Senate confirms Isabel Guzman as Small Business Administration chief, who will help steer Covid recovery
Guzman will lead the agency tasked with doling out Paycheck Protection Program loans as Covid-19 wreaks havoc on small businesses.
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Extra $300 unemployment benefits may not arrive until April or later, says Labor Department
Unemployment benefits in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan may not arrive until the middle of April of later, the Labor Department said Monday.
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Big techs in finance: regulatory approaches and policy options
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Senate to confirm Isabel Guzman as Small Business Administration chief, who will help steer Covid recovery
Guzman will lead the agency tasked with doling out Paycheck Protection Program loans as Covid-19 wreaks havoc on small businesses.
One year ago stocks dropped 12% in a single day. What investors have learned since then
March 16, 2020 was the day when Covid got very real. It was the week everyone realized that we would be in for a prolonged shutdown.
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As the April 15 tax-filing deadline approaches, calls from lawmakers and industry leaders to extend the season have grown.
401(k) investors vulnerable to cyber hacks, watchdog warns
The Labor Department hasn't taken enough steps to safeguard 401(k) data and savings from cyber criminals, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Accountants often advise clients to file taxes as soon as they can. Why that's recently changed
Tax experts usually recommend that people file their returns as soon as they can. This year, added complexity due to Covid has changed that advice.
The U.S. solar industry posted record growth in 2020 despite Covid, report finds
New solar installations jumped 43% year over year to a record high during 2020, even as the pandemic weighed on operations.
Senate to confirm Isabel Guzman as Small Business Administration chief to help steer Covid recovery
Guzman will lead the agency tasked with doling out Paycheck Protection Program loans as Covid-19 wreaks havoc on small businesses.
How HR Leaders are Building the Organization of the Future
McKinsey Company Asmus Komm, Florian Pollner, Bill Schaninger, and Surbhi Sikka March 12, 2021 The pandemic underscores the urgency for a more dynamic talent and work...
Cramer says it's a 'good time to invest' in stocks as U.S. economy recovers from Covid
"The money is coming here," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday, arguing investors should be in the stock market as the economy recovers from the pandemic.
Women are more financially stressed than ever. Here’s how to overcome it
Thanks to the Covid pandemic, 79% of women report feeling weighed down by money and stress, according to a new survey.
Short sellers are betting more against SPACs
Short sellers have increasingly bet against so-called SPACs since the start of the year.