Politics/International Relations
- Feb- 2021 -2 FebruaryPersonal Finance
In 24-hour reversal, Cuomo says restaurant workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
The relationship between New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and restaurant workers has not progressed in a straight line. Cuomo, a…
Read More » - 1 FebruaryPersonal Finance
What’s happening to state and local government finances?
In the process of trying to figure out how COVID-19 and the ensuing recession have affected the retirement system, I…
Read More » - Jan- 2021 -27 JanuaryPersonal Finance
How new Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will impact retirement in the future
Janet Yellen is a formidable figure in U.S. economics — and as the newly-appointed Treasury secretary, she’s expected to be…
Read More » - 14 JanuaryPersonal Finance
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac can keep future earnings, per agreement between Treasury and regulators
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Treasury Department have reached an agreement that will allow Fannie Mae FNMA, and…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -9 DecemberPersonal Finance
As some hospitals near 90% capacity due to COVID-19, this map can tell you if your local hospital is almost full
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services released data on the number of beds available at individual hospitals…
Read More » - 8 DecemberBanking
Why shares of Chinese companies could soon be more expensive
In threatening to delist Chinese companies that don’t adhere to U.S. accounting rules, the U.S. may have shot itself in…
Read More » - Nov- 2020 -11 NovemberBanking
Another stimulus bill is needed now to get Americans through 9 more months of the coronavirus pandemic
The U.S. economy is recovering but there’s still a long way before it comes back to even. With the overhang…
Read More » - 9 NovemberBanking
U.S.-China cold war over technology has this investing pro buying up defense stocks
The U.S. underestimated China for a long time, but no more. Now it’s war — a technology cold war, to…
Read More » - 7 NovemberBanking
What a Biden administration will mean for housing-finance reform
Fannie and Freddie’s shareholders have been kept in all these years — they’ve watched as the enterprises’ profits were swept…
Read More » - 4 NovemberPersonal Finance
The ‘Latino vote’ was never one candidate’s to capture
One major takeaway from the presidential election even before all the votes have been tallied: Despite pundits’ and pollsters’ discussion…
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