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Where the push to bring Supplemental Security Income benefits up to federal poverty level stands

Some Supplemental Security Income benefits have not been updated in years. Why there’s a push to include program reforms in the budget package on Capitol Hill.

3 years ago

Cyberfraud shifts to gaming, travel and leisure, report finds

As digital fraud attempts rise, cybercriminals are targeting the gaming and travel and leisure industries, a report finds. Here's what consumers need to know.

3 years ago

Rocket Lab and space factories start-up Varda sign deal for three spacecraft

Rocket Lab will provide Varda Space Industries three Photon spacecraft to support the start-up's first in-space manufacturing missions.

3 years ago

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment could be 6.2% in 2022

New Consumer Price Index data has helped push the Social Security COLA estimate for next year to the highest it's been since 1983.

3 years ago

Higher taxes for the rich edge closer as Democrats pass $3.5 trillion budget outline

Democrats' budget plan is scant on detail, but would likely raise taxes on wages and reform capital-gains taxes for the wealthy, experts say.

3 years ago

There are six more months free of federal student loan payments. Here's what you can do with the extra money

Student loan payments are on hold for six more months. Here's what personal finance experts say borrowers should do with the extra money and time.

3 years ago

This map shows how much rental assistance states have distributed

States are still slow to get federal rental assistance out to households. However, the money is moving faster in some areas of the country than others.

3 years ago

Space company Momentus, after settling SEC charges, gets SPAC approved and will go public

Space company Momentus will later this week go public on the Nasdaq, a month after settling SEC charges that it misled investors.

3 years ago

Biden's new SBA head on Covid loans and financial relief businesses can still get

New Small Business Administrator Isabella Guzman says the agency went from $40 billion to $1 trillion because of Covid, and there is still relief money.

3 years ago

Repeal of the cap on state and local taxes still in play. Here’s what to watch

As the Senate approves a budget resolution, lawmakers may soon hammer out proposals to repeal the $10,000 limit on the deduction for state and local taxes.

3 years ago

Can Liquid Avatar end fake COVID vaccine cards?

Liquid Avatar Technologies | Cara Buckspan | Aug 11, 2021 New Technology from Liquid Avatar Provides Digital Verifiable Credentials for Covid-19 Testing Toronto, Canada - TheNewswire - August 11, 2021 -Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc. (CSE:LQID) / (OTC:LQAVF) / FRA:4T51) / (CNSX:LQID.CN) Liquid Avatar Technologies, a global blockchain, digital identity and fintech solutions company, today announces


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3 years ago

World Bank’s investment arm injects $10 million into FintechOS to help boost financial inclusion

AltFi | Aisling Finn  | Aug 5, 2021 The cash injection was part of FintechOS’ latest Series B funding round, which it announced in April of this year. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the asset management and investment advisory arm of the World Bank, has just invested $10m into fintech-as-a-service provider FintechOS. FintechOS, which was


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3 years ago

Swift launches ‘Go’ moves into low value cross-border payments

Finextra | Jul 27, 2021 Banking co-operative Swift is moving into the low value remittance market with the launch of Swift Go, a service that enables consumers and small businesses to send near real-time payments anywhere in the world direct from their bank accounts. Seven global banks - BBVA; Bank of New York Mellon; DNB;


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3 years ago

The Evolving DLT Landscape: Deciphering the evolving distributed ledger technology market

techUK | Aug 6, 2021 Csilla Zsigri is VP of Marketing & Strategy at Blockchain Technology Partners (BTP), and a former technology industry analyst covering the distributed ledger technology space, among other areas. In this insight, she discusses the creation of the DLT Landscape. The creation of the DLT Landscape was inspired by the growing


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3 years ago

Repeal of the cap on state and local tax deduction still in play. Here’s what to watch

As the Senate approves a budget resolution, lawmakers may soon hammer out proposals to repeal the $10,000 limit on the deduction for state and local taxes.

3 years ago