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States must refund unemployment benefits they clawed back in error, Labor Department says. It may take a year

States asked hundreds of thousands of workers to repay their unemployment benefits during the Covid pandemic. Now, many will be getting refunds.

3 years ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to launch first space tourism passengers on July 20 and auction off a seat

Jeff Bezos' space venture Blue Origin on Wednesday announced the first passenger flight for its New Shepard tourism rocket will be July 20.

3 years ago

Could a vaccine passport soon be your ticket to a quarantine-free vacation?

The debate over the use of vaccine passports, digital or analog documentation of immunization against Covid-19, could determine what travel looks like in 2021.

3 years ago

Firefly Aerospace becomes the latest space unicorn after $75 million raise

Firefly Aerospace raised $75 million in private capital, as it prepares for the inaugural launch of its Alpha rocket.

3 years ago

The market for shares of pre-IPO giants is surging. This company is reaping the rewards

Forge hopes to bring standardization and more data to the private market – ultimately blurring the traditional division between the public and private realms.

3 years ago

For college students in crisis, emergency grants are a lifeline

Any unpaid balance can prevent a college senior in good standing from graduating. During the pandemic, this became a very real risk.

3 years ago

Cramer says he owns 'a lot' of red-hot cryptocurrency ether that's tripled bitcoin's 2021 gain

CNBC's Jim Cramer said he initially bought ether in order to bid on NFTs being auctioned off by Time magazine.

3 years ago

The Covid recovery still has a K shape

The recovery from the Covid recession continues to play out unequally, especially for low-wage workers, minorities and those without a college degree.

3 years ago

Dogecoin is blowing up. Invest with caution

"Never invest anything you aren't willing to lose," said Ben Weiss, CEO and co-founder of CoinFlip, one of the largest bitcoin ATM companies in the U.S.

3 years ago

Wealthsimple Raises Money at $4 Billion Value; Drake Buys In

Bloomberg | Kevin Orland | May 3, 2021 Power Corp. of Canada’s Wealthsimple online brokerage raised C$750 million ($610 million) in a funding round that valued it about $4 billion, more than triple what it was worth in October. The round was led by existing investors Meritech Capital Partners and Greylock Partners, the Toronto-based company


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3 years ago

Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF drops nearly 5% amid tech sell-off, is now off 30% from high

The "disruptive innovation" fund is down more than 7.5% this week and more than 10% in 2021, while the S&P 500 has gained more than 10% this year.

3 years ago

The Mega Millions jackpot is $345 million. Here are tips for handling the windfall if you win

There are some key things that experts say jackpot winners need to consider before doing much of anything.

3 years ago

Still missing a stimulus check? What to know about claiming the funds

It's not too late to claim money you're missing from any of the three stimulus checks the government has issued since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

3 years ago

BlackRock's bond boss, overseeing trillions, says 'every client' is worried about inflation

"Listen, every client call I'm on, including the one I just finished ... is talking about overheating," BlackRock's Rick Rieder told CNBC.

3 years ago

Office return-to-work plans could make or break some restaurants' business

For local restaurants, employers' decisions on how to return to work could have an outsized impact on their business.

3 years ago