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New York Post | Thornton McEnery | Dec 14, 2020 President-elect Joe Biden has drawn up a diverse list of candidates to be Wall Street’s next sheriff, some of them with tough enforcement records — but insiders say his pick looks increasingly likely to be a pointy-headed white guy. According to multiple insiders, Biden and

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Bank of England | By David Bholat, Mohammed Gharbawi and Oliver Thew| Dec 2020 We conducted a survey of banks to understand the impact of the Covid-19 (Covid) pandemic on their use of machine learning (ML) and data science (DS). The use of ML and DS by banks has remained broadly stable since the start

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The latest Covid relief bill will give certain unemployed people an extra $100 per week. But states can opt out of the program, and experts caution delays.

Congress passed a Covid relief bill that offers a temporary $300 boost in weekly unemployment benefits. Its relative impact will vary by state.

Luge Capital | Karim Gillani and Laviva Mazhar | Dec 22, 2020 The global InsurTech startup ecosystem saw record-breaking level of investments of US$2.5 billion in Q3 2020. Despite a slow start in the first quarter of the year, due to the impacts of COVID-19, global InsurTech funding for 2020 has already surpassed $5 billion

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The Covid relief bill passed by Congress would cut use of a potent planet-warming chemical and funnel billions of dollars into clean energy.

Fortune | Jeff John Roberts | Dec 21, 2020 Ripple, one of the most important companies in the cryptocurrency industry, said Monday evening that the Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to file a bombshell lawsuit against the company over the alleged sale of unlicensed securities. The lawsuit will also name Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

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New federal stimulus payments of up to $600 per person will go to taxpayers with direct deposit first.

Second stimulus checks will be sent to millions of Americans in the coming weeks. This time, however, the rules for who receives them have slightly changed.

CNBC's Jim Cramer called the recently approved coronavirus stimulus package "the $900 billion bridge" to a widely available Covid vaccine.

The Covid relief bill passed by Congress would cut use of a potent planet-warming chemical and funnel billions of dollars into clean energy.

Up-and-coming tech companies have boosted this year’s market rally. But don’t forget that today’s darlings can become tomorrow’s dogs.

When planning your estate, creating a charitable trust can provide a way to meet your wishes for loved ones and charities.

Goldman's move is the latest example of a shift toward Main Street that begun in 2016 with its Marcus brand of personal loans and savings accounts.

If you're like most Americans, you worry about global warming. One fairly simple way to make a difference is to be selective about the companies you invest in.