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The IRS has issued $10 billion in tax refunds on unemployment benefits. Here's why another break is unlikely next year

The economy has improved and lawmakers are unlikely to offer another tax break to those who collected unemployment benefits this year, experts said.

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Government denies Bezos' protest of NASA awarding lunar lander contract to Musk's SpaceX

The U.S. GAO denied a protest by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin that NASA wrongly awarded a lucrative astronaut lunar lander contract solely to Elon Musk's SpaceX.

4 years ago

Halfway through earnings season, the 'peak everything' story may need to be put on hold

Not only are earnings blowing out estimates by a wide margin, but companies are raising guidance for the remainder of 2021.

4 years ago

Congressional proposal would limit when retirees must return pension overpayments

A bipartisan legislative proposal would reduce the amount that retirees may be asked to give back if their pension overpays them.

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Measuring the Success of an IPO

Learn what it means to have a “successful” initial public offering (IPO) and the different ways in which IPO success may be measured. Continue reading

4 years ago

Robinhood CEO on the meme stock craze: 'I think it's a real thing'

The millennial-favored stock trading app found itself in the middle of a firestorm in January amid the short squeeze in GameStop, which was partially fueled by Reddit-driven retail investors.

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Wall Street employees begin to mask up again as Citigroup tells workers of new mandate

For a few glorious weeks, Wall Street employees who were vaccinated against Covid-19 could ditch their masks at the office. That's ending.

4 years ago

White House calls on Congress to extend expiring eviction ban

President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to extend the national eviction ban, which is set to expire in two days.

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Robinhood starts trading publicly today. Here's why small investors should approach any IPO with caution

Investors need to tread carefully with IPOs and know the risk involved, experts say.

4 years ago

More than 50% of people say an emergency fund is a higher financial priority post-pandemic

"The pandemic really highlighted for a lot of people how important it is to have an emergency fund," said Michelle Brownstein, a certified financial planner.

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Space start-up Varda, founded by SpaceX and Founders Fund veterans, aims to build factories in orbit

Varda Space Industries, a start-up founded less than a year ago by a pair with experience at SpaceX and Founders Fund, has raised more than $50 million.

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Still waiting on a Social Security benefit application or new card? New report shows how Covid-19 has delayed mail processing

In March 2020, the Social Security Administration shuttered in-person services due to Covid-19. Today, there's still a backlog of mail, a report finds.

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LendingClub Reports Strong 2nd Quarter Results, Shares Rise Dramatically

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Jul 28, 2021 LendingClub (NYSE:LC), a Fintech that started as a peer-to-peer lender and now operating as a digital bank, has posted strong 2nd quarter results that easily topped expectations. LendingClub finally turned the corner on profitability shredding guidance that had expected a loss. Shares moved considerably higher in


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4 years ago

The U.S. economy is bigger than it was pre-pandemic, but Covid could still decide what happens next

The U.S. economy is now larger than it was before the pandemic, but its growth rate may have peaked this year at a much slower pace than expected.

4 years ago

Many investors get it wrong when it comes to the fees they pay, survey shows

Almost half of investors recently surveyed mistakenly believe that they do not pay for mutual funds or ETFs on top of any advisory fee they pay.

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