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Regulation | Feb 10, 2025 A Major Blow to U.S. Consumer Protections On February 9, 2025, the Trump administration ordered the CFPB to shut down and cease operations, such as rulemaking, enforcement actions, and ongoing investigations. The directive was issued by Russell Vought, the new director of the Office of Management and Budget, suspending regulatory

Main Street Research's James Demmert says to sell McDonald's and Charles Schwab. The investor is bullish on German software stock SAP.

Your Roth IRA offers more time for 'tax-free investing,' advisors says. Here's how to use it.

Regulation | Feb 10, 2025 CFTC Advances Digital Asset Pilot Program With Industry Giants The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is launching a pilot program to test how digital assets like stablecoins can be used as collateral in financial markets.  The initiative is being led by Acting Chair Caroline Pham and will explore how

Wholesale egg prices are on the rise amid a bird flu outbreak.

TipRanks' analyst ranking service spotlights three dividend-paying stocks, including International Business Machines and Verizon.

The affordable conditions in the rental market in the U.S. might be short-lived. Here’s why, according to economists.

For venture capital, one common investment structure you'll see is the special purpose vehicle (SPV). Continue reading →

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Activist Starboard took a position in Becton Dickinson, calling for the company to sell its life sciences business. The company aims to do just that.

The Congressional Budget Office last month released Pell Grant program projections, which now estimate a $2.7 billion funding shortfall later this year. 

The IRS has issued 3.2 million tax refunds in 2025, as of Jan. 31. Here's the average payment.

It’s no surprise that artificial intelligence (AI) was a key theme throughout 2024. Globally, ChatGPT and generative AI tools were used by 59% of men and 51% of women[1] and the industry brought in $131.5B in global venture capital investment … Continue reading →

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Senators expressed concern that Elon Musk's DOGE had "infiltrated" the U.S. Department of Education and possibly gained access to federal student loan data.

Economy | Feb 7, 2025 How Canada Can Get Its Economy Back on Track – Insights from Stephen Poloz On February 5, 2025, the former Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, delivered a speech at the Canadian Club Toronto about the future of Canada’s economy. He covered a concerns about U.S trade tensions,

Chappell Roan used her Grammy acceptance speech to call out record labels for not providing better protections for artists struggling to afford health care.