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The SBA can't help business owners hit by Helene, Milton until Congress comes back post-election
The Small Business Administration can't make disaster loans to businesses, homeowners until Congres…
Catherine Boudreau
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Oregon businesses are spending millions to oppose a ballot measure that would give every resident a $1,600-a-year basic income
Oregon businesses have spent millions to oppose a ballot measure that would establish a corporate t…
Kenneth Niemeyer,Katie Balevic
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A battle over the future of US retirement is playing out in Pennsylvania as the election looms
Pennsylvania is among the top states with the fastest-growing older population. It sets the stage f…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Medical bills are more negotiable than you think
You might be able to negotiate a lower medical bill, similar to how you reduced the price of your c…
Jacob Zinkula
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Why Japan is one of the only countries that isn't fed up with housing costs
Some experts have pointed to Japan, where housing costs are lower than peer countries, as a potenti…
Jacob Zinkula,Eliza Relman,Ma…
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A Gen Xer with an MBA can't get a job despite over 1,500 job applications. He said his degrees have been useless.
Despite having an MBA, Marcial Quinones said he hasn't been able to secure a stable full-time job a…
Noah Sheidlower
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The plight of the girlboss
Inside a self-help retreat for some of America's most hard-charging female executives
Aki Ito
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75 artists received $9,000 each in a basic income trial. The cash helped a yarn guru to buy a house and a new car.
Fiber artist Tori Hanna used the $500 a month to replace her damaged car, cover debts and bills, an…
Theron Mohamed
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Some Chinese banks are so fearful of sanctions that they're returning payments for goods that have reached Russia, report says
The US Treasury and State Department recently announced fresh restrictions against 400 people and e…
Huileng Tan
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Basic income lets some parents afford toys and new shoes for their kids. One mother said it was 'life-changing.'
After paying the bills and finding housing, some parents spend basic income on clothes, toys, and a…
Allie Kelly
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A boomer lives on $1,601 monthly from Social Security and struggles to pay bills. She plans to wait a few more years until she touches her 401(k).
Maureen lives on $1,601 monthly Social Security payments but doesn't want to use her 401(k) because…
Allie Kelly
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Why a millennial stopped saving 70% of her income and started spending over $25,000 a month
Julie Berninger, 35, hit financial independence but now spends over $25,000 a month so she can spen…
Noah Sheidlower
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Summer vacation is only getting more expensive for parents, with some spending thousands of dollars on camp: It's 'highway robbery'
Parents told BI that they're spending thousands to send their kids to camp or other summer care.
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Trump aides are packing his schedule with events to try to stop him from just golfing and sulking: report
He appears to be getting more frustrated as the race progresses. This comes as his allies criticize…
Aditi Bharade
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Pop stars got millions in pandemic aid that raised red flags for their accountants but they took the cash anyways
Top accountants for superstar musicians at NKSFB worried their clients could not legally claim COVI…
Jack Newsham
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Harris can chart her own path with the top regulators — and Big Business hopes she's on their side
When it came to economic appointments, Biden was hamstrung by campaign promises. Harris isn't — som…
Alice Tecotzky
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The pandemic may have caused 200,000 business closures - fewer than expected
Fed economists said small-businesses closures in the past year were lower than expected, as governm…
Ayelet Sheffey
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This college town is experimenting with giving low-income entrepreneurs and gig workers $12,672, no strings attached
A guaranteed basic-income program in Ann Arbor is giving small business owners $528 a month, no str…
Allie Kelly
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House passes bill to extend PPP small business aid for 2 months
The bill extends the small business lending program through May 31 while allowing loan applications…