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AI | Feb 11, 2025 Brookfield Backs France's AI Ecosystem The chips are beginning to fall in the global AI race to build the infrastructure needed to power future artificial intelligence breakthroughs. The U.S. recently launched a $500 billion USD AI infrastructure Stargate project. Yesterday, at the AI Action Summit in Paris, France announced a €109

Payments | Feb 11, 2025 BNY Mellon’s $10M Instant Payment Sets a New Standard for Real Time Transactions On February 10, 2025, BNY Mellon announced that they just processed the largest instant payment in U.S. history.  That's right.  $10 million on the RTP® network following a recent increase in transaction limits.  This is a big

The aluminum tariff would add nearly 30 cents per pound to prices not including transportation and other costs, according to JP Morgan.

As House Republicans look for ways to cut spending to fund President Trump's tax cuts, they've floated plans that may raise student loan bills for millions.

Regulation | Feb 10, 2025 A Major Blow to U.S. Consumer Protections On February 9, 2025, the Trump administration ordered the CFPB to shut down and cease operations, such as rulemaking, enforcement actions, and ongoing investigations. The directive was issued by Russell Vought, the new director of the Office of Management and Budget, suspending regulatory

Main Street Research's James Demmert says to sell McDonald's and Charles Schwab. The investor is bullish on German software stock SAP.

Your Roth IRA offers more time for 'tax-free investing,' advisors says. Here's how to use it.

Regulation | Feb 10, 2025 CFTC Advances Digital Asset Pilot Program With Industry Giants The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is launching a pilot program to test how digital assets like stablecoins can be used as collateral in financial markets.  The initiative is being led by Acting Chair Caroline Pham and will explore how

Wholesale egg prices are on the rise amid a bird flu outbreak.

TipRanks' analyst ranking service spotlights three dividend-paying stocks, including International Business Machines and Verizon.

The affordable conditions in the rental market in the U.S. might be short-lived. Here’s why, according to economists.

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Activist Starboard took a position in Becton Dickinson, calling for the company to sell its life sciences business. The company aims to do just that.

The Congressional Budget Office last month released Pell Grant program projections, which now estimate a $2.7 billion funding shortfall later this year. 

The IRS has issued 3.2 million tax refunds in 2025, as of Jan. 31. Here's the average payment.