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The consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December 2024 on the back of higher food and energy prices.

Quantum computing stocks rallied Wednesday after Microsoft urged businesses to get "quantum-ready" in 2025.

A new law adds to Social Security's benefit costs at a time the program's funding is already running low. Here's what that means for retirement planning.

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would forgive $4.5 billion in student debt for 261,000 borrowers who attended Ashford University.

Hindenburg took on companies including Nikola and Carvana and financial titan Carl Icahn as a short-seller.

AI | Jan 15, 2025 In the Face of Tariffs, OpenAI's Blueprint for America Highlights Opportunities for Canada to Rethink its AI Strategy At the start of the week, OpenAI published a 15 page PDF overview of 'AI in America:  Economic Blueprint' outlining its take on how the United States can lead artificial intelligence globally

AI | Jan 14, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg Announced the Ability to Automate Mid-level Engineering Roles at Meta by 2025 Job automation has been going on for decades but Mark Zuckerberg just doubled down on an episode of Joe Rogan's Experience podcast when he announced plans to automate mid-level engineering roles at Meta some time in

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center blamed a 'methodological error' for the incorrect college enrollment calculations.

Crypto ETFs could be entering a year of innovation, but don't expect demand to match the first year of bitcoin ETFs.

See who qualifies for the Biden administration's latest round of student loan forgiveness, which impacts more 150,000 people.

Funding | Jan 14, 2025 Float Financial Raises $70 Million Led by Goldman Sach's Growth Equity Yesterday, Toronto fintech, Float Financial announced that they signed a CAD $70 million Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Other participating investors in this Series B include OMERS Ventures, FJ Labs,

Investing in private companies can be a rewarding yet risky endeavor. As an investor, the hope is always that the company will thrive, but the unfortunate reality is that many startups and private businesses do not succeed. In this blog … Continue reading →

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An aging U.S. population and lower risk of replacement by A.I. has contributed to strong demand for health care workers.

The IRS free Direct File program opens on Jan. 27 for taxpayers in 25 states. Here's who qualifies for the 2025 tax season.

Salary Report | Jan 13, 2025 What Startup Founders Really Earn: Lessons from Creandum and Insights for Canada Have you ever had the task of determining how much to pay yourself?  Well it's a key question that Startup founders face around the globe who must balance the company's growth (and runway) with a founder's personal