Unemployed Americans struggle to get promised free health insurance in pandemic
Many jobless Americans were supposed to get free health insurance from their former employer beginning April 1. They're running into problems instead.
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College costs and lack of money knowledge weigh heavily on U.S. teens
A majority of teens believe that one of the biggest challenges to achieving financial success is the cost of higher education, a survey finds.
Robert Asselin: The federal budget has no answers on the question of growth
The Hub Robert Asselin Apr 21, 2021 To evaluate a budget, I’ve always asked a simple question: which problem(s) is it trying to solve? A budget...
Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces bill to make college free and have Wall Street 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.
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.
Here's where Americans are planning to go for that summer vacation
Summer is coming, and Americans are itching to go on vacation. Here's a look at the top 10 most popular destinations, and another 11 emerging ones...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.