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CNBC's Jim Cramer sees a Santa Claus rally this year despite the raging omicron variant that's spiking Covid cases during the holidays.

After years of frustration with the public service loan forgiveness program, many borrowers are finally seeing some relief. How to make sure you do, too.

There are some mistakes to avoid when determining your required minimum withdrawals, or RMDs, from your 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts.

After a year of double-digit stock market returns, it may be time for some portfolio rebalancing. Here’s what investors need to know before making changes.

Coindesk | Tanzeel Akhtar | Dec 15, 2021 The auction house said in a report that it has seen an overall “rebound” in sales as clients respond to a seamless digital and physical experience Sotheby’s, the 277-year-old British auction house, said sales of its non-fungible token (NFT) works reached $100 million in 2021. See:  NFTs

The Biden administration is considering extending the payment pause and interest waiver for most federal student loan borrowers once again.

A push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour failed this year. Now, many states are poised to raise their own minimum pay next year.

Fiserv | Dec 17, 2021 Our 2021 research looks at consumers’ relationships with fintechs. For purposes of this survey, we define “fintechs” as third-party apps or websites not affiliated with a bank or credit union. Digital use increases fintech relevance:  More people choose to manage their money through mobile than ever before Fintechs fill gaps:  People

Sifted | Amy Lewin | Dec 17, 2021 Alternative education Academy belongs to a troop of alternative education institutions that have grown up alongside global growth in entrepreneurship and tech. There’s Silicon Valley-founded On Deck, an accelerator and community with cohorts for different tech roles and functions, and Jolt, the Israeli startup that Balderton backed in

Investment Executive | Mark Burgess | Dec 21, 2021 Proposed legislation doesn’t keep up with a changing securities landscape, the think tank argues The Ontario government should pause its planned Capital Markets Act reform, the C.D. Howe Institute says, calling draft legislation a “rewarmed version of a decade-old proposal” that doesn’t fit current needs. The

IMF Blog | Carlos Sánchez-Muñoz, Silvia Matei, and Kristy Howell | Dec 16, 2021 A Japanese automobile manufacturer builds an assembly plant in Mexico. An Italian software company opens a sales office in Kenya to reach the Kenyan market with their services. A large Australian mining company acquires a smaller Angolan one for diversification. All

Millions of children and their families will suddenly see thousands of dollars disappear from their budgets when the enhanced child tax credit ends.

The Democrats' plan to increase the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT, may be in peril as the $1.75 trillion spending package stalls.

Medicare provisions in the $1.75 trillion legislative package are in jeopardy, given the likelihood that the bill will not pass in its current form.

As companies look for creative ways to attract younger talent, more are exploring crypto as payment option.