Author: Fioney Staff
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U.S. and China Reach “Phase One” Trade Deal
After more than a year of heightened tensions, back-and-forth tariffs, and plenty of near misses, it seems that the United States and The People’s Republic of China have reached a preliminary trade deal. As a result both nations are calling off new rounds of tariffs that were set to go into effect. Additionally the U.S.…
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Majority of Small Business Owners Say the Minimum Wage isn’t a Living Wage
As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, the subject of a “living wage” has again proven a hot topic — especially among Democratic primary candidates. Meanwhile, in recent years, a number of cities have passed their own initiatives to hike the minimum wage to $15 an hour or more. Throughout discussions of such moves, there’s…
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Robinhood Announces Introduction of Fractional Stock Trading
In the past few months, the investment app Robinhood has certainly seen its share of ups and down. Nevertheless the company has continued to not only push forward but also bring new features to its platform. On that note, the FinTech has just revealed that it will soon give users a new way to invest.…
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Apple Card Introduces Interest-Free Financing for iPhones
When Apple announced the Apple Card earlier this year, it was met with both excitement and skepticism — and has somehow delivered on both. Despite being described by Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon as the “the most successful credit card launch ever,” there have been some bumps along the way. While some of those problems may still…
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FintechOS Announces $14 Million Funding Round
With as much attention as Silicon Valley startups get, it can be easy to forget that FinTech is far from just an American phenomenon. In fact firms in Europe, Asia, and beyond have certainly done their fair share or innovating and, yes, fundraising. Among them is Romania-based and aptly-named FintechOS. This week the company announced…
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WalletHub Ranks Cities with Least Sustainable Credit Card Debt
With U.S. credit card debt totaling more than $1 trillion and the 2019 holiday shopping season likely to move that number even higher, it’s a sad reality that many Americans will spend months or years paying off their debts. However consumers in some cities may have it even worse than others. A new study by…
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — November 2019
It’s time again for one of my favorite features here on Dyer News: a look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. First up we’ll look at a few tips and tricks that can help you adjust your money mindset. Then, with the holidays just around the corner, we’ll discuss money and…
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U.S. Economy Adds 266,000 Jobs in November
It may be hard to believe but we’re already in the last month of the decade — a decade that’s economically been defined by recovery and growth. Therefore it only seems appropriate that the last jobs report to be released in 2019 would once again show encouraging results. As Axios reports, the latest figures from…
