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Expensify CEO emails 10 million users saying “Vote for Biden”
Expensify’s CEO David Barrett dipped his toes into the hot waters of 2020 presidential politics by making an endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden

California Appeals Court Says Uber and Lyft Drivers are Official Employees
A California appeals court said Thursday that Uber and Lyft must reclassify their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors, affirming a lower court decision in the

RECAP: FinTech Week: Are Digital Economies More Inclusive?
Are digital economies more inclusive? This question was presented as the concluding question and panel discussion for participants of the 2020 DC Fintech Week. Christopher Brunner,

Home sales continued to soar in September, but some worry prices are “rising too fast”
If you want to sell your home, now is still a good time as home prices continue to rise steadily. It seems that more adults living with their

HBO Max Keeps AT&T Steady
AT&T reported a third-quarter adjusted profit that matched expectations, aided by its core wireless business. Net income for AT&T fell to $2.76 billion, which equates to

New U.S. Jobless Claims Lowest Since March
In a sign that the U.S. economy and labor market are improving, new applications for unemployment benefits have fallen in the last week. There was

RECAP: FinTech Week: The Geography of Fintech
The look and feel of the financial market are rapidly developing across the globe. At the fourth annual fintech policy and innovation dialogue, panelists highlighted

As more states ban menthol cigarettes, activists push for nation-wide ban
It’s been a busy year for legislators across the country, from negotiating coronavirus relief packages to orchestrating a Californian ban on the sale of gas and

Pandemic boosts cleaning supply sales for Procter and Gamble
There’s some good news for Proctor and Gamble. On Oct. 20, the Cincinnati-based provider of household goods like toothpaste, laundry detergent, and cleaning supplies reported a

Microsoft v. Amazon: A Tech Battle in Outer Space
Microsoft is joining forces with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to challenge Amazon in the race to provide cloud-computing services from outer space. The partnership will connect Microsoft’s Azure cloud