Month: October 2020

About 400,000 homeowners have fallen behind on their mortgage loans, despite eligibility for a … [+] payment-free forbearance plan. getty It seems there’s a communication issue with some of America’s struggling homeowners. According to a new report, around 400,000 U.S. homeowners have become “needlessly delinquent” on their mortgage loans, despite qualifying for a payment-free forbearance
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks at the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2019 legislative conference in Washington, April 9, 2019. Jeenah Moon | Reuters JPMorgan Chase is making a $30 billion commitment it says will help address U.S. wealth inequality, especially in traditionally underserved Black and Latino communities. The bank’s pledge is a
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“When student loan payments become mandatory again,that’s a scary thought,” said Cecilia Sena, 22. Source: Cecilia Sena In March, as it rapidly became clear that the coronavirus pandemic would upend our lives, the U.S. Department of Education offered student loan borrowers a break from their monthly payments.  They accepted.  Less than 11% of people with federal student loans are repaying them during the pandemic,
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Silvia Lucci, her husband (left), and son (right) are part of the family team behind LUHV Foods, and its successful outposts, such as their vegan deli at Philadelphia’s famed Reading Terminal Market. Julietta Lucci When Jennifer Rodriguez relocated to Philadelphia in the late ’90s, the once-bustling South Philly neighborhood of Italian Market was in decay.
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President Donald Trump said in a video posted Wednesday that “no president’s ever pushed” the Food and Drug Administration like he has as concerns mount that the administration is pressuring the agency to quickly authorize a vaccine for the coronavirus. The FDA on Tuesday published new guidance for vaccine manufacturers that said they need to
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Federal Reserve officials worried that a lack of further fiscal stimulus would jeopardize and economy recovery that was moving faster than expected, according to minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s September meeting. The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released minutes from its Sept. 15-16 meeting. The Fed’s policymaking arm held interest rates steady
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SINGAPORE — With uncertainty looming over the upcoming U.S. elections in November, JPMorgan Asset Management’s Patrik Schowitz says investors should look past the “noise” and focus on the medium term instead. “On a six month view, you know, we think the cyclical view matters much, much more than … the exact noise and shenanigans around the
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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 30: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), speaks during a hearing on Wednesday, … [+] September 30, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee is exploring the FBI’s investigation of the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian election interference. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images Senators Grassley, Daines and Roberts have
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