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McKinsey Global Institute | Michael Chui and Anna Bernasek  | Jul 14, 2021 The influential economist connects the dots between artificial intelligence, productivity, wages, and inequality, and how to counterbalance the impacts of automation. In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Forward Thinking podcast, hosts Michael Chui and Anna Bernasek speak with Daron Acemoglu.

After aggressive campaigns to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, there still is no change on Capitol Hill.

Certain taxpayers planning to give significant amounts to charity in 2021 may leverage extra retirement account funds to score a bigger write-off.

Tennis superstar Serena Williams has invested an undisclosed amount in Esusu, a start-up with a mission to boost credit scores of underserved populations.

Intuit, the company behind popular tax-filing software TurboTax, announced on Thursday that it will no longer participate in the IRS Free File program

A change to student loan servicing and the debate over forgiveness could lead the White House to extend the payment pause.

McCarthy Tetrault | Ana Badour | Jul 6, 2021 On June 10, 2021, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Basel Committee”) released a public consultation paper on the prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures (the “Report”), which we previously discussed in a separate blog post. In the Report, the Basel Committee proposed a framework for

Thousands of people who’ve received unemployment have complained that their benefits were stolen from their accounts, according to an analysis by CNBC.

While societal changes are needed to address the wealth gap, there are also steps Black Americans can take right now to start building wealth, experts say.

Crowdfund Insider | Omar Faridi | Jul 6, 2021 EasyFi is a universal layer-2 lending platform focused on improving the landscape of lending and borrowing digital assets. It is an open network infrastructure that facilitates peer-to-peer and cross-chain asset settlements. In a first-of-its-kind in the DeFi space, users’ creditworthiness is being appraised by EasyFi using

Senate Democrats issued a budget framework Wednesday that calls for higher taxes on the rich and more tax enforcement, similar to President Biden's tax plan.

For tech startups, there is huge pressure to innovate faster and get to market quicker. Good execution doesn’t just happen­–it requires planning and organization. Meet the product roadmap, a document designed to help startups get their product to market while … Continue reading →

Government of Canada ISED | Jul 12, 2021 COVID-19 has had a profound impact on our country and the world. This uncertain environment is ripe for exploitation by threat actors seeking to advance their own interests. Canada's security and intelligence organizations, the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) and its Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber

Although a few states have earned higher grades than they did a few years ago, just 17 were given a grade of A or B for teaching financial literacy.