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You can still lower your 2024 tax bill or boost your refund with these moves

There's still time to lower your 2024 tax bill or boost your refund with these three strategies, experts say. Here's what to know.

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Balancing AI Automation and Ethics in Fintech

AI | Feb 27, 2025 AI Tools and Integrations in Fintech: Where It Works and Where It Doesn't The rise of AI integrations in financial technology has transformed compliance, fraud detection, and customer interactions. However, these tools can also present risks, from privacy concerns to algorithmic bias, leading to regulatory scrutiny and reputational damage. Recent


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SEC says most meme coins are not securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance Thursday evening saying it does not deem most meme coins securities under U.S. federal law.

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Trump administration removes student loan repayment applications from Education Department website

The Trump administration has taken down the applications for popular student loan repayment plans from the U.S. Department of Education's website.

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The average IRS tax refund is more than 32% lower so far this season, early filing data shows. Here's why

The average IRS tax refund is more than 32% lower so far this season, according to early filing data. Here's what to know.

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US Sells $5M Gold Visa Residency Cards to Ultra Rich

Financial Policy, Immigration | Feb 26, 2025 Trump’s $5M ‘Gold Card’ Visa Lets Wealthy Foreigners Buy U.S. Residency On Feb 25, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his 'Trump Gold Card' visa at a press briefing in the Oval Office.  The new gold visa card is a new U.S. residency program that would grant foreign nationals


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10 months ago

Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people

The agency had previously said it could take "more than one year" to process benefit changes following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.

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How Fintech Companies Can Leverage Social Media for Growth

Feb 26, 2025 Social media is no longer a place merely for sharing personal content and entertainment; it is now a proper, legitimate way of marketing your business. After all, if you’re marketing in the middle of a forest with no one to see it, it’s naturally going to yield no results. Marketing works where


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Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers

Some states have paused their Home Energy Rebate programs, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, amid a federal funding freeze.

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AI Energy Score Ratings A Step Towards Transparency in AI

AI | Feb 26, 2025 Canada's Cohere Helps Drive AI Energy Score for Sustainable AI Electricity, data centers, and energy infrastructure oh my.  That's right. As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) energy grows with adoption, sustainable and transparent AI coalitions like the AI Energy Score initiative could become a critical standard in measuring the


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Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security

Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle with customer service woes.

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2025 is a renter's market, experts say — but less so for this kind of property

While a construction boom of multi-family buildings helped rein in rent prices for apartments in the U.S., costs are still high for this kind of rental.

10 months ago

Innovation in Defense: Anduril’s History and Milestones

Anduril is an autonomous defense systems company that develops and sells AI-powered systems. Providing valuable data, software, and hardware systems, Anduril’s products are engineered to allow its customers to defend themselves from aerial, land-based, and maritime threats. Learn more about … Continue reading


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Amid risks to Education Dept., borrowers should 'immediately' take key actions, consumer advocates say

Amid the threats to the Education Dept. and reports that Musk's DOGE had gained access to student loan borrower data, consumer advocates are issuing warnings.

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Select Insights from Buffett’s 2024 Letter to Shareholders

Warren Buffet | Feb 25, 2025 Warren Buffet's 2024 Letter to Shareholders is a Timeless Playbook for Strategic Growth and Resilience Every year, the 'Oracle of Omaha', Warren Buffett, writes a letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders containing a treasure trove of insights.  The 2024 edition (150 page PDF) was no exception, offering key advice to


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