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$10,000? $50,000? What different amounts of student loan forgiveness would mean for borrowers

It remains uncertain whether the tens of millions of student loan borrowers will see debt forgiveness — and how much.

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$15 minimum wage will result in layoffs, one-third of small business owners say: Survey

A third of small business owners anticipate layoffs if Congress increases the federal minimum wage to $15, according to a new CNBC|SurveyMonkey survey.

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When will you be able to get vaccinated at work? Experts weigh in

Once supply catches up with demand, companies should be able to offer on-site vaccinations for coronavirus.

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New child tax credit proposals could give families more money than the $1,400 stimulus checks

Democrats want to expand child tax credits to give families more money to weather the pandemic. Those payments could be monthly instead of one lump sum.

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Charles Schwab lays off 200 more employees amid TD Ameritrade integration

Charles Schwab said Wednesday it is laying off about 200 employees amid its integration with TD Ameritrade.

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Op-ed: The financial lessons that 2020 has taught us

Although 2020 was a year many would like to forget, there were still important takeaways we'd be wise to hold on to.

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'I own bitcoin' — Cramer sees it as one option instead of holding lots of cash, which makes nothing

"As a way to have a pastiche of things that you should use your cash with, I'm all for it," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday.

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KABN North America Announces Leading Executives to its Industry Advisory Committee

KABN | Cara Buckspan | Feb 9, 2021 IAC members will support the Company's business, awareness and growth strategies. TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2021 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (CSE:KABN)(OTC PINK:TRWRF)(FRA:4T51) (the "Company", "KABN North America" or "KABN NA") (www.kabnsystemsna.com), a North American Fintech solutions company specializing in empowering individuals to


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Sam Zell calls SPAC craze largely 'rampant speculation' reminiscent of 1990s dot-com bubble

Equity Group Investments founder Sam Zell told CNBC he sees some positives with the SPAC structure but worries about major speculation in some deals.

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SpaceX begins accepting $99 preorders for its Starlink satellite internet service as Musk eyes IPO

SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service on Monday began accepting $99 preorders from potential customers, with Elon Musk still expecting Starlink will IPO.

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Unemployment fraud may create a tax nightmare

Billions of dollars have been lost to unemployment fraud during the Covid pandemic. Victims of identity theft will have an unwelcome surprise this tax season.

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JPMorgan's Wall Street chief gives his call for the stock market, SPACs, fintech and CEO succession

JPMorgan co-president Daniel Pinto gives his outlook for the U.S. stock market and opines on the fintech threat, the return to offices and succession planning.

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A return to the office for workers may be coming as vaccinations increase

After a year of working remotely, some employees would prefer to keep telecommuting. That may be possible for some, but not all, workers.

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Toronto-based DeFi fintech, Ledn, closes 3rd seed round $3.4 million CAD to scale its Bitcoin-backed lending platform

Betakit | Josh Scott and Meagan Simpson | Feb 8, 2021 Toronto-based FinTech startup Ledn has raised $3.4 million CAD ($2.7 million USD) in seed funding, as the company looks to fuel the expansion of its digital asset savings and credit platform amid a steadily growing rise in registered users.  Founded in 2018, Ledn offers


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The $15 federal minimum wage is back in the House Covid aid package. Here's what you need to know

The House of Representatives has included raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour in its most recent version of the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package.

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