Ron Insana: Lawmakers should go big on stimulus to Main Street or go home
As lawmakers hammer out the details of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package, saving Main Street should be a priority.
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The pandemic pushes millions from the labor force. That’s bad news
The pandemic has caused millions to leave the workforce, to care for children, or due to fewer jobs or Covid fears. That's bad for households and...
Democrats press ahead on $15 an hour minimum wage despite deficit worries
Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would increase the budget deficit, the CBO says. How that could actually help Democrats pass the pay hike.
Stop hunting unicorns and start aiming at Zebras
Sifted Johannes Lenhard Feb 4, 2021 VCs, LPs and governments need to change their ways if they want to create and fund businesses that will make...
Missed your Medicare enrollment period? What to know if you're signing up now
During a window that opened Jan. 1 and closes March 31, anyone who missed their Medicare enrollment period can sign up for coverage.
Pandemic heats up state tax competition to attract businesses and residents
With tax rates likely to rise, state income, property and sales taxes are big considerations for individuals and businesses in deciding where to locate and work.
Podcast and Paper: Roxana Mihet on Financial Innovation and Rising Inequality
IMF Podcast Jan 21, 2021 With the great strides in financial technology in recent years, the lower data processing costs and fees associated with investing in...
Major shareholder Ron Baron says Tesla's bitcoin buy 'not surprising,' wants to explore rationale
Longtime Tesla shareholder Ron Baron told CNBC's Becky Quick he wants to better understand the automaker's reasoning for purchasing bitcoin.
Robinhood sued by family of 20-year-old trader who killed himself after believing he racked up huge losses
Robinhood's "reckless conduct directly and proximately caused the death of one of its victims," the complaint said.
Don’t Backtrack on Loosening Accredited Investor Rules
Cato Institute Jennifer J. Schulp Jan 29, 2021 Last month, the exclusive “accredited investor” club cracked open its doors to the public. But don’t celebrate yet....
Tesla buys $1.5 billion of Bitcoin, Expects to Start Accepting BTC as Payment for Its Products Soon
Techcrunch Alex Wilhelm Feb 8, 2021 Today in an SEC filing, Tesla disclosed that it has acquired $1.5 billion in bitcoin, the popular cryptocurrency. Moreover, the...
WEF Launches Digital Currency Governance Consortium and 2021 Vision
WEF Feb 2021 Background In the near term, the public sector will be making important decisions that will shape the trajectory of digital currency development. These...
Major Tesla shareholder Ron Baron not surprised by bitcoin, wants to explore rationale
Longtime Tesla shareholder Ron Baron told CNBC's Becky Quick he wants to better understand the automaker's reasoning for purchasing bitcoin.
Top analysts like these stocks the most amid a turbulent start to 2021
TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like UPS and PayPal
High tech meets high finance: The real revolution on Wall Street
The Economist Feb 6, 2021 EVENTS ON Wall Street have become so strange that Netflix is said to be planning a show to immortalise them. But...