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Interview: Luis Pereira, St. Paul planning director
Peter McLaughlin, executive director, Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corp. Peter McLaughlin, executive director of Twin Cities LISC, discusses the mission […] November 16, 2023
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Altman Heads Up OpenAI Once Again
A contentious back-and-forth over the span of five days ended with Altman’s retaking the CEO seat, and the formation of a new board.
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This week’s podcast episode: Consumer finance impact of a CFPB run amok
Switching from his usual role as frequent host of the Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast, Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel in and former Practice Group Leader of Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group, was recently the special guest of Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Elliott Stein and Nathan Dean on their podcast, Votes and Verdicts. The episode begins with…
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Saving Incoming Weasels Time: Medical and Finance Join Forces
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – Team Shaw cuts down time and helps Airmen integrate faster into the workforce by unifying finance and medical through a new combined in-process for incoming Airmen at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 2, 2023. “Typically when somebody gets to a new installation, they don’t know how to…
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New guide on financing the climate transition through bonds available for companies
New guide on issuing bonds to fund the climate transition now available The guide supports corporate issuers on their climate transition journey The guide is developed by EBRD and the Climate Bonds Initiative, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Public and private sector issuers looking to finance their climate transition activities can benefit from…
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OBR warns UK government finances face major headwinds up until 2028
The government’s official forecaster has slashed its predictions for economic growth over the next two years, and warned that inflation could take until 2025 to come back to the official 2% target.In an updated financial health check to accompany the autumn statement, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said a more resilient economy this year…
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Britain’s addiction to cars is built on a financial house of cards
During lockdown in 2020, the local council in my neighbourhood of Levenshulme – a suburb of red-brick terraces in Manchester – proposed a low-traffic neighbourhood scheme. The plan generated substantial backlash among a segment of the community, leading to all kinds of rows and questionable behaviour on Facebook and elsewhere.A central claim of the objectors…
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Washington Quietly Scrapped a Plan to Save Homeowners Thousands of Dollars
Nov. 22, 2023 9:00 am ETListen(2 min)WASHINGTON—The Biden administration pushed to save homeowners thousands of dollars in closing costs on certain mortgages, part of a broad effort to slash fees and save Americans money. Objections from an obscure industry and from lawmakers helped kill the plan.Government-controlled mortgage giant
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7 tips to save money on your holiday shopping from a financial planner
The author, Jovan Johnson. Jovan Johnson Redeem now Our experts answer readers’ investing questions and write unbiased product reviews (here’s how we assess investing products). Paid non-client promotion: In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners. Our opinions are always our own.Bundling gifts for groups of people can save you time and money…
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Families hosting Thanksgiving dinner feel financial burden from inflation
<!–> Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue discusses the impacts of inflation on this years spirits during the Thanksgiving holiday. Stubborn inflation is weighing on American households as they plan for their Thanksgiving dinner, according to a new survey from LendingTree. The survey found that about 60% of Americans are planning to host or are…