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Failure to raise debt ceiling would be ‘catastrophic’: US Treasury Secretary
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a congressional panel on Wednesday that failure to raise the federal debt ceiling would have catastrophic consequences that could lead to…
Murphy, Top Democrats’ plan to end NJ’s COVID health emergency is suddenly in trouble
A highly debated - and accelerated - plan that would end New Jersey's public health emergency over COVID-19, but empower the governor. Phil MurphyThe EU administration to retain a number of powers to continue fighting the pandemic until the…
Judge halts debt relief program for farmers of color
On Thursday, a federal judge in Wisconsin sided with the plaintiffs and issued a temporary restraining order on the program."The Court recognized that the federal government's plan to condition and award benefits on the basis of race raises…
5 pandemic credit card habits to keep
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on consumer finances has led many Americans to rethink their financial habits. For example, according to NerdWallet's annual report consumer credit card report19% of credit card holders say card…
LIVE: Trump calls speech before US Capitol siege ‘totally appropriate’
Latest news live: President Donald Trump has called the social media crackdown a "catastrophic mistake" after Twitter decided to permanently block his account. He further said that his speech ahead of the US Capitol siege was "totally…
High bond volatility and inflation show it’s the Fed itself that’s transitory
adventtr/E+ via Getty Images Bond market volatility is getting so extreme that even the mainstream financial news media have reported on it. in this video for example from CNBC, analyst Guy Adami denounces the recent volatility of…
Pamplin Media Group – SWNI hopes to chart a new course with 2nd PPP loan
Citing need to restructure, neighborhood coalition will seek new federal loan despite objections Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. plans to secure a second Paycheck Protection Program loan, following a vote by the District!-->…
Susan Tedeschi of the Tedeschi Trucks Band prepares for Red Rocks
"red rocks is something we look forward to every year,” says singer-songwriter and guitarist Susan Tedeschi. from her home in Jacksonville, Florida, where the Massachusetts native has lived for twenty years. “Red Rocks to me is very…
Comments Lagarde at the ECB Press conference | Investment News
FRANKFURT, July 22 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank pledged on Thursday to keep interest rates at historic lows for even longer to help low inflation in the euro zone return to its elusive 2% target .Here are highlights of ECB…
“Do we really need it? We Debunk 5 Misconceptions About Personal Loans That Many M’sians…
Over the years, the stigma surrounding personal loans has never been properly addressed. This is mainly because many Malaysians are misinformed on the subject, hence the many misconceptions. If you dig deeper, you will find that personal…
The buy now, pay later dilemma: How regulated should the latest form of consumer debt be?
"It's kind of like...if credit cards and money had a baby, you could pay over time without ever paying interest," says Rebel Wilson in the Afterpay ad. Ngā Tāngata Finance managing director Natalie Vincent is annoyed that the Australian…
How unprepared is California for the 2021 drought?
"We were ahead of the game because we saw the writing on the wall," she said. "If you don't have weed, you won't make money."
She sold "anything that looked funny to me, or had an attitude, or I thought would fail or make me no…
3 financial limits that will make you rich
Any woman who wants to be financially successful needs to master setting healthy boundaries around money.
No one knows this better than Terri Cole, author of the new book, Boundary Boss: the essential guide to speaking truth, being seen…
4 Ways to Grow Your Extra Savings
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has upended the finances of many Americans, it has given others an opportunity to bolster their emergency savings. So much so that nearly one in four Americans have saved more than 10 months of living…
Hardly anyone is paying off their student loans
In the CARES Act of 2020, Congress gave student loan borrowers a temporary break from repaying their loans. President Trump has extended that twice and President Biden once, with loan payments now set to resume on October 1, 2021.Borrowers…
Thinking of borrowing from your 401(k)? When it makes sense to draw from your retirement account —…
As the pandemic has shown, Americans' retirement savings can come in handy in an emergency, like a job loss or a medical event — but some people may want to use those savings for other financial purposes. That may be…
Analysis: Junk Bonds: An Unlikely Safe Haven for Investors Wary of Rising Rates
A chart showing the real exchange rate of the U.S. dollar and that of several foreign currencies is pictured in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesJoin now for FREE unlimited access to…
Scaling up immunization crucial to fight pandemic: Manmohan Singh to Modi
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday about the Covid-19 crisis, stressing that scaling up vaccinations was key to fighting the…
Vilsack, SC’s Clyburn touts COVID-aid farmers’ debt relief
ROWESVILLE, South Carolina Outside on his 300+ acre farm, where he and his family grow corn, soybeans, oats, barley, cotton and wheat, 69-year-old Nathaniel Rhodes s remembered how black farmers like him struggled to get loans to…
As COVID-19 peaked, the harmful burdens of prior authorization continued
What are the news: Nearly 70% of physicians report that health insurance plans have never relaxed their preliminary authorisation requirements to help alleviate burdens during the pandemic, or payers did so temporarily before returning to…
G7 countries take aggressive climate action but hold back coal
"President Biden is committed to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad, rallying the rest of the world at the Leaders' Summit, the G7, and beyond to achieve bold goals during the next decade," said Daleep Singh, deputy national…
Thursday, July 8, 2021 | Kaiser Health News
Tulane University School of Medicine placed on probation amid racism allegations
During probation, a school risks losing its accreditation if it does not…
The Center should abandon budget targets in times of crisis: IPC (M)
The CPI(M) said on Monday the government could raise funds to compensate the families of COVID-19 victims if it dropped its "concern" about maintaining budget deficit levels…
Despite the Contradictions Involved, We Must Give Up Oil
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This week produced a spectacular batch of news highlighting the many contradictions we face as we embark on the greatest technological transition in our history: the…