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'You have no home here' — Cramer blasts speculative SPACs for taking down the stock market

"There's no more Jimmy Chill when it comes to SPACs," the "Mad Money" host said Wednesday.

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Consumer watchdog signals broad crackdown on hidden fees for banks, credit cards

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is asking consumers for input on so-called "junk" fees from a broad array of financial entities.

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Don't panic. Here's what investors should know as stocks continue a wild ride

The S&P 500 stock index dipped into "correction" territory on Monday for the first time since 2020. What does that mean for investors?

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Over 80 lawmakers call on Biden to release memo outlining authority to cancel student debt

Over 80 House and Senate members wrote a letter to the president urging his administration to release the memo outlining his authority to cancel student debt.

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Older workers who lack digital skills at risk of losing income. An initiative from Google and AARP aims to help change that

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed how vulnerable older workers can be to income shocks. Google and AARP are launching new digital training to help change that.

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NFT Marketplace exploit leads to catastrophic losses for some collectors

Yahoo Finance | Sean Dickens | Jan 24, 2022 An API issue on popular NFT marketplaces OpenSea and Rarible has led to NFT collectors incurring massive losses on their prized Bored Apes and Cool Cats. The error was caused by NFT collectors incorrectly cancelling their listings on OpenSea by opting to transfer their assets to


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Trust Over IP Foundation Publishes V2.0 Introduction and Design Principles

Trust over IP Foundation | Jan 24, 2022 When it was launched in May 2020, the ToIP Foundation summarized its mission in a single 20-page white paper called “Introduction to Trust Over IP”. This paper was based on an article called The Trust Over IP Stack published in the December 2019 special issue of IEEE


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Russia proposes blanket ban on crypto mining and trading – undermines sovereignty of monetary policy

Aljazeera via Bloomberg | Evgenia Pismennaya and Andrey Biryukov | Jan 20, 2022 Russia’s central bank said in a report on Thursday that crypto bears the hallmarks of a pyramid scheme and undermines the sovereignty of monetary policy. Russia’s central bank proposed a blanket ban on the use and creation of all cryptocurrencies within one


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Are NFTs More Than Just Art?

Guest Post | Jan 26, 2022 NFTs are the talk of online forums right now and big news. They work based on cryptocurrencies and allow digital art to be bought and sold online, with only one person having the rights to the art. The workings of NFTs can be complex, but it’s basically another way


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Here's why new parents may qualify for another $1,400 stimulus check

Some recipients like new parents may qualify for additional funds during the 2022 tax season.

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SALT relief may still be possible despite reports that it’s ‘no longer in play’

Build Back Better may still include changes to the $10,000 SALT limit, despite reports the measure may be out.

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'The Fed got the memo.' Here's what you can do to prepare for the coming rate hike

The Fed will raise interest rates this year. Here's what that means for you.

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Diversity among financial planners improved in 2021 — but it still remains overwhelmingly white and male

Growth rates among female, Black and Hispanic advisors outpaced growth among certified financial planners overall. But diversity still lags the U.S. population.

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Crypto.com $34 million stolen in user account hack | Data Breach Lessons

AIThority | Sudipto Ghosh | Jan 24, 2022 Crypto.com is the latest victim of a data hack incident that may have well jeopardized cryptocurrencies worth over $30 million from 400+ user accounts. What’s worse, the reputation of this company could be permanently tarnished due to this incident! It’s true that crypto companies are among the


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Long-term investors shouldn't worry too much about stocks being 10% off their highs

What's unusual is not that we've had a 10% correction, what's unusual is how long it's been between corrections.

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