of 68 jobs eligible for the "no tax on tips" deduction enacted via President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill."

As a financial planner in the early 90s, William Bengen sought to identify a safe retirement withdrawal rate for his clients. The 4% rule was born.

Crypto Regulation | Sep 3, 2025 SEC and CFTC Clear Path for Spot Crypto Trading on Regulated Exchanges On September 2, 2025, Staff from the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets and the CFTC’s Divisions of Market Oversight and Clearing and Risk issued a joint statement announcing that under existing law registered U.S. exchanges are

VersaBank Release | Sep 2, 2025 VersaBank USA Pilots Tokenized U.S. Deposits With FDIC Backing On August 26, 2025, VersaBank that its U.S. subsidiary VersaBank USA has begun piloting a tokenized U.S. dollar deposit product called USDVB.  The test program is designed to confirm that USDVB works smoothly, meets security standards, and complies with U.S. banking

The Paul Singer-founded Elliott's bet in Pepsi is worth $4 billion, becoming the consumer giant's top five active investors excluding index funds.

Economy | Sep 2, 2025 PBO Warns of Rising Federal Labour Costs as Union Pressures Deepen Canada's Productivity Gap On August 28, 2025, the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer published a report titled, 'Projecting Federal Personnel Expenses', projecting that personnel expenses will climb past $76B by 2029/30. While the report does not address productivity