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In a summary of bipartisan legislation circulated on Wednesday, lawmakers included an eviction ban until February and $25 billion in rental assistance.

There's a new push for second stimulus checks, only this time they could be lowered to $600 from $1,200. Here's how long Americans may wait for the money.

Betakit | Meagan Simpson | Dec 8, 2020 The FinTech sector in North American is a tale of partnerships; startups having to find banking partners due to extensive regulations, and financial institutions trying to keep up with the digital age and looking for innovative solutions. All this all encompassed by an industry that is slow

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The New York Times | Cecilia Kang, Mike Isaac | Dec 9, 2020 Regulators are accusing the company of buying up rising rivals to cement its dominance over social media. WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states accused Facebook on Wednesday of becoming a social media monopoly by buying up its

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IMF Blog | Jennifer Elliott, Nigel Jenkinson | Dec 7, 2020 Many of us take for granted the ability to withdraw money from our bank account, wire it to family in another country, and pay bills online.Amid the global pandemic, we’ve seen how much digital connection matters to our everyday life. But what if a

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The Treasury's decision is leaving some borrowers short of vital funds amid a resurgent pandemic.

The fintech firm has been adding banking services after pioneering the automated investment service sometimes called robo advisors.

For many, 2020 was a challenging year. That might prompt you to look at your financial situation differently. Advisors say these money moves still make sense.

RevoluGroup Canada | Dec 7, 2020 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RevoluGROUP Canada Inc. (TSX-V: REVO), (Frankfurt: IJA2) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has granted the Company with the Canadian FINTRAC license M20352455 on the 4th of December 2020.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called on President-elect Joe Biden to cancel up to $50,000 in student loans. Here are the potential tax impacts.

The U.S. Department of Education extended the pause on student loan payments through January 2021, given millions of borrowers another month of relief.

"You've got to go buy the airline stocks," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday. "Now we know why the cruise lines are going up."

Amid the coronavirus crisis, some employers will stretch their resources to offer year-end bonuses, following the lead set by Target, Walmart and Amazon.

KABN | David Lucatch | Dec 8, 2020 Verified Self Sovereign Identity, together with a complete end-to-end issuance and verification health credentials ecosystem, ensures individuals have full privacy and control of personal healthcare data, including vaccination records, so they can securely start returning back to public life, freely. TORONTO, ON and GIBRALTAR / ACCESSWIRE /

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President-elect Joe Biden wants to make the environment a big priority. Here's how much progress experts expect, and how that will impact investments.