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Jobless claims plummet 19% as Donald Trump dares Congress to block new unemployment benefits

August 17, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

New unemployment claims fell below one million for the first time since March last week, a sign of a national revival after months of COVID-19 related joblessness for tens of millions of Americans. During the week ending August 8, about […]

How new guidelines could affect retirement investing

August 5, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The U.S. Department of Labor proposed barring fiduciaries from investing in funds that prioritize certain values if the potential returns are lower than other funds. The proposed rule means the people who run private retirement funds may no longer have […]