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Why now is a great time to consider debt relief
A debt relief service may be able to help you deal with mounting debt. Here's why now is a great time to sign up.CBS News - Top stories -
U.S. birth rate drops to record low, ending pandemic uptick
CDC's provisional figures show a 2% decline in births from 2022 to 2023.CBS News - Top stories -
Sheppie Abramowitz, Who Advocated Relief for Refugees, Dies at 88
She helped people fleeing conflicts in Vietnam, China, Kosovo and elsewhere around the world, and established the Washington office of the International Rescue Committee.The New York Times - World -
Itch.io Palestine Relief Bundle Aids Gaza's Children And Includes Over 300 Games
Game developers have come together for a massive video game bundle on itch.io to raise funds for besieged Palestinian citizens in Gaza. All proceeds will be donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF).. The Palestine Relief Bundle will ...GameSpot - Tech -
US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
The number of U.S. births fell last yearABC News - Health -
U.S. births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide. A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics released Thursday.NBC News - Top stories -
Hipgnosis Accepts Improved Concord Offer
Hipgnosis, home to the catalog of artists such as Neil Young, Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers, has agreed to an improved $1.5 billion takeover by Concord Chorus, trumping an approach from Blackstone.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Quant hedge funds enjoy bumper start to 2024
Trend-followers profit from bets on rocketing cocoa price and against sinking yenFinancial Times - Business -
Clean-Tech Fund Bets on Growing Demand for Batteries
Volta Energy Technologies raises $131 million in latest funding round, seeking to invest in ways to make energy storage cheaper as well as greener for consumers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Guardian view on globalisation’s discontent: it’s not right for poor countries to fund the rich | Editorial
Wealthy nations exploit their position as the world’s bankers to siphon off hundreds of billions from the needy. Developing nations have long complained that globalisation has enthroned western currencies in such a way as to subsidise living ...The Guardian - World -
Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium and seek public funding to make it happen
The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help ...ABC News - Sports -
Mercer Raises $3.9 Billion for Multi-Asset Private Capital Fund
Private Investment Partners VII is designed to provide broad private markets exposure to investors that lack the internal resources to identify the best managers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Chicago Bears to seek public funding in $5bn plan for new lakefront stadium
Bears unveil $5bn proposal for new domed lakefront stadiumPlan calls for $900m from Illinois Sports Facilities AuthorityThe Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5bn proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier ...The Guardian - World -
Democrats fret it could be curtains for local theaters without federal funds
Professional nonprofit theaters haven’t recovered from the Covid pandemic, with dozens of stages set to shutter. Democrats are introducing legislation that could keep the curtains from closing.NBC News - Top stories -
Democrats fret it could be curtains for local theaters without federal funds
Professional nonprofit theaters haven’t recovered from the Covid pandemic, with dozens of stages set to shutter. Democrats are introducing legislation that could keep the curtains from closing.NBC News - Politics -
House GOP targets nonprofit funding in changes to earmarks process
House Republicans on Thursday announced changes to the annual process in which members apply for funding for community projects back home, after conservatives strongly opposed Democrat-backed earmarks over issues related to abortion and LGBTQ ...The Hill - Politics -
BlackRock-Backed $1.4 Billion Fund Proves There's Cash to Make in Climate Tech
BlackRock's Decarbonization Partners raised its first fund amid growing investor interest in climate tech.Inc. - Business - Climate -
These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs can get your portfolio in the swim
Fund managers’ stock tips, market skeptics and how to win with a strong defense.MarketWatch - Business -
NY lawmakers propose conditioning federal funding on monitoring of antisemitism
Two New York lawmakers are proposing legislation that could condition federal funding for universities to stricter monitoring of on-campus antisemitism. Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) plan to introduce the College Oversight ...The Hill - Politics -
Stars hit DC red carpet to push for public arts funding
TV and film actors hit Washington, D.C. Friday as part of the Creative Coalition’s push to increase public funding for the arts, citing their crucial role in the development of children and communities. Members of the group’s delegation met with ...The Hill - Politics -
Europeans ‘less hard-working’ than Americans, says Norway oil fund boss
Tangen finds US investments more attractive due to weaker regulations and more risk-takingFinancial Times - Business -
Bears request more than $2 billion in public money to fund $4.6 billion stadium project
The numbers for the Bears' proposed stadium project are astounding.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Speaker Johnson calls on Columbia University president to resign and threatens federal funding for colleges
After a meeting with Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, House Speaker Mike Johnson called on her to resign Wednesday if she can’t tamp down Gaza war protests at the school and threatened federal funding for colleges that don't create ...NBC News - Politics -
Speaker Johnson calls on Columbia University president to resign and threatens federal funding for colleges
After a meeting with Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, House Speaker Mike Johnson called on her to resign Wednesday if she can’t tamp down Gaza war protests at the school and threatened federal funding for colleges that don't create ...NBC News - Top stories -
Biden signs foreign aid bill to provide new funding to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
President Biden called it "a good day for world peace" after signing the bill to provide almost $100 billion in foreign aid, most of it for Ukraine and Israel. The legislation also sets the stage for a potential ban of TikTok. NBC News' Peter ...NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
How China’s Nuctech earned EU funds before being hit by EU raids
Also in this newsletter: Waiting for Emmanuel Macron’s words of wisdomFinancial Times - World - European Union -
Europeans ‘less hard-working’ than Americans, says Norway oil fund boss
Tangen finds US investments more attractive due to weaker regulations and more risk-takingFinancial Times - Business -
Why you should split your funds between a CD and high-yield savings account now
High-yield savings accounts and CDs both offer unique benefits. Here's why you should use both of them now.CBS News - Top stories -
Battleground state Pennsylvania gets first electric school buses funded by Biden admin
Pennsylvania received its first electric school buses funded by the Biden administration on Thursday, an effort in the critical battleground state that is expected to highlight the president’s climate agenda. First Student, which is the leading ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
While Biden Touts Chip Plant Funds, Prospective Workers Wait for Production to Start
The long lag time before U.S. factories start making semiconductors leaves workers waiting, and voters wondering when the payoff arrives.Inc. - Business - Joe Biden -
4 ways to defend your stock portfolio that have helped this fund manager beat the market
If recent stock-market weakness has you on edge, this might be your problem.MarketWatch - Business -
The next Pipedrive in sales execution, Salesforge secures $500K in pre-seed funding to build a future-proof AI co-pilot in B2B sales
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Salesforge, an AI-copilot for sales execution, has raised $500K from BADideas.fund, Spring Capital, Fiedler Capital and super angel Maciej Zawadzinski, supercharging the team’s ambition to redefine the landscape of B2B sales. ...VentureBeat - Tech -
What this NFL Draft pick plans to do with his new money—from mutual funds and a Roth IRA to Air Jordan 1 sneakers
Braden Fiske, drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, says he already has a financial advisor and a Roth IRA.CNBC - Business - NFL