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Democrats press ahead on $15 an hour minimum wage despite deficit worries

Democrats press ahead on $15 an hour minimum wage despite deficit worries

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would increase the budget deficit, the CBO says. How that could actually help Democrats pass the pay hike.

5 years ago
How soon new $1,400 stimulus checks and other coronavirus relief could arrive

How soon new $1,400 stimulus checks and other coronavirus relief could arrive

Eligibility for proposed $1,400 stimulus checks has become a sticking point on Capitol Hill. Here's when those payments and other aid could be authorized.

5 years ago
Major Tesla shareholder Ron Baron not surprised by bitcoin, wants to explore rationale

Major Tesla shareholder Ron Baron not surprised by bitcoin, wants to explore rationale

Longtime Tesla shareholder Ron Baron told CNBC's Becky Quick he wants to better understand the automaker's reasoning for purchasing bitcoin.

5 years ago
Ron Insana: Lawmakers should go big on stimulus to Main Street or go home

Ron Insana: Lawmakers should go big on stimulus to Main Street or go home

As lawmakers hammer out the details of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package, saving Main Street should be a priority.

5 years ago
[Cato Webcast Feb 18]:  The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics

[Cato Webcast Feb 18]: The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics

Cato Institute | Feb 7, 2021 Our polarized times are a breeding ground for dodgy and misleading statistical claims. The COVID-19 pandemic, for example, has seen an explosion of information, with claims and counterclaims about cases, deaths, tests, and vaccination schedules. How are we to determine which statistics are legitimate when information generation has never


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5 years ago
Top analysts like these stocks the most amid a turbulent start to 2021

Top analysts like these stocks the most amid a turbulent start to 2021

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like UPS and PayPal

5 years ago
Are you measuring these 5 metrics of digital progress and success?

Are you measuring these 5 metrics of digital progress and success?

McKinsey Digital | Matt Fitzpatrick and Kurt Strovink | Jan 29, 2021 As organizations launch more and more digital initiatives, CEOs must monitor whether they are delivering business results. These metrics are ones to watch. In a time of seemingly nonstop digital disruptions, which have only accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, the business imperative to


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5 years ago
High tech meets high finance:  The real revolution on Wall Street

High tech meets high finance: The real revolution on Wall Street

The Economist | Feb 6, 2021 EVENTS ON Wall Street have become so strange that Netflix is said to be planning a show to immortalise them. But what should be the plot? One story is of an anti-establishment movement causing chaos in high finance, just as it has in politics. Another is how volatile shares,


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5 years ago
They went bust in the Great Recession. Now, in their 80s, the pandemic took their jobs

They went bust in the Great Recession. Now, in their 80s, the pandemic took their jobs

Dan and Grace Porte, like thousands of other seniors, lost their jobs during the pandemic. Older Americans tend to be unemployed for longer periods than others.

5 years ago
Plan out your success before launching your side hustle

Plan out your success before launching your side hustle

The average Millennial reports earning nearly $1,000 per month from their side gigs. Here's how to formulate a plan for your extra income.

5 years ago
More bubbles, less shorting. What the GameStop craziness could mean for the future of investing

More bubbles, less shorting. What the GameStop craziness could mean for the future of investing

The GameStop bubble already appears to be popping. Experts say the event could spark changes for both the market and investors.

5 years ago
Companies now have a new tax incentive to pay off workers’ student loans

Companies now have a new tax incentive to pay off workers’ student loans

Incentivized by tax breaks, some employers are slowly reducing the debt burden among workers by offering student loan repayment assistance. 

5 years ago
Long-term unemployment is close to a Great Recession record

Long-term unemployment is close to a Great Recession record

Almost 40% of unemployed workers have been out of a job for at least six months. That means many have entered a particularly risky period of joblessness.

5 years ago
Millions of Americans could miss out on free tax help due to Covid

Millions of Americans could miss out on free tax help due to Covid

Millions of low-income Americans could miss out on free help filing their taxes this year due to Covid.

5 years ago
Latino-owned businesses are achieving record growth, but big banks still won't fund them

Latino-owned businesses are achieving record growth, but big banks still won't fund them

Latino businesses are growing sales across industries faster that any other group of entrepreneurs, but national banks are still denying them loans.

5 years ago