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Amid the pandemic, colleges and universities have responded with the lower tuition and fee increases. Student loan debt is still a growing problem.

The Trump administration is expected to soon announce a plan to make an emergency-use vaccines available to Medicare beneficiaries with no cost-sharing.

A House bill proposed Tuesday would raise the age for required minimum distributions to 75 and let workers repaying student loans get a 401(k) match even if they're not saving in a workplace plan.

The Economist | Brett Ryder | Oct 22, 2020 The Romantic vision when Tim Berners-Lee had when he created the World Wide Web in 1989 were the halcyon days. Now the web risks falling into what he has called a dystopia of prejudice, hate and disinformation. People around him talk of “digital feudalism” to describe

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Lendesk | Oct 27, 2020 Lendesk Technologies, the premier FinTech provider for Canada's mortgage industry professionals, today announced its acquisition of Finmo Financial Technologies – the fastest growing mortgage origination platform in Canada. Lendesk provides technology that seamlessly connects mortgage brokers with its network of over 200 lenders. The company's Lender Spotlight product allows brokers to find up-to-date mortgage rates,

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Fast Company | Jenna Drenten  | Oct 27, 2020       A college student pleading for grocery money. A driver in need of an unexpected car repair. A worker out of a job because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A single mom who needs to pay the internet bill to support her kids’ distance learning. In

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Enterprisers Project | Stephanie Overby | Oct 26, 2020   From customer experience experts to cloud security pros, these roles could make or break your digital transformation work. Certainly, there are still some must-have roles, like the DT lead, the financial analyst, and the user experience expert. But some additional roles and capabilities are emerging as increasingly valuable

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Top1000Funds | Amanda White | Oct 27, 2020 Now is the time to embrace the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to head of sustainable investment at Newton Investment Management, Andrew Parry, with the COVID crisis exposing a lot of the frailties in our society and economic system. “This is very much a social crisis, a

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As parts of the world brace for a second wave of Covid-19 infections, the economic impact on Asia will likely be "limited" as the region remains resilient, according to a Credit Suisse strategist.

Ed Clissold, Chief U.S. Strategist for Ned Davis Research, breaks down the history of election's impact on markets.

It's still uncertain how the presidential election will shake out. However, if Democrats sweep Congress and the White House, an overhaul of taxes on the wealthy could be around the corner.

If you have workplace health insurance, you might not think the political debate around protections for those with pre-existing medical conditions applies to you. But as we've seen amid the Covid pandemic, jobs are never guaranteed. Physician and financial advisor Carolyn McClanahan breaks down why this type of coverage is key.

Joe Biden would likely pick a new director to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if elected president in November. Here are the probable candidates for the top job.

Reuters | Chris Taylor | Oct 22, 2020 NEW YORK - This year has taught us a lot of things, but here is one major 2020 lesson: Tech skills are a virtual necessity. Digital upskilling is not new: Amazon announced a $700 million initiative to boost the digital skills of its workforce last year. PwC

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Forbes | Michael del Castillo and Steven Ehrlich | Oct 24, 2020 As much as bitcoiners and crypto enthusiasts try to deny it, bringing in converts from traditional finance is the best way to legitimize and publicize the industry in the eyes of many investors.  One of the earliest executives to take the leap was

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