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Biden Interior proposes leasing public lands for conservation

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland delivers remarks at the White House Conservation In Action Summit at the U.S. Interior Department on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | GGetty Images The Biden administration this week proposed a new rule that would allow the Interior Department to lease public …

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San Francisco Fed leader Daly likely not a major player in SVB saga, officials say

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly, whose district saw the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and who has become a target of criticism, would not have typically been a key player in Silicon Valley Bank’s supervision, several former and current fed officials told CNBC. A highly centralized design to …

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Signal President Meredith Whittaker learned what not to do from Google

Meredith Whittaker, a former Google Manager who is now president at Signal.(Florian Hetz for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Florian Hetzt | The Washington Post | Getty Images Meredith Whittaker took a top role at the Signal Foundation last year, moving into the nonprofit world after a career in …

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You can still open and fund a Solo 401(k) plan before the tax deadline

Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images If you’re a freelancer or contract worker, there are still ways to lower your 2022 tax bill — including contributions to a retirement plan improved by legislation passed in December. One of the provisions from Secure 2.0 included a change to solo 401(k) …

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Biggest profit decline since 2011, revenue flat

Huawei’s revenue stabilized in 2022 as the company diversified into new areas like cloud computing and automotive technology. But its profit plunged as pressure from U.S. sanctions and China’s pandemic controls weighed on the Chinese technology giant. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images Huawei reported on Friday its biggest …

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Now is the time to focus on emergency savings, Suze Orman says

Suze Orman Nathan Congleton | NBC | Getty Images The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have made a recession more possible — and that means it’s more important than ever to have emergency savings set aside, according to personal finance expert Suze Orman. “Because of what …

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Donald Trump indicted in hush money payment case

A New York grand jury voted Thursday to indict former President Donald Trump in connection with a $130,000 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election, his lawyer told CNBC. Trump is the first former president to be charged with a crime. The indictment comes …

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Low-wage workers saw ‘tremendously fast wage growth’ since 2019

Low-wage workers made gains in the last few years. Workers in the 10th percentile, that is those making less than 90% of everyone else, saw real wages (or those adjusted for inflation) grow 9% between 2019 and 2022, according to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute. They earned …

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How Apple Pay Later compares with Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, PayPal

Apple is shaking up the buy now, pay later industry. On Tuesday, the tech giant launched Apple Pay Later, which allows Apple Pay users to split purchases into four interest-free payments paid over six weeks without an additional fee. Prior to making a purchase, Apple Pay Later users can apply …

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How Fanatics, MLB capitalize on baseball card boom

Julio Rodríguez of the Seattle Mariners was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2022. MLB trading card partner Fanatics has plans for new rookie card features this season as part of a bigger plan to increase the value of Topps baseball cards for collectors. Diamond Images | Diamond …

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