Month: November 2021

Topline The House on Friday passed one of the largest social spending proposals in history to help “restore the middle class” by tackling many of Democrats’ policy priorities—including free universal preschool for children and an expanded child tax credit—and even though the bill will almost certainly undergo changes in the Senate to appease spending-hesitant moderates,
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Indian start-up Mensa Brands has catapulted to billion-dollar unicorn status in just six months and, in a more rarified feat, is already profitable, its founder told CNBC. The direct-to-consumer brand aggregator this week became the fastest company in India’s history to hit the coveted threshold after closing its $135 million Series B funding round at
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An illustration showing physical bitcoins alongside binary code displayed on a laptop. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — Investors have lost billions of dollars to criminals targeting so-called “decentralized finance” platforms this year. According to a report from London-based firm Elliptic, more than $10 billion worth of user funds has been stolen
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday highlighted two characteristics that are prevalent on Wall Street, suggesting investors can find success by owning companies that exhibit them both. “It’s awfully hard to go wrong when you bet on companies with strong sales growth and rising gross margins,” the “Mad Money” host said. Those financial attributes are currently
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In this article M The entrances at Macy’s are decorated with Christmas decorations on December 04, 2020 in New York City. Roy Rochlin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Macy’s on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings and sales that topped analysts’ expectations, leading the department store chain to raise its full-year forecast ahead of
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Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about filing options given the 2022 COLA, when survivor’s benefits can be available and determining the best options for taking spousal benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. See more Ask Larry answers here. Have
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Topline The Congressional Budget Office on Thursday finished assessing Democrats’ sweeping $1.8 trillion social spending proposal and concluded it would add about $367 billion to the nation’s budget deficit over the next decade, falling short of claims the package would fully pay for itself—even with additional revenue from tax enforcement activities.  Key Facts Enacting the
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