Fiscal stimulus prospects and strong earnings tailwind may propel stocks in the week ahead
Stocks head into the week ahead with a tailwind, as investors focus on a hefty fiscal stimulus package and the solid earnings season.
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Biden says next stimulus checks will be $1,400. How they could be targeted
President Joe Biden isn't backing down from sending $1,400 checks to Americans. But he says those payments could be targeted at people who need them most.
First Major DeFi Hack of the Year Explained
The Defiant Owen Fernau Feb 5, 2021 The latest on the Yearn Finance exploit below. Yearn Finance, the yield aggregation protocol founded by Andre Cronje, has...
Millions of Americans could miss out on free tax help due to Covid
Millions of low-income Americans could miss out on free help filing their taxes this year due to Covid.
Long-term unemployment is close to a Great Recession record
Almost 40% of unemployed workers have been out of a job for at least six months. That means many have entered a particularly risky period of...
How this child tax credit proposal could give some families monthly $300 checks
President Joe Biden wants a one-year child tax credit expansion to help give families emergency relief. Some lawmakers plan to advocate for a long-term change.
Op-ed: Cannabis investors are about to ride a legislative tailwind in Washington
With Democrats in both chambers of Congress and a Biden White House, federal legalization may be close to reality.
Consumer watchdog sees surge in Robinhood complaints, some clients claim they can’t leave the app
FTC complaints show widespread frustration with Robinhood's customer service with some clients claiming they were unable to liquidate their accounts.
President Biden pledges to fix the racial wealth gap. Here are his plans
The median wealth for a white family was $188,200, compared to $24,100 for Black families and $36,100 for Hispanic families, according to the Federal Reserve.
A $15 federal minimum wage is out of the latest stimulus package for now
Senate Democrats on Friday advanced President Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package, without a key part that would increase the minimum wage to $15.
Latino-owned businesses are achieving record growth, but big banks still won't fund them
Latino businesses are growing sales across industries faster that any other group of entrepreneurs, but national banks are still denying them loans.
Half of all Americans will bet on Sunday's Super Bowl
Online gambling got a major boost from the Covid crisis, yet overall, Americans will wager $4.3 billion on this year's Super Bowl, a 37% decline from...
Pivoting Effectively
When faced with crisis, startups can respond by considering a pivot in business model, product or service offering, and even how it raises capital. Continue reading
Improving Energy Efficiency using Modern Window Technology
Guest Post Feb 5, 2021 “An average Canadian spends approximately $130-$150 per month on gas and $125 - $160 on electricity, which makes it on average...
Companies now have a new tax incentive to pay off workers’ student loans
Incentivized by tax breaks, some employers are slowly reducing the debt burden among workers by offering student loan repayment assistance.