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[Illinois Policy, AP] Historic unemployment payouts related to the COVID-19 shutdowns left Illinois’ fund billions in the hole. State leaders did nothing to fix it, meaning there could be reduced benefits for the unemployed or higher taxes on employers trying to recover. Illinois business leaders are worried after Springfield lawmakers […]
[Fortune] U.S. futures are nudging higher, but crypto is tanking. ? SummertimeAnd the market’s uneasyReal rates are jumpin’And the dollar is highOh, your meme-stonk nephew’s richCrypto just ain’t that good lookin’So hushLittle babyDon’t you cry ? I prefer the Coltrane version, personally. Good morning, and happy summer solstice! From Tokyo to Toronto, it’s […]
New York (CNN Business) The US economy has come a long way since last year’s devastating downturn. But a return to “normal” may not be possible. The Back-to-Normal Index created by CNN Business and Moody’s Analytics stands at 93% as of June 18, a new pandemic-era high. The index is comprised of 37 […]
[Go Banking Rates, Getty/iStock] Earning extra money on the side can be easy when you know what types of opportunities to look for. Whether you want to pay off student loan debt, start saving for a big-ticket purchase or build up a fund for the future, finding one of the best […]
[Go Banking Rates, iStock] So far, more than 2 million have signed a petition calling for $2,000 monthly stimulus checks for every American. This petition was started by Stephanie Bonin, a Colorado restaurant owner, and was first posted on Change.org last year, reports Business Insider. In Bonin’s petition statement, she says […]
(CNN Business) American Airlines is canceling hundreds of flights through at least mid-July as the company strives to maintain service in the midst of massively increasing travel demand while the coronavirus pandemic continues to recede in the United States, according to a spokesperson from the airline. “The first few weeks […]
[The Motley Fool, Getty Images] Stop worrying about market crashes; be ready to take advantage of them. It’s time to address an important issue in investing: “Crashes.” They happen. Quite frequently, in fact. When it comes to stocks, a crash (for our purposes here, when the stock market drops at […]
[CBS NEWS] For two years, John White has been trying to get a permanent job at the company where he’s a contractor, but his applications to open positions there have been rejected five times. Company policy forbade contractors from working remotely during the pandemic, so even while his colleagues worked […]
[Business Inside, Getty Images] Petitions to stop Jeff Bezos’ Earth reentry collected more than 70,000 signatures combined. The one with the most signatures is titled “Do not allow Jeff Bezos to return to Earth.” Bezos plans to enter space July 20 on the first human flight of Blue Origin’s New […]
[Wired] Amazon’s Prime Day event has a lot of rival sales this year. From pet products to board games, here are the spoils of Target’s discounts. The emphasis might be on Amazon Prime Day this week, but other stores have started promoting their own deals events in an effort to […]