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- US drops key obstacle to global digital tax: TreasuryUS Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told her G20 colleagues Friday that Washington is dropping a push for a controversial provision in a global digital tax, opening the door to a likely agreement.The US shift — part of a broader repositioning by President Joe Biden from the “America First” agenda of former President Donald Trump — […]
- U.S. Suffers Sharpest Rise in Poverty Rate in More Than 50 Years – BloombergThe end of 2020 brought the sharpest rise in the U.S. poverty rate since the 1960s, according to a study released Monday. Economists Bruce Meyer, from the University of Chicago, and James Sullivan of the University of Notre Dame found that the poverty rate increased by 2.4 percentage points during the latter half of 2020 […]
- Deeper job cuts at Boeing as pandemic throttles air travelBoeing said Wednesday that it will cut 7,000 more jobs as it continues to bleed money during a pandemic that has smothered demand for new airline planes. The company said that when retirements and other employee departures are included, its workforce will shrink to about 130,000 by the end of next year, or 30,000 fewer […]
- Trump hails ‘manufacturing miracle’ as factories bleed jobs – POLITICOFour years after he won the Midwest by vowing to revitalize the U.S. manufacturing workforce, President Donald Trump is campaigning for reelection on a job well done. The numbers tell a different story. The president's anti-trade agenda and a pandemic-induced recession have combined to shutter factories and accelerate trends toward automation. Source: Trump hails ‘manufacturing […]
- Amazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone With FAA ClearanceAmazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone With FAA Clearance. (Bloomberg) — Retail behemoth Amazon.com Inc. took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a handful of companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline. The Federal Aviation Administration designated Amazon Prime Air an “air […]
Money Magazine
- Homebuyers are waiving contingencies — particularly the inspection contingency — to stand out from the pack.
- Eventually, Afterpay customers will be able to "manage their installment payments directly in Cash App."
- Our guide to the best credit repair companies reviews Lexington Law, Sky Blue, the Credit Pros and Credit Saint, among others.
- As mortgage rates remain low, refinancing your mortgage can be a good way to reduce your monthly expenses or accelerate your savings. With current rates near the all-time low, refinancing your home loan now can help you save thousands over the course of a year and tens of thousands over the life of the loan.…
- Wrangling with security deposits, cosigners and pay stubs can get taxing — especially if you have a low credit score.
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The Economist
- Italy’s have the furthest to fall. And it is coming into the fold
- Income inequality is a big part of the answer
- Some Nigerian investors worry that the excitement is overdone
- Shenzhen becomes the first Chinese city to offer personal bankruptcy protection
- Anxiety about the economic recovery has taken hold