Category: Finance News

Nov 8

California students say they're 'deeply disappointed' after voters cast ballots against affirmative action

California voted to reject Proposition 16, which called to allow affirmative action in public employers and education institutions.  Proponents of affirmative action have advocated for the need to expand equal opportunity. Student leaders from the University of California told Business Insider why they were “deeply disappointed” to see the rejection of Proposition 16 in California, […]
Nov 8

What a Joe Biden presidency means for taxes, health care, housing, student debt — and another COVID-19 stimulus package

Joe Biden was projected Saturday to become the nation’s next president, according to the Associated Press, after campaigning on an ambitious domestic agenda he hopes will improve voters’ finances and invigorate an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Tax hikes for the rich, broadened health care coverage and student loan forgiveness were some of the […]
Nov 8

Coronavirus update: Third straight single-day case record in U.S.; Trump chief of staff Meadows tests positive

AP The U.S. case tally from the coronavirus illness COVID-19 rose by a record of almost 133,000 on Friday, a third straight record-setting single-day case tally, as hospitals in rural areas of the Midwest and southern states including Texas and Florida continued to feel the strain. President-elect Joe Biden, the Democrat whose victory was projected […]
Nov 7

Biden wins 2020 presidential election: Live coverage

Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election, the Associated Press projected Saturday, sending President Trump to a bitter defeat four years after he shocked the world by winning the White House with victory over Hillary Clinton. Yahoo News is providing complete coverage, with live updates and reaction to Biden’s historic win. Live Updates D […]