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Black and Hispanic students are suffering more learning losses than their white counterparts thanks to the Covid-19 crisis, according to a report.

Almost a full year into the Covid pandemic, some school districts have yet to reopen for any in-person instruction.

FCA Consultation | Jan 28, 2021 We’ve identified barriers to the success of open banking and future innovation in UK payments. To address these, we’re proposing amendments to our Technical Standards on Strong Customer Authentication and Common and Secure Methods of Communication. We’re also taking this opportunity to amend our guidance on prudential risk management

Raising the minimum wage is long overdue and the pandemic has only exacerbated the need for a living wage, writes Ron Busby.

Digital Sandbox Pilot UK | Feb 20, 2021 The pilot ran from November 2020 through to February 2021. An evaluation process is currently being undertaken by an independent consultant. The pilot will be assessed against the 5 success criteria: Innovation – role played in encouraging innovation in financial services to the Covid-related challenges detailed in

Former President Donald Trump's accountants, Mazars USA, must hand over tax records to New York prosecutors following a Supreme Court ruling on Monday.

Forbes | Nik Milanovic | Feb 18, 2021 What do you get when you combine the buzziest tech sector with the most high-profile public policy issue? Financial technology combating climate change. It would seem an unlikely pairing, but the last year witnessed an explosion in climate-focused fintech products and companies. The public’s focus on climate

Student loan borrowers haven't had to make payments for most of 2020. The savings has helped many, but it also makes them ineligible for the usual tax break.

AltFi | Aisling Finn | Feb 18, 2021 The fintech’s business customers will be able to take payments via QR codes, helping to maintain social distancing. Taking one step closer to becoming a ‘financial super app’, Revolut is rolling out QR codes for its business customers. From today, Revolut’s business customers across 25 countries will

Cato Institute | Jennifer J. Schulp | Feb 18, 2021 By no means should the GameStop phenomenon result in changes that restrict retail investors’ access to the markets. Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives Introduction Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry, and distinguished members of the Committee on Financial Services, my name

A recovery rebate credit is available if you think you missed out on all or some of the stimulus check money you should have received.

2tokens Blog | Jan 14, 2020 Tokens have been around for 1000s of years, but only recently have we seen the rise of digital tokens. Now, cryptographic tokens offer us an opportunity to redesign value streams and hence existing ecosystems. A well-designed token ecosystem unlocks value by bringing parties together in new ways and stimulates

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued a warning Monday about the dangers that bitcoin poses both to investors and the public.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says its Starlink satellite internet service "will double" speeds to customers "later this year."

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