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The $15 minimum wage is in trouble. Here's what you need to know

The fight for a $15 federal minimum wage hit a major roadblock Thursday when a Senate official said it shouldn't be included in the latest stimulus package.

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Texas judge finds national eviction ban unconstitutional

A federal judge in Texas ruled that the national ban on evictions is unconstitutional. Advocates warn of a spike in evictions.

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Middle-aged crypto-king Anthony Di Iorio wants people to create something positive

Financial Post | Joe O'Connor | Feb 24, 2021 Anthony Di Iorio, co-founder of Ethereum, is plotting a way out of cryptocurrency to tackle a project he hopes will help change the world for the better Anthony Di Iorio wears the same thing every day, call it his uniform: a white t-shirt, which he orders


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Art Cashin expects more stock pain as traders worry about Fed losing control of bond market

Wall Street veteran Art Cashin told CNBC that investors need to be careful and brace for more volatility as bond yields rise.

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Economic performance associated with digitalization in Canada over the past two decades

Stats Canada | Huju Liu | Feb 24, 2021 Introduction While Canada has embraced digital technologies rapidly and broadly over the past two decades, there is no doubt that the adoption of digital technologies has been amplified and accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. A massive number of people have transitioned to remote


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The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill would make health insurance more affordable for millions

The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill expected to clear the House on Friday includes provisions aimed at reducing the cost of health insurance.

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Want to travel like a rock star? One celebrity RV company's Covid pivot lets you do just that

"We had to be very nimble and cut costs immediately and figure out a path through this," Joey Hemphill of Hemphill Brothers Coach Company told CNBC.

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Congress is working on new $1,400 stimulus checks. Here's who could be eligible for the first time

Congress is working on a stimulus package that includes $1,400 stimulus checks. This time, dependents ages 17 and up would be eligible for that relief.

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“The task is to think what nobody has yet thought, about which everybody sees”

Scott Galloway | Feb 26, 2021 “The task is...not so much to see what no one has yet seen; but to think what nobody has yet thought, about that which everybody sees.” ― Erwin Schrödinger Just as life is not about what happens to you, but about how you respond to what happens to you,


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Black women bear the brunt of financial pain from pandemic, CNBC + Acorns survey finds

Half of Black Americans and 40% of Hispanics are counting on another round of government Covid relief to get by, while 57% of Black women say the same.

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Drawing down savings, relying on food banks: Americans take emergency actions amid the pandemic, CNBC + Acorns survey finds

As many as 40% of Americans have taken emergency financial measures amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent survey by CNBC + Acorns, conducted by SurveyMonkey.

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GameStop shares surge in premarket as Reddit favorites rally again

Shares of GameStop climbed 52.7% in premarket trade on Thursday as heavily-shorted stocks favored by Reddit traders look set for a resurgence.

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38% of Americans would give up sex for a year just to travel again, survey finds

After staying home for nearly a year, Americans said they would willingly give up love, sex or money in exchange for a vacation, according to a recent survey.

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Robinhood is still on track for a hot IPO despite the GameStop controversy

Robinhood's ability to navigate the GameStop trading chaos likely means good things for its upcoming IPO.

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Coinbase files for direct listing after revenue more than doubles in 2020

Coinbase's filing showed that it made more than $1.1 billion in net revenue last year.

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