New mobile-friendly, bilingual child tax credit sign-up tool is now available
Code for America with the U.S. Treasury Department and White House released a new way for families to sign up for the child tax credit by...
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Tether banned on Canada’s first 2 licensed digital currency exchanges
Coingeek Steve Kaaru Aug 31, 2021 A Canadian securities regulator has barred the country’s first two registered digital currency exchanges from trading Tether (USDT). The stablecoin,...
If you’re quitting your job as part of the 'Great Resignation,' here’s what you need to know about your 401(k)
Workers with a 401(k) plan who leave their jobs should be aware of how their departure would affect their account and what their options are.
Consumer protection agency looks to increase transparency for small business loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule Wednesday to enhance data reporting for lenders around credit cards and other loans for small businesses.
Social Security won't be able to pay full benefits by 2034. Now there's renewed pressure on Congress to come up with a fix
New projections indicate Social Security will only be able to pay full benefits until 2034. Here's why getting Congress to act may not be easy.
Alberta and Saskatchewan securities regulators adopt new small business financing prospectus exemption
ASC and FCAA Aug 31, 2021 Calgary – The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) today adopted a...
After costly legal misstep, Sweden must give Bitcoin worth €1.3 million back to convicted drug dealers
Euro News Tom Bateman Aug 26, 2021 Three convicted drug dealers will have over €1.3 million worth of Bitcoin returned to them by the Swedish government...
Consumer protection group looks to increase transparency for small business loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule Wednesday to enhance data reporting for lenders around credit cards and other loans for small businesses.
Americans are behind on saving for retirement. Here's how to get on track
Most Americans aren't prepared for retirement, and Covid-19 made it worse for some. Here's how to make sure you have enough money for your golden years.
Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat, says Biden's plan to tax assets at death would hurt family businesses
Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat, said President Biden's plan to tax appreciated assets upon death would hurt family farms and family-owned businesses.
Former Democratic Senator sounds the alarm about Biden's plan to tax assets at death
President Joe Biden has proposed taxing appreciated assets at death for income over $1 million and boosting the capital gains tax to ordinary income rates.
Number of worker shifts falls in August as delta variant weighs on small businesses
Fewer hourly employees worked shifts in August, according to Homebase data, suggesting the Covid delta variant is dampening economic activity.
Here's how retirement plan tax breaks may widen racial wealth gaps
Tax breaks for retirement plans reward workers for saving. But these write-offs may be widening the racial wealth gap, analysis shows.
Op-ed: What the Rolling Stones can teach us all about investing
The best lessons that investors can learn from the Rolling Stones do not come from charismatic lead singer Mick Jagger; they come from drummer Charlie Watts.
The earliest child tax credit payments meant 3.3 million households with kids had enough to eat
The number of adults living in households with kids that reported not having enough to eat has fallen by 3.3 million thanks to child tax credit...