Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces bill to make college free and have Wall St. pay for it
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the College for All Plan. The bill would make college free for millions of Americans.
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Snapshot: the regulatory framework for financial services compliance in Canada
Gowling WLG Michael Garellek Mar 19, 2021 Regulatory framework What national authorities regulate the provision of financial products and services? Financial institutions The Department of Finance...
Bipartisan plan to fix Social Security draws criticism
A new bill calls for committees to address funding shortfalls faced by some federal programs. Some worry that could lead Social Security benefit cuts.
Unemployment benefits cut short for more than 300,000 during pandemic, study says
States offer extra unemployment benefits to workers based on a certain metric. That trigger cut aid short for many people during Covid, a study said.
Virgin Galactic shares drop after Cathie Wood's new space ETF dumps nearly half its holding
Virgin Galactic shares fell in trading Tuesday after Ark Invest's space exploration ETF sold nearly half its stake in the space tourism company.
Repeal of $10,000 SALT cap could be paid for by tax audits, Democrat proposes
According to Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., striking the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions could be paid for by increased IRS audits.
Here are the top public and private colleges with the most generous financial aid packages
Here are the schools that are doling out the most aid to offset the cost of college, according to The Princeton Review.
Op-ed: Here's how to reduce exposure to tax increases with charitable contributions
The wealthy can reduce exposure to tax increases by making charitable donations. Among these vehicles are charitable remainder trusts and donor-advised funds.
Mastercard announces an investment and a partnership in Black-owned businesses
Mastercard announced a multimillion dollar investment in the venture capital Fearless Fund and a debit card partnership with new fintech firm Greenwood.
Value investor Bill Miller says his firm sold GameStop holdings during initial Reddit frenzy
Value investor Bill Miller told CNBC his firm is not interested in GameStop and other meme stocks right now because they are hard to analyze on...
IBM Is Turning Patents Into NFTs
Decrypt Scott Chipolina Apr 20, 2021 IBM has announced it is using its blockchain technology to turn corporate patents into non-fungible tokens with the help of...
Clearbanc rebrands, raising $100 million Series C as Canada’s newest Unicorn
Techcrunch Natasha Mascarenhas Apr 20, 2021 The fintech company raises a $100 million Series C After five years of providing non-dilutive financing for founders, Clearbanc is...
Consumer watchdog group issues policy to strengthen national eviction moratorium
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Monday that attorneys for property owners who violate the national ban on evictions could face prosecution.
These are the money moves to make during an economic recovery
Here's what experts recommend Americans focus on financially as the economy reopens and recovers from the pandemic.
Amazon signs with ULA for rockets to launch Jeff Bezos' Kuiper internet satellites
Amazon signed a contract for nine launches of its Project Kuiper internet satellites on United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rockets.