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☆ The best money market account for saving money and writing checks
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Elizabeth Gravier | Alexandria White | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

The Sallie Mae Money Market Account ranks on our best MMA list for sending new users checks for free when they open an account, as well as for offering an above-average interest rate. Sallie Mae Money Market Account reviewSallie Mae Money Market Account Learn More Information about the Sallie Mae Money Market Account has been collected independently by CNBC and has not been reviewed or provided by the bank prior to publication. Users of the Sallie Mae Money Market Account start earning interest right away with no minimum balances required in their account. FeesIn addition to having no minimum balance requirements, the Sallie Mae Money Market Account also doesn't charge a monthly maintenance fees. This is a ranking of only MMAs, excluding any money market funds (which are investment products).

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☆ Salaries at The New Yorker magazine reveal major pay disparities, with women of color making significantly less than their coworkers across the board
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Tyler Sonnemaker | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

The New Yorker's employee union released a pay study Tuesday revealing major pay disparities. Employees are underpaid across the company, but women of color are paid the least, it concluded. The union that represents editorial employees at The New Yorker released a pay study on Tuesday that revealed major disparities across employees at the Condé Nast-owned publication. "The discrepancy between men's and women's median pay is $4,000; among employees of color. The gap between men's and women's median pay is closer to $7,000," it concluded, adding that "women of color earn a lower median salary than white women" and the pay gap for women of color was wider than other groups who made less than the company's median salary.

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☆ The DOJ has closed its investigation into Senator Burr's $1.7 million stock trades during the pandemic, according to reports
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Kevin Shalvey | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

DOJ officials reportedly closed an investigation into Sen. Richard Burr's financial transactions, per CNBC. Burr sold up to $1.72 million in stock in the weeks before coronavirus concerns rattled markets, said ProPublica. "The case is now closed," Burr reportedly said in a statement. The Justice Department closed its investigation into stock trades by Senator Richard Burr without bringing charges, according to a statement reportedly made by the senator. Later that month, the Justice Department reportedly closed its insider-trading investigations into three others, Sens.

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A Queens, N.Y. man who allegedly made repeated threats to murder Democratic members of Congress on social media, including threats to murder them at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, was arrested Tuesday morning by FBI agents and NYPD officers. Nearly a decade later, he called President-elect Joe Biden a communist on social media while inciting others to take up arms during the inauguration, according to the FBI. In one post, he wrote that he wanted Trump to “hold a public execution of Pelosi aoc schumer etc.,” according to court documents. In the video, Hunt spoke directly to the camera saying, “[T]hey’re gonna come after us, they’re gonna kill us, so we have to kill them first . An account tied to the same email address as Hunt's Facebook profile commented "lets go, jan 20, bring your guns."

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☆ The 6 tips you need to hear to avoid 'resolution fatigue' and stick to your 2021 money goals
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Elizabeth Gravier | Alexandria White | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

You can also automate your savings so that you have recurring transfers from your checking account to your savings account every month. Yes, if have an Ally checking account Terms apply. Consolidate your savingsConsolidating is an efficient way to both declutter and organize your money, Shallal says. It may also help you track your money better, especially when you opt for a savings account with organization tools. Many savings accounts, including Ally, allow users to divvy up their money into different buckets or categories for each of their savings goals.

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But as you move into adulthood and grow in your career, it's likely your net worth will grow, too. The average net worth is $76,300. Very high net worth Americans skew the average numbers higher, so it's helpful to look at the median to have a better sense of where most Americans fall on the net worth spectrum. Here's a breakdown of both median and average American net worth by age, according to the Fed's latest Survey of Consumer Finances from 2019. Average household net worth by age Age of head of family Median net worth Average net worth Less than 35 $13900 $76300 35-44 $91300 $436200 45-54 $168600 $833200 55-64 $212500 $1175900 65-74 $266400 $1217700 75+ $254800 $977600What 20-somethings need to do to build their net worthEditorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the CNBC Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party.

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☆ New York court worker arrested in threats to Biden inauguration, calls for Pelosi, Schumer, AOC deaths
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

An FBI agent enters the residence of Brendan Hunt in Queens, New York, January 19, 2021. A New York man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly making threats related to the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden and calling for the deaths of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other prominent Democratic lawmakers. The suspect, Brendan Hunt of Queens, works for the Office of Court Administration, which operates the state's court system, and also is a part-time actor and filmmaker, authorities said. "Meaning, we want you to hold a public execution of pelosi aoc schumer etc. Also Tuesday, a retired New York City firefighter, Thomas Fee, surrendered on charges of violent entry and disorderly conduct during the riot.

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Morton served nearly fours years on terrorism-related charges in federal prison, where he assisted the FBI as an informant. Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politicsThose crosscurrents are borne out in several statistical studies that focused on Islamist deplatforming. "You're only talking to people who echo the same views and obsessively talk about violence and anger and hate," Berger said. Morton and Berger also said there was a substantial difference between the deplatforming of jihadis and the deplatforming of right-wing extremists: their bases of support. That will make deplatforming right-wing extremists far more delicate and potentially less effective, said Faiza Patel, co-director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School.

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☆ Manchin says Senate should consider using 14th Amendment to remove Hawley and Cruz over their objections to Electoral College votes
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-17 | by ( Sarah Al-Arshani | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

Manchin said the 14th Amendment should be applied after Cruz and Hawley pushed forth with efforts to dispute Electoral College votes last week. Sen. Joe Manchin said the Senate should consider using the 14th Amendment to remove Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz, two Republicans who objected to the Electoral College vote last week. "That should be a consideration," Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, said when asked if the 14th Amendment should be triggered during an interview with PBS's "Firing Line." The 14th Amendment says that no lawmaker holding office "shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.

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☆ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook of 'partial responsiblity' for the US Capitol insurrection
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-17 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +2 min

During a virtual town hall meeting, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook "bear partial responsibility" for the US Capitol insurrection. Ocasio-Cortez referred to her 2019 grilling of Mark Zuckerberg during a congressional hearing. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has accused Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook of being partially responsible for last week's violent siege of the US capitol building. Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook bear partial responsibility for Wednesday's events. Ocasio-Cortez suggested that Facebook has historically had a "complete lack of accountability" to democracy during the town hall meeting.

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The average FICO Score for U.S. consumers hit a record 710 last year, and millennials led the pack with an 11-point increase, according to Experian's 2020 Consumer Credit Review. Overall, all generations boosted their credit scores by one to 11 points from 2019 to 2020. These increases are a result of consumers paying their bills on-time and cutting back on spending amid an unpredictable economy. Here's a breakdown of the average credit score by generation, according to Experian's 2020 report, plus tips on how to raise your credit score.

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☆ Some Democrats in Congress are worried their colleagues might kill them
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Benjy Sarlin | Benjy Sarlin Is Policy Editor For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +10 min

One House freshman is pushing to carry firearms on Capitol grounds, and another recounts being armed during the attack, further putting their colleagues on edge. But, Beyer said, the issue "that has the greater emotional impact is the sense that there's perhaps actual physical danger from our colleagues." Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has said she feared for her life, in part because she doubted the motives of unnamed colleagues who were sheltering with her. But she and over 30 other Democrats have signed on to a letter asking authorities to investigate the claim. The article also misstated what chamber of Congress the attacker of a Northern senator before the Civil War was from.

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☆ Democrats are lining up behind Biden's COVID-19 stimulus plan, a stark contrast to the deep GOP divides over the last deal
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

Democratic Party members are largely unified in their support for President-elect Biden's COVID-19 stimulus. The issue of $2,000 checks – now reduced to $1,400 — has caused some complaints, but the party appears to be largely backing Biden's plan. Congressional Democrats are largely unified in their support for President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 stimulus plan, contrasting sharply with the GOP divisions on the previous package. This third stimulus plan includes $1,400 relief checks for Americans, which would make a total of $2,000 when combined with the $600 in the most recent package. There has nonetheless been dissent over the $1,400 checks from progressives, who argue that the new stimulus checks should be $2,000 by themselves.

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☆ Tucker Carlson mocks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for thinking she might die during the Capitol riot in which 5 people died
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

Fox News primetime host Tucker Carlson lashed out at one of his favorite targets on Thursday night: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Carlson also accused Ocasio-Cortez of being a hypocrite for praising Capitol Police officers as "heroic," while supporting reallocating law enforcement funds to social services. "She likes the cops now despite the fact they're white supremacists," he said. Carlson's account of the Capitol riot flies in the face of overwhelming evidence and law enforcement's charges. And Carlson has long been accused of sympathizing with white supremacists, whom he has occasionally disavowed.

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☆ Critics say Biden's Covid relief plan breaks promise of $2,000 stimulus checks
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Alicia Adamczyk | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +2 min

Following the release of President-elect Joe Biden's sweeping coronavirus relief plans, critics are saying he's already reneged on one of his early promises to provide financially-strapped families with $2,000 stimulus checks. But some critics of Biden's new plan, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), say that Democrats need to fulfill their campaign promise and provide full $2,000 payments. lauded Biden's plan. Biden's plan increases enhanced unemployment insurance payments to $400 per week from the current $300 per week, and extends the benefits through September. Check out: $1,400 checks, enhanced unemployment: Here's what's included in Biden's stimulus planDon't miss: The best credit cards for building credit of 2021

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A man who was seen in the Capitol holding a Confederate flag during last week’s riot by supporters of President Donald Trump turned himself in to authorities on Thursday. https://t.co/GBUQJkydGI pic.twitter.com/Mt0C4QTG4b — FBI (@FBI) January 11, 2021Both men are set to have a virtual appearance in front of a federal judge either Thursday or Friday, the FBI said. Investigators allege that video evidence showed Hunter Seefried punched out broken glass in a window to get access the Capitol. The sight of the Confederate flag in the halls of the Congress raised particular alarm for citizens and lawmakers because of its affiliation with secession, civil war and slavery. The congresswoman on Wednesday posted an Instagram video detailing her experience during the Capitol riot, calling it the “tragedy of white supremacy” that some would rather watch the country burn than have equality for all.

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☆ Fact check: Alexandria Ocasio Cortez ‘conservative traitors’ tweet is fabricated
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +2 min

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) participates in a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City, U.S., February 22, 2020. REUTERS“Congrats to President Joe Biden. Reuters could not find the alleged tweet in ProPublica’s “Politwoops” archive, which tracks deleted tweets by public officials (here). Deleted Tweets from Ocasio-Cortez can be found here . Ocasio-Cortez’s tweet congratulating Joe Biden said, “Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden & Vice President-elect Kamala Harris!”, and can be seen here .

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If you're looking to transfer your debt to a fixed-rate personal loan, CNBC Select reviewed dozens of personal loan lenders and chose the best five for refinancing debt. Here are the top five personal loans for refinancing your debt. Personal loan applications require a credit check, so you'll want to make sure you know your credit score before you apply. Personal loans deliver cash directly to your bank account, making it easy to stay in debt if you're not careful. A late payment on your personal loan can hurt your credit score just like if you miss a credit card bill.

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☆ Experts say you should have 10 times your income saved to retire by age 67—here's what to do if you aren't yet there
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( Elizabeth Gravier | Alexandria White | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +7 min

Experts at Fidelity Investments say that to retire by age 67, you should have 10 times your income saved. The same survey found that baby boomers have saved an estimated median $144,000 in all household retirement accounts, and less than half (only 40%) had saved $250,000 or more. Estimate your retirement savings and income needsCollinson notes that 44% of baby boomers say they "guessed" their retirement savings needs versus actually calculating what they may need. To estimate your retirement savings needs, base it on your current living expenses or use a retirement calculator. According to Collinson, fewer than half of baby boomers (45%) use a professional financial advisor to help manage their retirement savings and investments.

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Widen After Impeachment Vote Some House Republicans have called on Representative Liz Cheney to resign from her leadership post after she voted to impeach President Trump. Representative Liz Cheney had issued a scathing statement the day before the impeachment vote repudiating President Trump. Mr. Biden will detail his proposal, which he and his economic team have been honing for weeks, in an evening speech in Delaware. “This nation also remains in the grip of a deadly virus and a reeling economy,” Mr. Biden said Wednesday. Far more of a party institutionalist, Mr. Biden has promised to rebuild state parties and deepen investments in the committee.

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☆ Biden's COVID-19 stimulus checks plan: $600 + $1,400 = $2,000
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +2 min

President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan on Thursday that includes $1,400 checks. But based on criticism of the proposal online, there's confusion and anger about why the plan does not explicitly include $2,000 direct payments. President-elect Joe Biden released his COVID-19 stimulus plan on Thursday, and it includes $1,400 checks to add to the $600 direct payments provided via the most recent stimulus package — bringing the total distributed amount to $2,000. Just four days ago, Biden tweeted: "We need $2,000 stimulus checks." Biden's plan garnered a fair amount of criticism Thursday:—Rhea defund police Butcher (@RheaButcher) January 14, 2021Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York was also critical of Biden's plan over the $1400 checks.

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☆ '7 things I wish I knew about paying off debt,' from a YouTube star who paid off $200,000 in 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Elizabeth Gravier | Alexandria White | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +10 min

Paying off debt is hard"It might seem super obvious, but you really don't understand how hard [debt] is until you're in it," Dang says. This level of commitment can make debt payoff emotionally exhausting, especially if you're facing large amounts. "There will be a moment in your payoff journey that you'll want to give up." What to do: Throughout your own debt payoff journey, don't sacrifice everything for debt freedom. What to do: There are pros and cons of both the avalanche and snowball debt payoff methods.

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☆ 20,000 guardsmen to deploy for Biden inauguration
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Lisa Lambert | Makini Brice | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While Congress acted to impeach him, President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged his supporters to shun violence as the National Guard prepared to deploy at least 20,000 troops in Washington for the Jan. 20 swearing-in of his successor Joe Biden. About 8,000 National Guard troops were on hand for Trump’s 2016 inauguration, Reuters reported at the time. While the House of Representatives debated a formal charge of “incitement of insurrection,” Trump and the Republican National Committee called for an end to violence ahead of the Inauguration. Incoming troops will be responsible for securing the city before Biden’s inauguration, with new fencing engulfing the Capitol area. Two officials said some National Guard troops were deputized as Capitol Police officers to carry out law enforcement functions if needed.

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☆ 'I thought I was going to die': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rips GOP lawmakers, shares experience during Capitol riots on Instagram Live
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

She also ripped into Republican colleagues in the House and Senate: "Ted Cruz, you do not belong in the United States Senate. Josh Hawley, you do not belong in the United States Senate, so get out." "Ted Cruz, you do not belong in the United States Senate. Josh Hawley, you do not belong in the United States Senate, so get out," Ocasio-Cortez said. "Maybe you should vote to impeach him because he's an active threat to every single American," Ocasio-Cortez called out to GOP colleagues.

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Jamie Raskin, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Hawley, Donald Trump, he's Organizations: United States, United States Senate, Capitol Locations: Alexandria, Ocasio, Sens

☆ Amazon hits back at Parler's antitrust lawsuit with extensive examples of its violent content, including death threats against Democrats, GOP, tech CEOs, and BLM
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Tyler Sonnemaker | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

Amazon responded on Tuesday to a lawsuit filed by Parler that accused the tech giant of violating antitrust laws by banning the controversial social media platform from using Amazon Web Services. In its response, Amazon alleged that Parler violated its contract by refusing to remove more than 100 examples of violent content, including death threats against prominent Democrats, Republicans tech executives, and supporters of Black Lives Matter. Amazon also cited Section 230 as part of its defense against Parler's claims that Amazon conspired with Twitter to hurt Parler's business by kicking it off AWS. Major tech companies including Apple and Google cut ties with Parler this week amid revelations that far-right insurrectionists used the social media platform to organize and incite violence at the US Capitol. Amazon cited more than a dozen examples of content posted to Parler that it said violated Amazon's policies.

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