Searching for “Baby Yoda” on Google will bring it into your living room via augmented reality

March 23, 2021

Google was recently devoted to fun little augmented reality Easter eggs, with a plethora of search terms triggering Halloween-themed augmented reality experiences back in October. Ghosts! Jack-o-lanterns! D...

The 5 best (and worst) S&P 500 index funds

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 23, 2021

Financial Transactions

All S&P 500 index funds are more or less the same, right? Well, not exactly. There are of course similarities. They all more or less follow the S&P 500 index. But there are also a few key differences. The ...

Don’t Forget Funding Attorneys

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 23, 2021

Financial Transactions

Since the brutal murder of George Floyd by cops in Minneapolis, activists across the country have passionately called for police funding. Few similar appeals have been made about prosecutors' office...

Trump strutted like a player, but also played

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 23, 2021

Financial Transactions

(Bloomberg Opinion) - Anyone who still clings to the idea that Donald Trump is a cunning strategist who pursued his goals by corrupting everyone around him during a vindictive and unbridled presidency might wan...

Betsy DeVos, the queen of debts

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 23, 2021

Financial Transactions

US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos listens during Parliamentary Appropriations-HHS-Education... Subcommittee in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (Zach Gibson / Bloomberg)...

Darrin Williams: behind the scenes of an innovative CDFI

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 11, 2021

Financial Transactions

Homeownership, saving, and keeping a job are three keys to financial well-being and moving out of generational poverty, so that's what Southern Bancorp is focusing on in its region of. originate...

Coronavirus Blog 03/30/20: State Farm Pledges $ 1 Million for Relief Fund

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 11, 2021

Financial Transactions

The story of the coronavirus is developing rapidly in Illinois. Here are updates from the WGLT newsroom and our partners at Illinois Public Radio, NPR, and The Associat...

No new virus deaths in New Mexico, but liquor stores must close and grocery stores restrict customers

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 11, 2021

Financial Transactions

SANTA FE, New Mexico - Health officials in New Mexico have announced 62 new cases of the coronavirus, including one in Doña Ana County, while the state's death toll has held steady at 12 with no new d...

New agency to fight financial predators in California

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 11, 2021

Financial Transactions

California's legislative session, which ended last week, often comes under scrutiny as a progressive political barometer. This year it took heat to our own Harold Meyerson and others for not having passe...

Tennessee deemed alcohol “essential,” but that did not help the pandemic

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 11, 2021

Financial Transactions

Liquor stores and breweries have been seen as essential activities in Tennessee throughout the coronavirus pandemic. But just because they have remained ope...

Detroit to discuss payday loans and predatory lending

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 9, 2021

Financial Transactions

The Community Development Advocates of Detroit are hosting a community conversation Tuesday night on the impact of payday loans on Detroit residents. Ruth ...

Storefront lender accused of pressuring customers into large loans with no interest rate caps

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 9, 2021

Financial Transactions

California regulators want to seize Cash America Advance's license, alleging the storefront lender has tricked customers into taking out installment loans with triple-digit interest rates.The California Departm...

New Nonprofit Lender Expands into Delaware, Seeking to Educate and Help Borrowers Avoid Predators | The latest news from WDEL

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 9, 2021

Financial Transactions

A new business coming to Delaware is looking to improve the financial literacy...

New data shows some went to questionable recipients

Jacquelyn J. Ortiz

March 9, 2021

Financial Transactions

With no such restrictions now, a first review by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution of PPP data found that some large companies were getting large loans and that taxpayer money was funneled into some dubious comp...

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California budget includes cash payments for most taxpayers

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