For Republican governors, all economic success is local
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, often slams President Joe Biden for high inflation and a looming recession… WASHINGTON (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, often bashes President Joe Biden for high inflation and a looming recession, a popular GOP argument heading into the November election. But inflation is even worse in Texas’ major cities than it is nationwide. Government figures show inflation is 10.2 percent in the Houston area and 9.4 percent around Dallas, higher than the latest national average of 8.5 percent. Abbott and other GOP leaders make a paradoxical argument that the US economy has sunk…
Read More »The “Ethereum Merger” will lead to higher returns and win new investors
For the past few weeks, the crypto community has been excited about the upcoming “Ethereum Merge” in mid-September. The long-awaited merger refers to a technical transition aimed at increasing the processing capacity of the Ethereum blockchain and improving its security in an energy-efficient manner. It also has big implications for investors. JPMorgan has called the transition “one of the most significant events in the history of the cryptoecosystem,” noting that the switch is “transformational on multiple levels.” Specifically, migrating from one protocol to another will allow investors to earn “yields” or rewards on their Ether holdings. According to JPMorgan, this…
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The importance of financial news and why you should care
Posted on August 19, 2022 Financial news is a topic that is not of interest to everyone. However, for investors and market participants, yes a topic you need to know. Financial news can be a great source of information about the market and its trends. It helps to make informed decisions and avoid pitfalls. In this article, you will learn why financial news is important and how to do it use it to your advantage as an investor or market participant. Read on to find out more! What is financial news? Financial news is any information related to financial markets…
Read More »Abund Wins Youth Financial Literacy Awards, Social Responsibility | business
Abound Credit Union was recognized as a state leader in financial education and social responsibility for youth by the Kentucky Credit Union League during the league’s annual meeting in Louisville. According to a news release from the credit union, Abound received first place in two different award categories. The 2022 Alphonse Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award recognized Abound’s development of a personalized, in-house curriculum and significant expansion of its financial literacy programs for students in elementary, middle, high school and university students, according to the statement. Through the formal training of 44 Abound team members to deliver face-to-face lessons in…
Read More »Social Security benefits, tax-free shopping, gas prices…
Hello again everyone and welcome to another one BRAND in English live blog with all the news financial news coming out of the United States this Saturday August 20. Our live blog will bring you the latest updates on a variety of financial issues, including Gas prices, Social Security benefits i Tax free shopping among other topics. In addition, there will be several money-saving tips and benefits programs that will be rolled out across the country. So, just below and with the most recent updates closer to the top, we’ll have information on how to get cheaper gas or even…
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Finland’s PM takes drug test after party video
Sanna Marin, the prime minister of Finland, revealed that she had taken a drug test after a video of her partying and dancing with friends emerged this week. Marin said he considered calls for him to submit to a drug test “unfair” but had agreed to dispel any suggestion he had taken drugs. In the clip, which first appeared on social media this week, other revelers mention the word cocaine. “In the last few days, there have been quite serious public accusations that I was in a space where drugs were consumed, or that I myself was consuming drugs,” Marín…
Read More »Greece got rid of budget surveillance, but inflation and energy problems were biting
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – With more of a whisper than a resounding thud, Greece has removed another restriction dating back to its painful financial bailout years. Saturday’s formal end of “enhanced surveillance” by European Union creditors means the country will no longer face quarterly scrutiny of its public finances to win debt relief payments. That gives the centre-right government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis greater freedom over the budget at a time when Greece, like all of Europe, is grappling with a post-pandemic cost-of-living and energy crisis sparked by the war Russia in Ukraine. As Moscow has cut off natural…
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Financial experts and deal hunters share back-to-school savings tips as prices rise
Late summer is a financially challenging time of year for Toronto mom Monica Belyea. That’s when you’re faced with the double whammy of back-to-school shopping for your kids, along with looming school-related costs, opting for the pizza lunch program your child enjoys, for example . This year, things are more difficult than usual. He’s finding his weekly food budget “just doesn’t get me to the end of the week anymore,” and after months of paying higher prices for things like gas, “I don’t have that much money to go around,” the single said . mother of two children. For Belyea,…
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