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Young traders unlikely to buy GameStop stock with stimulus checks this time, Bank of America says

"The number of recent conversations including both GME and stimulus is low," Bank of America told clients.

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How to manage your money, boost your savings and start investing

Before anyone tackles investing, there are a few steps you need to take to be ready.

4 years ago

Spotting a Solid Founding Team

When assessing a potential investment opportunity, many venture capitalists will agree it’s not just about finding the “best” or most groundbreaking startup ideas–it’s who is behind the wheel. Continue reading

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SPACs break 2020 record in just 3 months, but the red-hot industry faces challenges ahead

The funds raised via U.S. SPACs have totaled $87.9 billion so far in 2021, already exceeding the $83.4 billion issuance in all of last year.

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The IRS has issued more than 42.5 million refunds so far this tax season

In addition to sending out $1,400 stimulus payments to most adults, the IRS has issued more than 42.5 million tax refunds averaging nearly $3,000 each.

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Visa shares fall after report says DOJ is probing possible anticompetitive debit card practices

Visa shares dropped after a report said the DOJ is probing its debit card business and possible anticompetitive practices.

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$10,200 unemployment tax break: IRS plans to automatically process refunds

The IRS plans to automatically process refunds for people who paid taxes on unemployment income before the American Rescue Plan made a portion tax-free.

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Latest stimulus bill expands 15% food stamp boost through September. Here’s what you need to know

The most recent stimulus package extends boosted food stamps through September for millions of American families.

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New $3,000 child tax credit might not come with monthly payments, IRS says

Moving the tax-filing deadline to May 17 from April 15 may have compromised the ability of the IRS to implement a new child tax credit program.

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$1,400 stimulus checks could be garnished. Some lawmakers are pushing to change that

New direct payments could be taken from Americans who have overdue private debts that are subject to a court order. Here's where efforts stand to change that.

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Visa says the DOJ plans to probe its debit card practices, shares fall 6%

The DOJ is investigating whether Visa unlawfully curbed merchants' capacity to route debit-card transactions over less-expensive networks.

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Brokerage app Webull seeing ‘an uptick in deposits’ as stimulus checks roll out, says CEO

"We have seen an uptick in deposits for sure" as Covid stimulus checks have been sent out, Webull CEO Anthony Denier told CNBC.

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Struggling households would put off paying these loans or bills if necessary, survey finds

While the share of people who are in financial hardship due to the pandemic is down from a year ago, 38% still say they are experiencing a loss of income.

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Biden has promised not to raise taxes on people earning less than $400,000. What changes he could push for instead

Now that another coronavirus relief package is done, President Joe Biden could push for tax changes this year. Here's what you may expect.

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Goldman's junior bankers complain of crushing workload amid SPAC-fueled boom in Wall Street deals

Junior bankers trade a grueling workload for a shot at eventually earning multi-million dollar compensation packages as a managing director.

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