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Institute for New Economic Thinking

Banning Buybacks [Bill Lazonick]

Higher Ed
Companies like Apple and Google make billions for rich investors by buying back their own stock—at the expense of workers, the public, and the planet.Economist Bill Lazonick says it’s time to ban the stock buyback scam.William Lazonick...
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Curated Video

Lloyds Predicts Rate Cuts And Property Price Increases In 2024

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Lloyds Bank has offered a boost to homeowners and those trying to get on the property ladder when it said prices will rise, but the cost of new mortgages will fall.

It's predicted that the Bank of England will cut rates...
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Curated Video

Inflation rate eases but high prices continue to strain Canadians

9th - Higher Ed
Canada's inflation rate slowed to 3.8 per cent in September — down from four per cent in August — but high prices continue to strain Canadians.
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Curated Video

Stock market falls again after initial rebound

Higher Ed
The stock market responded positively to signals from the Treasury Secretary about potential tariff negotiations with President Trump, but enthusiasm ebbed late on Tuesday as more tariffs bit. (Scripps News)
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Press Association

Kemi Badenoch opens the Global Investment Summit - full speech

Higher Ed
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch opens the Global Investment Summit and introduces Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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Press Association

Lord Lloyd-Webber urges investors to think of Britain and 'our theatre' first

Higher Ed
Lord Lloyd Webber appeals to potential investors at the Global Investment Summit to 'think of Britain first and think of our theatre'. <b<br/>r/>

The event is taking place at London's Hampton Court Palace.
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Press Association

Kemi Badenoch - 'we cannot stand still' on UK investment

Higher Ed
Kemi Badenoch opened the Global Investment Summit at Hampton Court Palace insisting the UK is one of the best places in the world to invest, but warning 'we cannot stand still'.<br/>
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Curated Video

Why Free Tax Prep Is So Hard To Find

Higher Ed
Tax-preparing companies have spent millions lobbying Congress to avoid simplifying the tax code and tax filing, according to ProPublica.
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Curated Video

Student Loans Worsen Racial Inequalities In America

Higher Ed
For a disproportionate number of Black Americans, paying back these debts often turn out to be a life-long struggle.
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Curated Video

U.S., China To Resume High-Level Trade Negotiations

Higher Ed
The White House said negotiators will talk about "intellectual property rights, services, non-tariff barriers, agriculture, and enforcement."
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Curated Video

What Have Previous Universal Basic Income Experiments Taught Us?

Higher Ed
A few places have experimented with a universal basic income, or something similar. So what was the impact of handing out unconditional money?
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Curated Video

U.S. Home Sales See Record Jump In June After 3-Month Decline

Higher Ed
​According to the National Association of Realtors, sales of previously owned homes rose significantly in June compared to the month prior.
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Curated Video

Dow Falls More Than 2,000 Points Due To Coronavirus, Oil Price Drops

Higher Ed
The coronavirus has led to a global drop in demand for oil, but Russia has refused to limit production.
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Curated Video

Study Suggests Opioid Death Rates Rise After Auto Plant Closures

Higher Ed
Researchers found the rate of opioid-related deaths among adults were about 85% higher in U.S. counties where an auto factory had recently closed.
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Curated Video

McDonald's To Repay New Zealand Workers For Incorrect Holiday Wages

Higher Ed
McDonald's reportedly miscalculated workers' holiday pay after struggling to interpret a 2003 New Zealand law.
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Curated Video

EBay Is Selling StubHub To Viagogo For More Than $4 Billion

Higher Ed
The deal could face some hiccups, thanks to past regulatory scrutiny of both StubHub and Viagogo.
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Curated Video

New York Stock Exchange To Reopen Trading Floor

Higher Ed
​The NYSE's president said only a few brokers will be allowed on the floor, and that they'll have to follow some new safety measures.
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Curated Video

Europe Faces Historic Economic Crash As Pandemic Fears Stifle Recovery

Higher Ed
The Eurozone suffered its largest economic crash in history during the three-month period ending June 30.
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Curated Video

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For Third Time This Year

Higher Ed
The Federal Reserve pointed to weak business investment and exports as reasons for making the cut.
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Curated Video

Charles Schwab To Buy TD Ameritrade In $26B Deal

Higher Ed
CNN reports the combined company would handle 24 million customer accounts with more than $5 trillion in client assets.
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Curated Video

Audi To Cut Thousands Of German Workers

Higher Ed
The job cuts are in an effort to shift its focus to electric vehicles.
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Curated Video

Market Volatility Expected Amid 2020 Election

Higher Ed
Experts warn investors to not rush into any major changes to their strategy, regardless of the potential outcomes.
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Bloomberg

Plus500 Platform Focused on Retail Investors: CEO

Higher Ed
Nov. 13 -- Gal Haber, chief executive officer at Plus500, talks with Elliott Gotkine about his companys trading platform aimed at retail investors. He speaks on The Pulse.
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Curated Video

Southwest Flew Secondhand Planes Without Knowing Full Safety History

Higher Ed
A Senate committee says the airline wasn't told about more than 300 "major repairs" to planes it bought secondhand.