While Dems and GOP squabble over extending $600 unemployment benefits, outdated technology may slow any solution

Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, speaks…

Juneteenth faces a difficult road to becoming a federal and possible market holiday

Formal recognition of Juneteenth, a day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is…

Fed adds coronavirus scenarios to this year’s bank stress tests

People walk past the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington D.C., the United States, May 21,…

Trading could get wacky Friday because of some technical stock market circumstances

Traders could be in for a wild ride Friday because of a couple technical factors. The…

Stock futures climb as Wall Street heads for a winning week

U.S. stock futures were higher early Friday following a muted session in which traders grappled with…

Wirecard CEO Markus Braun resigns as company share price collapses

Markus Braun, CEO of the technology and financial services company Wirecard, poses in the company headquarters…

It was once Germany’s fintech star. Now, a missing $2 billion puts Wirecard’s future in doubt

Wirecard, once hailed as the darling of Germany’s financial technology scene, is now facing a fight…

Wirecard shares plummet over 60% as embattled payments firm says $2.1 billion of cash is missing

Wirecard’s logo can be seen on a smartphone held in front of a stock market chart.…

Dysfunctional financial system is unleashing a dangerous environment for investors, long-time bear David Tice warns

Long-time bear David Tice believes the market has become a house of cards. The AdvisorShares Ranger…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Smith & Wesson, Hertz, Marathon Petroleum and more

Guests look over pistols in the Smith & Wesson booth at the 148th NRA Annual Meetings…

Dow falls more than 30 points, but Nasdaq ekes out fifth straight gain

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a second straight day on Thursday as investors weighed…

Stock futures rise slightly as Wall Street tries to end the week on a high note

People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 18, 2020 in New York…

Here’s what happened to the stock market on Thursday

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 16, 2020…

Young trader dies by suicide after thinking he racked up big losses on Robinhood

Source: Robinhood On the small yellow sticky note that 20-year-old Alex Kearns left on his bedroom…

Stock market live Thursday: Dow falls, Microsoft keeps Nasdaq streak going, Hertz drops

The Dow and S&P 500 struggled to find direction Thursday as coronavirus cases across the U.S.…

Mapillary, the crowdsourced database of street-level imagery, has been acquired by Facebook

Mapillary, the Swedish startup that wants to take on Google and others in mapping the world…

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Who’s writing first checks into startups?

Over the past two decades, the venture capital industry has exploded beyond anyone’s wildest imaginations. What…

How we’re rebuilding the VC industry

The venture capital industry is less transparent today than at any time in recent memory. For…

Top economists want to swap those $600 unemployment benefits with up to $400 a week

Closed businesses on May 21, 2020, in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via…