Being jobless for six months or more can expose households to more financial risk. The long-term unemployment rate has now returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Roughly 300,000 credit scores provided by Equifax were wrong by at least 25 points, which is more than enough to affect a lending decision.
Betakit | Meagan Simpson | Aug 4, 2022 Kirk Simpson is just one month removed from stepping down as CEO of Toronto-based Wave, and about to embark on his next venture. Simpson has teamed up with early Wave investor Peter Carrescia to launch a company focused on decentralized identities, called Qui Identity. Things are moving
As today's prospective home buyers confront high home prices and rising interest rates, there's one thing they can do to save – raise their credit scores
TechCrunch | Rita Liao, Carly Page | Aug 3, 2022 An unknown actor drained funds from approximately 8,000 wallets on the Solana network, Solana’s Status Twitter account said. It’s estimated the loss so far is around $8 million. The attack — which has only affected only “hot” wallets or wallets that are always connected to the internet,
With student loan forgiveness possibly on the horizon, here's who could be included in a jubilee, and who may be left out.
The average purchase incentive in July was $894, a marked drop from $2,000 a year ago, according to a new estimate.
Confidence hits all-time low in CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, as weak sales outlook and inflation worry a Main Street that says recession is here.
The pandemic-era work-from-home trend is helping cap inflation by reducing the so-called "wage-price spiral" effect, according to a recent economic paper.
The Defiant | Samuel Haig | Aug 3, 2022 The biggest upgrade in the history of Ethereum is rapidly approaching. The Merge will convert Ethereum into a Proof-of-Stake-based blockchain from a Proof-of-Work one. The shift will make the No. 1 blockchain for smart contracts and dApps faster and more affordable. Jazzed investors have sent Ether
Thanks to high inflation and ongoing supply chain issues, families will find back-to-school supplies more expensive this fall. Here are some tips for saving.
The average purchase incentive in July was $894, a marked drop from $2,000 a year ago, according to a new estimate.
Fintech Business Weekly | Jason Mikula | Jul 31, 2022 After an incredible bull run in fintech startups powered by ultra low interest rates and cheap, plentiful capital, many companies are getting an overdue reality check. Investors’ priority has abruptly shifted from “growth at all costs” to “do the economics work”? The impact of this
Fixing Social Security means generally means raising taxes, cutting benefits or both. A recent survey of registered voters gauges what changes they can stomach.
Grammy award-winning rapper Macklemore is taking his newly-found passion for golf and building his own golf apparel company, Bogey Boys.