Month: October 2020

The pandemic has changed the world and the world of aging particularly. As elders are at significantly higher risk than others for serious illness and death from Covid-19, more precautions have been in place from the beginning. Where immediate steps for extra preventive measures were not in place, deaths rapidly increased. Even with awareness, the
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             In the election season there seems to be little that we can find common agreement across the political divide. However, there is one issue that finds Americans united – support for whistleblowers and protecting whistleblowers.              A recent Marist poll conducted on behalf of the Whistleblower News Network shows overwhelming support for whistleblowers – and legislation to
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Halting stimulus talks could have sweeping effects for American renters. getty President Trump’s recent waffling on potential stimulus efforts could have sweeping effects for American renters.  According to a new report from public policy think tank the Urban Institute, about 5.3 million renter households are dealing with a job loss. Though state unemployment helps, a
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Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari became the latest central banker to warn against not getting more stimulus to the U.S. economy, saying that the cost of doing nothing could be major. As the impasse in Washington intensifies, Kashkari told CNBC that workers, businesses and governments need more cash from Congress. “There are enormous consequences
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday warned investors not to buy or sell stocks based on what President Donald Trump tweets. The “Mad Money” host cites Tuesday afternoon’s tweets from Trump ending broad stimulus talks, which sank stocks, and then Tuesday night’s tweets supporting a piecemeal approach, which boosted stocks. “This is what happens if you invest by
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“When student loan payments become mandatory again,that’s a scary thought,” said Cecilia Sena, 22. Source: Cecilia Sena In March, as it rapidly became clear that the coronavirus pandemic would upend our lives, the U.S. Department of Education offered student loan borrowers a break from their monthly payments.  They accepted.  Less than 11% of people with federal student loans are repaying them during the pandemic,
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After calling off broader talks on an economic stimulus package, President Trump reversed course Tuesday night, urging Congress to approve smaller relief measures, including funding for small-business loans. Yet there is still a great deal of uncertainty about when another stimulus bill will deliver emergency aid to millions of Americans impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, including
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Investor Peter Boockvar believes Wall Street is on the cusp of taking inflation more seriously. With the 10-year and 30-year Treasury Note yields trading around four-month highs, the Bleakley Advisory Group chief investment officer warns high inflation paired with slower economic growth, otherwise known as stagflation, is becoming a major risk. “A stagflationary-type environment, if
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miodrag ignjatovic The recent disappearance of a financial advisor — and possibly client money — may serve as a cautionary tale for investors. Christopher Burns, owner of Dynamic Money in Atlanta, was reported missing by his wife on Sept. 25 after she couldn’t reach him, according to a Gwinnett County, Georgia, police report. His wife
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