Month: July 2022

‘The disruption for a person’s financial security is enormous.’ Gaps in access to paid leave may lead to financial hardships, report finds.

Personal finance
Mayte Torres | Moment | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic helped shed light on the need for increased access to paid leave for U.S. workers. Yet more than two years into the pandemic, there are still gaps in access to those benefits. That leaves many workers vulnerable to financial hardships, a new report from the
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New Zealand had one of the world’s strictest Covid lockdowns. Now its borders are fully reopening

Wealth
After more than two years, New Zealand is fully reopening its borders and welcoming back all international travelers. The country is reopening on July 31, some three months earlier than previously announced. Earlier this year, New Zealand’s borders were opened to Australians and citizens of 60 places that do not need visas to enter, including
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The Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike will mean a better return on your savings. Here’s what to expect

Personal finance
Getty Images Finding extra cash to set aside can be tough amid the record high prices prompted by historically high inflation. But the Federal Reserve’s announcement on Wednesday that it will again hike interest rates by 0.75 percentage point will mean savers can get better a better return on the money they sock away. The
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The cost to borrow is very expensive. Here are the best money moves to make after the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes

Real Estate
In this article CTRN The cost of borrowing is getting more expensive for American households. With Wednesday’s 0.75-percentage-point interest rate hike, the Federal Reserve has raised benchmark short-term borrowing rates 225 basis points, or 2.25%, since March in an effort to curb unrelenting inflation. The federal funds rate, which is set by the U.S. central bank, is
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Comcast shares slide after the cable giant fails to add broadband subscribers for first time ever

Earnings
In this article CMCSA CMCSA Comcast reported second-quarter revenue and earnings that topped analyst estimates, but the cable provider didn’t add broadband customers in a quarter for the first time ever. Comcast’s high-speed internet customers in the quarter were flat, trailing the 84,000 average analyst estimate, according to FactSet. The company’s shares fell more than 9%
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Despite concerns, ESG strategies may become a crowded trade for impact investors – so Vanguard is taking a different track

Finance
It’s a fund looking to make money from green investing. The inclusive, actively managed Vanguard Baillie Gifford Global Positive Impact Stock Fund (VBPIX) is an environmental, social and governance product that bundles companies with positive, inclusive and sustainable intentions.  “It’s really a fund that’s going to be investing in global equities looking to deliver long-term
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