The coronavirus pandemic has left many Americans questioning the future of Social Security and the size of the checks they will receive in retirement. Former vice president Joe Biden has unveiled a package of proposals aimed at increasing benefits and helping to restore the program's solvency.
Techcrunch | Ingrid Lunden | Aug 17, 2020 Small and medium businesses have been some of the hardest hit in the coronavirus pandemic, and in many cases that has had a knock-on effect on the companies that provide services to them. Now, a startup that built a whole business around loaning money to SMBs has
Federal student loan rates are favorable, while private loans vary. Here's how to figure out what to do and how much to borrow, according to experts.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway added a $562 million position in Barrick Gold in the second quarter, according to SEC filings last week.
Sales of existing homes jumped nearly 21% in June compared with May, which means inventories are low in much of the country. You may need to move quickly to purchase that next new home. And you may not have time to sell or even list your current home before making that purchase, especially if you have children. If you have a lot of equity in your current home, there are several options.
Though the U.S. government rushed out millions of $1,200 stimulus checks, many Americans still haven't received the money. Now, the IRS is reminding people of two key deadlines in order to make sure they're counted.
Forbes | Scarlett Sieber | Jul 22, 2020 With Covid-19 continuing to rise, many in the fintech world have pondered what impact the virus will have. While the crisis may be causing a down round in terms of new funding in the space, it doesn’t seem to be slowing down mergers and acquisitions. The epidemic
Crowdfund Capital Advisors | Sherwood Neiss | Aug 13, 2020 Online investment by both retail and accredited investors into startups and small businesses was legalized by the JOBS Act in 2012. Regulation Crowdfunding, one of the provisions in the Act, allows firms to raise up to $1.07 million online each year and went into effect
A $300 federal supplement to weekly unemployment benefits, created by President Trump in a recent directive, may provide only a few weeks' worth of guaranteed relief. Some early-mover states may get more than others.
If Democrats take the White House and the Senate, as well as maintain their lead in the House, levies on income and estates for the wealthiest may rise.
American Express is acquiring small business lending company Kabbage in a move to expand beyond card services and offer Main Street access to payments and working capital technology.
Democrats on Capitol Hill are up in arms over whether changes to the Postal Service would delay crucial deliveries to Americans. While second stimulus checks could be affected, those waits would likely be short-term compared to other, more complicated issues, one tax expert says.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway added a $562 million position in Barrick Gold in the second quarter, according to SEC filings last week.
NCFA | Samuel He | Aug 17, 2020 FFCON Week 5 Wrap-up: Digital Identity & Convergence Marketplaces Digital identity has become particularly relevant in our modern age with the rise in technology, and the trend isn’t slowing down. This means it is crucial to deliver new frameworks and infrastructure to support digital commerce, online interactions
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