Labor Department pumps $240 million into unemployment system to fight 'terrifying' fraud
The Labor Department is issuing grants to states to help beef up fraud measures, like identity verification and cybersecurity.
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7 online networking tips for CEOs
MT Orianna Rosa Royle Aug 12, 2021 MT Asks: How do you find and maintain a network solely through a screen? Now that the government has...
How to improve LinkedIn job postings amid the tightest labor market in history
With businesses battling one of the tightest labor markets in recent memory, a creative approach on LinkedIn could help them stand out and attract job seekers.
How open-source software shapes AI policy
Brookings Alex Engler Aug 10, 2021 Open-source software quietly affects nearly every issue in AI policy, but it is largely absent from discussions around AI policy—policymakers...
Retail Payments Advisory Committee
BoC Aug 11, 2021 The Interim Retail Payments Advisory Committee (RPAC) is a forum set up by the Bank of Canada to gather industry expertise about...
To join the 'Great Resignation,' some workers are willing to go into debt. Make these financial moves instead
Here's how to make sure your financial house is in order before you quit your job.
Uncertainty is back on Main Street as delta variant rattles reopening plans
Small businesses on Main Streets across the U.S., from restaurants to bars, gyms and salons, were preparing for a full economic reopening. Uncertainty is back.
How to handle Medicare if you’re returning to the U.S. after living overseas
Anyone who turns 65 while living abroad, with plans to return to the U.S., should familiarize themselves with the rules that apply to Medicare enrollment.
What Kevin O'Leary is telling every CEO to start investing in. It's not blockchain
'Shark' Kevin O'Leary says Covid led business giants like Nike to massive increases in direct-to-consumer sales, and the future is the same for small companies.
Repeal of the cap on state and local tax deduction still in play. Here’s what to watch
As the Senate approves a budget resolution, lawmakers may soon hammer out proposals to repeal the $10,000 limit on the deduction for state and local taxes.
The Evolving DLT Landscape: Deciphering the evolving distributed ledger technology market
techUK Aug 6, 2021 Csilla Zsigri is VP of Marketing Strategy at Blockchain Technology Partners (BTP), and a former technology industry analyst covering the distributed ledger...
Swift launches ‘Go’ moves into low value cross-border payments
Finextra Jul 27, 2021 Banking co-operative Swift is moving into the low value remittance market with the launch of Swift Go, a service that enables consumers...
World Bank’s investment arm injects $10 million into FintechOS to help boost financial inclusion
AltFi Aisling Finn Aug 5, 2021 The cash injection was part of FintechOS’ latest Series B funding round, which it announced in April of this year....
Can Liquid Avatar end fake COVID vaccine cards?
Liquid Avatar Technologies Cara Buckspan Aug 11, 2021 New Technology from Liquid Avatar Provides Digital Verifiable Credentials for Covid-19 Testing Toronto, Canada - TheNewswire - August...
Repeal of the cap on state and local taxes still in play. Here’s what to watch
As the Senate approves a budget resolution, lawmakers may soon hammer out proposals to repeal the $10,000 limit on the deduction for state and local taxes.