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State, local relief not in cards for residents of high-tax states as House assesses Inflation Reduction Act

After fighting to repeal the SALT deduction limit, a group of House Democrats say they'll vote for the party's spending package without SALT reform.

3 years ago

Everything You Should Know About Data Protection, And How To Do It

Aug 11, 2022 There are numerous things to think about when you want to protect your data, but thankfully there are some easy steps you can take to help keep your information safe. It's important to remember that data protection is an ongoing process, not a one-time event. This means you must be constantly vigilant


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3 years ago

With inflation running at a 40-year high, 36% of U.S. adults tapped their savings to cover living expenses: Survey

With inflation running at 40-year highs, 36% of adults in a new survey said they have had to turn to savings to cover their living expenses.

3 years ago

Informal Survey Results: Do You Trust Your Bank?

Canada Today | Naomi Oliver | Jul 25, 2022 Informal Survey and Results In a recent informal poll of 1,124 people via the Carrick on Money newsletter.  Boomers and seniors dominated the survey’s demographic at 73 percent, Gen Xers made up 15 percent, Millennials (aka Gen Y) and Gen Z made up 10 percent, with


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3 years ago

Addressing Social Security's funding woes will take political compromise, Biden nominee to advisory board says

Andrew Biggs, who was nominated to the Social Security Advisory Board by President Joe Biden, weighs in on his thoughts on the future of the program.

3 years ago

Bloom Protocol: SEC Orders Startup To Register ICO Tokens or Pay US$31 Million Penalty

Blockworks | Shalini Nagarajan | Aug 10, 2022 Crypto startup Bloom Protocol has been ordered by the SEC to register its tokens or face a $31 million fine. The regulator issued a cease-and-desist order to the company on Tuesday, accusing it of offering unregistered securities. Bloom violated the Securities Act by offering and selling Bloom


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3 years ago

OpEd: No, Crypto Exchanges Are Not Like Stock Exchanges | New Approaches May Help Solve Old Problems

Washington Post OpEd | Aaron Brown | Aug 11, 2022 Gensler is concerned about market manipulation, spoofing, front-running, phantom liquidity (orders that will be canceled before they can ever be executed), shadow liquidity (people willing to transact who will not expose their willingness in public orders), flash crashes and other ills. He says the New York


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3 years ago

Here Are 10 Tips for Finding a Financial Professional Who May Be The Best Fit For You

Guest Post | Aug 11, 2022 As anyone who has ever applied for a loan knows, online installment loans can be a great way to get the money you need without having to put up your home or other valuable property as collateral. However, finding the right financial professional to help you with your installment


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3 years ago

Post-Merge Will Ether Be Closer to a Security?

Coindesk | Frederick Munawa | Aug 10, 2022 A Georgetown Law professor sounds an alarm on how proof-of-stake makes it easier for ether to meet the Howey Test. Ethereum’s upcoming Merge (Expected to be complete by October) could make the second-largest blockchain greener, faster and cheaper. But a law professor says it could also create


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3 years ago

Tech Creating a ‘Title Shift’ for Funds | How to Create a Fundamental Strategy

Guernsey | Jul 28, 2022 Avoiding hard things will make you less competitive Recently, the chief economist of a global wealth management firm stated emphatically on record that he does not care about technology, and he is only interested in its economic impact. Many responded with resounding critical comments. I am not critical because I


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3 years ago

Understand These 7 Things Before You Start Investing in Stocks

Aug 11, 2022 If you're thinking about investing in the stock market, it's important to understand the basics first. In this blog post, we will discuss seven things that you need to know before you start investing. We'll cover topics such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, and we'll also give you some tips on


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3 years ago

Buying a car and want to go electric? Inflation Reduction Act extends $7,500 tax credit — but with price, income caps

Single buyers of electric vehicles would need to have income of less than $150,000 to qualify for the credit, and luxury models would largely be ineligible.

3 years ago

Retirees on Social Security could see monthly benefit rise average $159 in 2023 due to inflation, estimate finds

High inflation points to a possible 9.6% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2023, according to a new estimate based on data released on Wednesday.

3 years ago

Shop at Costco, use a cash-back app: How to save on groceries as food inflation jumps at the fastest pace since 1979

Food costs climbed 1.1% in July, bringing the year-over-year gain to 10.9%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index figures.

3 years ago

5 Ingredients to Cook Up Your Own DAO

Cointelegraph Magazine | Julian Jackson | Aug 9, 2022 A DAO is an online community that collectively controls a cryptocurrency fund to achieve a particular goal — whether buying a copy of the United States constitution or running a DeFi protocol — explains Delman from Aragon, an organization that has helped usher almost 4,000 DAOs


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3 years ago