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Economy

“Dogecoin spikes over 20% after Elon Musk says Tesla will accept it as payment for merch”

“ Dogecoin skyrocketed more than 20% Tuesday morning after Elon Musk said Tesla would accept it as payment for some merchandise. Musk has frequently talked up dogecoin, calling it his favorite digital coin and mentioning it in an appearance on… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Robinhood Stock Drops After SEC Chairman Warns on Payment for Order Flow”

“…Robinhood shares closed 6.9% lower after Barron’s published an interview with SEC Chairman Gary Gensler in which he said a full prohibition of payment for order flow was “on the table” as part of a broader agency review. Robinhood’s stock was briefly… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Another 2.2 million stimulus checks have gone out. Here’s who received the payments”

“…That legislation authorized payments of up to $1,400 per person, plus $1,400 per eligible dependent, for individuals and families who fall under certain income thresholds and also meet other requirements. For the latest tranche, about 1.3 million of the payments… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“SpaceX accepts Dogecoin as payment to launch ‘DOGE-1 mission to the Moon’ next year”

“Elon Musk’s SpaceX will launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of 2022, with the company accepting the meme-inspired cryptocurrency as full payment for the lunar payload. Geometric Energy Corporation announced the dogecoin-funded mission on Sunday, which SpaceX’s… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Tesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as payment”

“In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said it bought the bitcoin for “more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash.” Tesla also said it will start accepting payments in bitcoin in exchange for… Continue Reading…

Business

“Visa profit falls 23% as payment volumes plunge”

“The payments processor said total spending decreased 10% on a constant dollar basis, and the number of processed transactions tumbled 13% from a year earlier. Cross-border volume slid 47% as the continuing global pandemic continued to hurt travel demand…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/visa-profit-falls-23-payment-202056696.html… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Millions Of Americans Skip Payments As Tidal Wave Of Defaults And Evictions Looms”

“Americans are skipping payments on mortgages, auto loans and other bills. Normally, that could mean massive foreclosures, evictions, cars repossessions and people’s credit getting destroyed. But much of that has been put on pause. Help from Congress and leniency from… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Over 4 million Americans are now skipping their mortgage payments”

“Fewer Americans are calling their mortgage servicers to ask for relief from mortgage payments, but the housing industry isn’t out of the woods yet. More than 4.1 million homeowners are in forbearance plans now, according to the latest data from… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Over 4 million Americans are now skipping their mortgage payments”

“More than 4.1 million homeowners are in forbearance plans now, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. While mortgage servicers are still facing stress because of the record deluge of requests for payment relief, signs suggest that… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“U.S. mortgage firms push for support as borrowers halt payments”

“The number of people seeking to have mortgage payments paused or reduced rose to 7.5% as of April 26 from 7.0% a week earlier as the economic effects of the novel coronavirus outbreak stretched household finances, figures from the Mortgage… Continue Reading…