Here's how an extra $300 will affect unemployment benefits in your state
Congress passed a Covid relief bill that offers a temporary $300 boost in weekly unemployment benefits. Its relative impact will vary by state.
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Here is why InsurTech is heating up as an investment category
Luge Capital Karim Gillani and Laviva Mazhar Dec 22, 2020 The global InsurTech startup ecosystem saw record-breaking level of investments of US$2.5 billion in Q3 2020....
Congress sets sites on climate change in Covid relief bill
The Covid relief bill passed by Congress would cut use of a potent planet-warming chemical and funnel billions of dollars into clean energy.
What the MicroStrategy Deal — and Others Like It — Means for the Future of Bitcoin and Altcoin Prices
Commodity.com Joel Dec 22, 2020 The MicroStrategy Bitcoin gamble has opened the floodgates and now institutional capital is pouring into the crypto ecosystem. The market for...
Ripple CEO Warns SEC May Sue Over XRP Sale
Fortune Jeff John Roberts Dec 21, 2020 Ripple, one of the most important companies in the cryptocurrency industry, said Monday evening that the Securities and Exchange...
You'll have to wait for a paper stimulus check if you don't already have direct deposit
New federal stimulus payments of up to $600 per person will go to taxpayers with direct deposit first.
Some might not receive a $600 stimulus check this time around. Here's why
Second stimulus checks will be sent to millions of Americans in the coming weeks. This time, however, the rules for who receives them have slightly changed.
'I just don't buy the negativity' in markets — Cramer praises Covid stimulus as bridge to vaccine
CNBC's Jim Cramer called the recently approved coronavirus stimulus package "the $900 billion bridge" to a widely available Covid vaccine.
The Covid relief bill also fights climate change. Here's how
The Covid relief bill passed by Congress would cut use of a potent planet-warming chemical and funnel billions of dollars into clean energy.
Covid relief bill adds PPP tax breaks the Treasury opposed
Lawmakers are providing ailing small businesses with another lifeline. Firms may be eligible for additional loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.
Lockheed Martin buys Aerojet Rocketdyne to better compete with Musk's SpaceX, Bezos' Blue Origin
Lockheed Martin intends to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne, a deal adds assets it seeks to compete against the likes of SpaceX.
Stimulus bill won't extend payment pause for student loan borrowers
In the final negotiations over the next stimulus package, a key provision to help student loan borrowers was nixed.
'Three martini lunch' tax break may not save many restaurants, advisors say
The $900 billion stimulus relief bill includes a business tax deduction for meals or beverages provided by a restaurant.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Central Bank Digital Coins (CBDCs)
Paul Schulte Schulte Research Dec 21, 2020 The good: inclusion, provenance and bank cleanup It is becoming clear to anyone with a window in their office...
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots both top $320 million. Advisors say do this if you win
Even though the chance of winning the top prize in either game is tiny, it's worth considering how you would handle such a large amount if...