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Small Businesses Add 63,000 Jobs in July
Small Business Trends - 9 Aug 2020 15:00
Small businesses added 63,000 jobs, despite continued restrictions on many companies due to the pandemic, accoring to the July 2020 ADP Small Business Report.
This Instagram post could unlock hundreds of millions of dollars for Black-owned businesses
CNBC - 9 Aug 2020 16:00
The 15 Percent Pledge saw a blitz of media coverage and it quickly caught the attention of major retailers, which are now doing what James had hoped: They are laying out concrete goals that are measurable.
Trump's Go-It-Alone Stimulus Won't Do Much to Lift the Recovery
The New York Times - 9 Aug 2020 04:05
A series of executive actions will provoke lawsuits but is unlikely to stoke faster growth in an economy that has cooled this summer.
Trump's Much-Hyped Plan For Kodak Pharmaceuticals Put On Hold
Forbes - 9 Aug 2020 00:25Tech's Stock Market Takeover Reaches New Heights
Wall Street Journal - 9 Aug 2020 17:00
The stock market is more top-heavy than it has been in decades.
U.S. Action Against TikTok And WeChat Symbolizes A Global Backlash Against China Inc.
Forbes - 9 Aug 2020 14:40Robinhood app luring and robbing amateurs -- like in the dot-com era
New York Post - 9 Aug 2020 05:20
The 1990s were simpler times. The news was dominated by Bill Clinton's various sexual escapades, but also a bubble in internet-related stocks that was partly fueled by the democratization of stock trading. The latter inf...
Stock Funds Rose 5.1% in July but Bonds Got Cash
Wall Street Journal - 9 Aug 2020 16:00
Monthly Monitor: Investors in July withdrew a net $41.62 billion from U.S.-stock mutual funds and ETFs and invested a net $79.35 billion in bond funds.
These 31 Stocks Are Next To Raise Their Payouts
Forbes - 9 Aug 2020 15:10Cosmetics Brands Face Revenue Drop as Department Stores Close
Wall Street Journal - 9 Aug 2020 15:00China Is Counting On Island Outposts To Project Power, But U.S. Troops Could Capture Them
Forbes - 9 Aug 2020 14:00Savvy Investors Look to Job Postings to Predict a Company's Performance
Wall Street Journal - 9 Aug 2020 13:00
New research suggests that changes in a company's demand for new hires is a valuable leading indicator.
To Some Investors, 10-Year Treasury Note Isn't What It Was
Wall Street Journal - 9 Aug 2020 11:30
For years, the 10-year U.S. Treasury note has been every investor's touchstone. Now some people are saying they can't trust its signals the way they once did.
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 5 Million As Americans Wait For Federal Rescue
Forbes - 9 Aug 2020 01:08Second $1,200 stimulus checks could be coming. For many, that won't cover the rent
CNBC - 9 Aug 2020 15:00
Washington lawmakers are deadlocked on what aid to include in the next coronavirus stimulus package. But $1,200 stimulus checks seem to be one feature they can agree on. The problem is that that money won't carry America...
Twitter eyeing purchase of TikTok's US operations
New York Post - 9 Aug 2020 06:02
Move over Microsoft — Twitter is joining the tech giant in pursuing the purchase of TikTok’s US operations after President Trump set a fall deadline for the video-sharing platform to strike a deal with an American co...
It doesn't look like Trump's executive actions on coronavirus relief will actually do much
Business Insider - 9 Aug 2020 05:31
REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Since Congress can't come to an agreement, President Donald Trump on Saturday signed four executive actions aimed at providing Americans economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic. But they fa...
William Shatner Tangles With Trans Twitter Over The Word 'Cis'
Forbes - 9 Aug 2020 05:02Silver vs. Gold: How the Two Metals Compare as Investments
Wall Street Journal - 9 Aug 2020 04:00
The world's two best-known precious metals have surged this year. But there are differences that investors need to consider.
Trump's stimulus orders don't seem to be feasible or legal, experts say
Market Watch - 9 Aug 2020 02:10
President Donald Trump's executive order and memorandum to stimulate the economy don't seem to be feasible or legal, experts said Saturday.
Stop gentrifying tech: Why 'premium' products make us all less efficient
Venture Beat - 9 Aug 2020 23:22
Just like gentrification in the physical world, digital gentrification will result in gaps in technical capability, education, and access to resources.