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Former TV doctor Mehmet Oz offered some jaw-droppingly out-of-touch advice to folks at risk of losing their Medicaid on Monday.Oz began by saying that programs like Medicare and Medicaid “were a promise to the American people to take care of you if you’re having problems financially or you’re having an issue because you’re older and need health care.” But he also told Fox host Stuart Varney that Americans should also do the most they can to stay healthy.“We’ll be there for you, the American people, when you need help with Medicare and Medicaid, but you’ve got to stay healthy as…

In his 2024 annual letter to shareholders, released April 7, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon wrote that “a new battle is brewing. Third parties want full access to banks’ customer data so they can exploit it for their own purposes and profits.” “Contrary to what you may read, we have no problem with data sharing but only if it is done properly,” he wrote. “It must be authorized by the customer — the customer should know exactly what data is shared and when and how it is used; third parties should pay for accessing the banking system and payment rails.” His…

Eileen Chamberlain Lockwood Obituary | Legacy.com Eileen Chamberlain Lockwood, a freelance writer and journalist, died on June 22, 2025, at Benedictine Living Community in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was 91 years old. Eileen was born on February 20, 1934, in Schenectady, New York, to Irving Joseph Chamberlain and Rhea Alice Rea Chamberlain. She graduated from the former Nott Terrace High School in Schenectady, then received a degree in journalism from Syracuse University in 1955. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and was tapped for membership in junior and senior women’s honoraries and for Phi Beta Kappa. She…

From QR codes and tokenized wallets to instant settlement networks and blockchain rails, the technological underpinnings of payments are evolving faster than most adjacent sectors. Yet, for all the feats of engineering, true success in this domain is dictated not by what is possible but by what is adopted. The most lasting innovations in payments can frequently center on a deceptively simple question: Will people actually use this? “Innovation alone doesn’t create impact. Adoption does,” Dani Lugo, the U.S. payments strategy lead at Bank of America, told PYMNTS. “And adoption is achieved when behaviors [change, not just when the features…

Papaya Global and Worksome have announced a partnership aimed at simplifying how enterprises manage and compensate contingent workers. The collaboration introduces an integrated platform that combines Papaya’s global payments infrastructure with Worksome’s contractor management interface. The joint solution allows businesses to onboard, classify, and pay freelancers across more than 160 countries using local currencies while maintaining compliance with local regulations. The offering includes features such as agent-of-record (AOR) and employer-of-record (EOR) capabilities, real-time payments, and in-product worker classification tools, all accessible through a unified interface. A response to fragmented systems and rising contractor usage According to the official press release,…

Banks offer rates as low as Tk120 for remittance dollars on Thursday 13 July, 2025, 12:30 am Last modified: 13 July, 2025, 01:19 pm Infographic: TBS”> Infographic: TBS The US dollar has experienced a significant depreciation against the taka over the past one week, with its price falling by approximately Tk2.90.  This notable decline is attributed to a decrease in dollar demand within the market, coupled with robust inflows from remittances and exports. Banks reported offering a rate of Tk120 for remittance dollars on Thursday, although some claimed to have purchased at Tk120.50. However, foreign exchange houses selling remittance dollars…

About 38% of the U.S. workforce engages in freelance work.While it can be convenient and flexible, there are financial factors to consider before going full-time freelance.Setting your own hours, choosing your own projects, potentially boosting your income.The perks of the freelance life have changed the workforce. Nearly two out of every five U.S. workers are now embracing this independent path.But there are financial mistakes freelancers often make, the biggest? Not planning for an unpredictable pay schedule.Unlike a full-time gig, you might not get compensated regularly. So, you’ll need to manage your budget carefully and figure out how much you need…

Real-world asset (RWA) tokens can democratize access to investments previously inaccessible to retail traders, similar to how exchange-traded funds (ETFs) expanded retail access to financial instruments when they debuted in 1993, according to Christopher Perkins, president and managing partner of investment firm CoinFund.“I believe tokens are the new ETFs,” Perkins told Cointelegraph in an interview. The executive said tokenized RWAs, which trade 24/7 on globally accessible markets, reduce the information asymmetry that has typically kept retail investors out of private placements under existing accreditation laws. He added:“Ordinary people cannot access private markets. They’re private by their nature. And if you…

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