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One potential payoff from recreational marijuana has nothing to do with cannabis industry jobs
‘Once marijuana becomes legal for recreational use among adults, many people use it for medicinal purposes,’ researchers found.
Elon Musk’s carbon footprint looks modest by billionaire standards — but then he doesn’t own a yacht
The “winner” is Roman Abramovich, and Bill Gates is middle of the pack.
My wealthy fiancée wants me to accept ‘standard-of-living’ costs should we divorce. I’m a proud veteran and won’t accept more than $50,000. Who’s right?
‘I have worked very hard for everything I have. I take pride in the fact that I’ve overcome a lot of adversity to be where I am now, and I’m happy with my finances.’
My daughter-in-law will only have a second child by surrogacy — and wants to use $200K of my son’s inheritance to pay for it
‘He has already dipped into capital by covering his wife’s $250,000 in college and credit-card debt before they were even married — a pretty heroic rescue!’
Owning stock in a company may affect how much money you spend there
Columbia University researchers looked at the spending habits of investors on Robinhood and Bumped, an app that rewards users with fractional shares in companies.
A pandemic paradox: American credit scores continue to rise as economy struggles — here’s why
‘It’s been bizarre with this recession to see credit scores go up.’
How COVID-19 is keeping kids away from the dentist — especially children on Medicaid
Kids with oral-health issues are more likely to experience problems at school and miss school days.
Don’t know whether to file taxes early or wait? 5 questions to help you sort it out
‘Last year was panic. This year is uncertainty,’ says one tax accountant.
As a winter storm pounds much of the country, there’s ‘significant risk’ of mass utility disconnection — but these Americans may feel it most
Winter Storm Uri is bringing snow, ice, power outages and record cold temperatures in some places.
Biden administration extends forbearance and foreclosure protections through June
Currently, roughly 5.4% of mortgages across the country are still in forbearance, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Here’s what to expect at the congressional hearings on GameStop and Robinhood
Executives at Robinhood, market maker Citadel Securities, hedge fund Melvin Capital, social media firm Reddit, and Keith Gill, an independent investor who found fame and riches with his early purchases of GameStop Inc. shares, will all testify at the hearing. Here’s what to expect.
What’s next for coronavirus stimulus? A series of hurdles
Congressional Democrats are prepping their legislative package to carry out President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan with an eye to getting it passed by the middle of next month.
It’s in our direct economic interest to vaccinate the whole world ASAP
No economy is an island, economist says, pegging the global cost of uneven distribution of vaccinations at $4 trillion this year.
To profit from planned merger of Tilray and Aphria, buy Aphria, says this analyst
Investors seeking to profit from the merger of Canadian cannabis companies Tilray Inc. and Aphria Inc. are best to do so by buying shares of Aphria, which are trading at a 51% discount over the merger conversion price, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Pablo Zuanic said Tuesday.
