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Child care is getting more expensive. Here’s how much parents are paying and ways they're coping with rising prices

Parents, already dealing with rising inflation, are also facing increasing child care costs.

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Past financial crises have made millennials 'more cautious, more proactive' in how they manage money, survey finds

More than half of millennials surveyed feel confident in their ability to protect their finances if there is a recession, finds Nationwide Retirement Institute.

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Tax pros ‘very skeptical’ about expanded IRS voice bots for payments plans

The IRS has expanded artificial intelligence-driven voice bots to tackle payment plans, according to the agency. But tax professionals remain skeptical.

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Amazon Prime Day is coming up. Focus will be on consumer staples to counter surging inflation, experts say

Amazon has moved its two-day shopping event to July this year. Here's how to make the most of the big sale.

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As Biden weighs a federal gas tax holiday, here’s what that could mean for prices at the pump

With gas prices around the country at historic highs, lawmakers are considering giving drivers a break on federal gas taxes.

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Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ is a sign the Great Resignation 'has seeped into the zeitgeist,' says labor economist

Beyoncé released a new single, "Break My Soul," on Monday. The song taps into the worker malaise that led a record number of Americans to quit their jobs.

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OSC Publishes Statement of Allegations Against KuKcoin For Failing to Comply with Ontario Securities Law

OSC Release | Jun 7, 2022 TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published a Statement of Allegations against Mek Global Limited, incorporated in the Republic of Seychelles, and PhoenixFin Pte. Ltd., incorporated in Singapore, (collectively, KuCoin) for failing to comply with Ontario securities law. KuCoin is operating an unregistered crypto asset trading platform,


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Racial justice organizations call to reinstate the enhanced child tax credit: 'This really helped a lot of low-income families'

In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, racial justice organizations noted the impact the end of monthly child tax credit checks has had.

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Estate planning 101: the do’s and don’ts, what to expect to pay and what your options are

Regardless of age and wealth, virtually everyone should consider how they want their assets distributed upon their death.

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Digital Canadian Dollar: The Required Steps for Canada

CIGI | Robert Fay, David Dodge, Serge Dupont, Mark Jewett, John Murray, Keldon Bester | Jun 22, 2022 A growing number of countries around the world are considering or implementing retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that could be used by both consumers and businesses. Before Canada joins its peers in this endeavour, it can


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Applications of a world-first Blockchain Excise Platform in the Canadian Market

Convergence.Tech | Chami Akmeemana | Jun 20, 2022 At Convergence.Tech, we are always looking for opportunities to use technology to solve today’s hardest problems. This time, we’re revolutionizing a 100-year old tax process using blockchain. This project brought us to Australia, where we worked with the local alcohol and spirits industry, the Australian federal government,


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Lawyer Says SEC’s New Crypto Cops Are Coming for DeFi

Roll Call | Peter Feltman | Jun 14, 2022 The Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to beef up its cryptocurrency enforcement staff could signal new worries for digital asset exchanges and others in the industry, as the agency broadens its view of whether some cryptocurrencies are securities.  The SEC has plenty of potential targets, including


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Unicorn CEO sees distributed work as the future

IMD | Jun 20, 2022 Helping organizations hire talent from anywhere will give new opportunities to workers living outside of the world’s wealthiest cities and reduce our impact on the climate Oyster is a global employment platform that allows companies to hire remote workers anywhere in the world. Every aspect of the employment process can


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Q2’22 Private Market Global Venture Funding – Is the Party Over?

CB Insights | May 19, 2022 Following a cool down in global funding in Q1’22, global venture investment has continued to decline in Q2’22 so far, with quarterly falls in dollars, exits, and unicorn births in sight. Global venture funding fell to $142.4B in Q1’22, down by a fifth from the previous quarter’s total. See: 


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How Unadjusted Currency Transaction Reporting Leads to Invasion of Privacy and More Compliance costs

Cato Institute | Nicholas Anthony | Jun 10, 2022 The hidden tax of inflation has been a little less hidden lately. From grocery stores to gas stations, people are seeing prices rise before their eyes. Yet it’s not just our wallets that are paying the price. For 50 years, inflation has helped the U.S. government increase financial


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