OpenSea best month ever, NFT Avatars trend continuation, and Web 3.0 tipping point
Messari Mason Nystrom Jul 8, 2021 If someone walked up to me and said at the beginning of the year, NFTs will easily surpass $1 billion...
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Opinion: Biden administration takes an overdue first step to foster competition and help consumers
The Washington Post Bill Baer Jul 10, 2021 Bill Baer served as the assistant attorney general for antitrust under President Barack Obama and the director of...
Medicare would cover dental, vision and hearing under Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending plan
While details are slim, these three extra benefits would be covered under original Medicare for the first time in the program's 50-year-plus history.
Inflation could prompt largest Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in decades. Why there's a push to change the way it's calculated
New Consumer Price Index data is pushing up the estimated Social Security cost-of-living adjustment to 6.1% for 2022.
You may need to work longer, ramp up investment risk to afford retirement, BlackRock CEO Fink says
"Unquestionably, as central banks keep rates low, or negative in Europe, the savers are getting slammed," BlackRock's Larry Fink told CNBC.
AMC share price gets cut in half as reality sets in for meme stock investors
The movie theater chain's stock tumbled more than 10% on Wednesday. It's now less than half of its all-time high of $72.62 in early June.
Covid scams cost Americans nearly $500 million — and criminals are now eyeing the child tax credit
Victims have lost a combined $488 million, mostly from fraud involving online shopping and travel. The child tax credit poses a new opportunity for scammers.
Investment in space companies hit record $4.5 billion in the second quarter, report says
Private investment in space companies hit $4.5 billion in the second quarter, according to a report by New York-based firm Space Capital.
Child tax credit payments will help offset loss of unemployment benefits, end of eviction moratorium for some
The upcoming monthly child tax credit payments are starting just as other programs, such as additional unemployment pay and housing protections, are ending.
The junk bond market is on fire this year as yields hit a record low
Yields in the $10.6 trillion space for the lowest-grade bonds in terms of quality are at historic lows after a tumultuous year.
Just a sliver of assistance has reached renters, with eviction ban about to expire
Around 176,000 renter households had received assistance by the end of May, according to government data. However, more than 11 million renters are behind.
Bank of Canada appoints Carolyn Rogers as senior deputy governor
The Globe and Mail Mark Rendell Jul 12, 2021 The Bank of Canada has named Carolyn Rogers as senior deputy governor, putting a veteran financial regulator...
Portfolio loans can be one way to make debt work in your favor. Here are the benefits and risks
Depending on how much risk you can take, a loan against your investments can be a way to avoid selling assets and paying taxes on that...
Inflation concerns have many retirees worried about running out of money
As inflation rises, many retirees worry about outliving their nest eggs. Advisors suggest these portfolio changes for retirees to preserve buying power.
Earnings season starts with sky-high stock prices and sky-high expectations
On paper, second quarter earnings looks like the mother of all earnings reports, with estimates having risen steadily for the past six months.