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The House finally passed a stopgap funding extension Friday, hours before the midnight deadline to avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats moved off their opposition to anything but the larger bipartisan package that President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk killed earlier this week. The 366-34 vote was enough to top the two-thirds majority threshold […]
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, U.S. December 10, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration announced Friday that it would forgive another $4.28 billion in student loan debt for 54,900 borrowers who work in public service. The relief is a result of fixes the […]
The first lesson reveals how conflicting money mindsets within a relationship can sabotage financial progress. Ryan’s view of money as a source of enjoyment clashed with Kenna’s scarcity mindset, creating a financial tug-of-war. Without finding common ground and developing a unified plan, couples can remain stuck in patterns that perpetuate debt despite their best intentions. […]
Trump calls for eliminating debt ceiling, further complicating negotiations – report Just a few hours ago, Donald Trump rejected a tentative deal in Congress to keep the government funded through the first few months of his term, and demanded lawmakers increase the country’s borrowing limit in any new compromise. Now, the president-elect has modified his […]
Let’s break down a realistic business scenario with specific numbers to show exactly how this works. Here’s what our example business owes (Total Debts): The business has a bank loan of $15,000, outstanding credit card debt of $5,000, and equipment financing of $5,000. When we add all these debts together, the total debt comes to […]
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Transactions conducted via Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes in Nigeria recorded 252.06 million transactions valued at N2.19 trillion in the first half of 2024, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest electronic payment statistics. This figure represents 45.3% of the total transaction value of N4.84 trillion recorded in the entire 2023, […]
BankAmericard® credit card vs. Chase Freedom Flex® The Chase Freedom Flex® comes with a 0% intro APR for 15 months from account opening on purchases and balance transfers, then a variable APR of 19.74% – 28.49% applies. Balance transfer fee of up to 5% (min. $5) of the amount of each transfer applies. It also […]
December 3, 2024 Ben talks with Eran Yahav, a former researcher on IBM Watson who’s now the CTO and cofounder of AI coding company Tabnine. Ben and Eran talk about the intersection of software development and AI, the evolution of program synthesis, and Eran’s path from IBM research to startup CTO. They also discuss how […]
By Kim Heller THE burden of climate change lies heavily upon Africa. A 2023 report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) details how African countries are losing between two to five per cent of their gross domestic product to climate-related challenges, catastrophes, and adaption costs. The Continent has been hugely impacted by climate change. It […]