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Latino-owned businesses are achieving record growth, but big banks still won't fund them

Latino businesses are growing sales across industries faster that any other group of entrepreneurs, but national banks are still denying them loans.

4 years ago

A $15 federal minimum wage is out of the latest stimulus package for now

Senate Democrats on Friday advanced President Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package, without a key part that would increase the minimum wage to $15.

4 years ago

President Biden pledges to fix the racial wealth gap. Here are his plans

The median wealth for a white family was $188,200, compared to $24,100 for Black families and $36,100 for Hispanic families, according to the Federal Reserve.

4 years ago

Consumer watchdog sees surge in Robinhood complaints, some clients claim they can’t leave the app

FTC complaints show widespread frustration with Robinhood's customer service with some clients claiming they were unable to liquidate their accounts.

4 years ago

Op-ed: Cannabis investors are about to ride a legislative tailwind in Washington

With Democrats in both chambers of Congress and a Biden White House, federal legalization may be close to reality.

4 years ago

How this child tax credit proposal could give some families monthly $300 checks

President Joe Biden wants a one-year child tax credit expansion to help give families emergency relief. Some lawmakers plan to advocate for a long-term change.

4 years ago

Long-term unemployment is close to a Great Recession record

Almost 40% of unemployed workers have been out of a job for at least six months. That means many have entered a particularly risky period of joblessness.

4 years ago

Millions of Americans could miss out on free tax help due to Covid

Millions of low-income Americans could miss out on free help filing their taxes this year due to Covid.

4 years ago

First Major DeFi Hack of the Year Explained

The Defiant | Owen Fernau | Feb 5, 2021 The latest on the Yearn Finance exploit below. Yearn Finance, the yield aggregation protocol founded by Andre Cronje, has been hacked. One of the platform’s so-called vaults lost $11M, and the attacker got away with $2.8M. It’s the first DeFi hack of the year, after $100M


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4 years ago

Biden says next stimulus checks will be $1,400. How they could be targeted

President Joe Biden isn't backing down from sending $1,400 checks to Americans. But he says those payments could be targeted at people who need them most.

4 years ago

Fiscal stimulus prospects and strong earnings tailwind may propel stocks in the week ahead

Stocks head into the week ahead with a tailwind, as investors focus on a hefty fiscal stimulus package and the solid earnings season.

4 years ago

U.S. is worst among rich nations for worker benefits

Americans get less generous employee benefits than residents of peer countries, as judged by factors like healthcare and vacation days, according to Zenefits.

4 years ago

NFL star Andrew Whitworth has big plans to help bridge education gaps

LA Rams player Andrew Whitworth has been nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. He's also committed to serving others.

4 years ago

U.S. is worst among developed nations for worker benefits

Americans get less generous employee benefits than residents of peer countries, as judged by factors like healthcare and vacation days, according to Zenefits.

4 years ago

Fed's Mester doesn't see policy changes coming from GameStop saga

Mester said top regulators should be looking at the GameStop trading saga and how it is impacting markets.

4 years ago