Monthly Archives: August 2020

When colleges move classes online, families rebel against the cost

Only students who can prove financial need will get help, he tells families. “Education really reflects our operating costs, and those costs are not only not reduced, but are greatly increased.” A survey by the American Council on Education estimated that this fall’s resumption would add 10 percent to a …

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Federal Reserve Reveals Digital Dollar Research Plans

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard gave a broad description of the Fed’s ongoing research and plans into the potential development of a Federal Reserve (CBDC), also described in the US as a digital dollars. Brainard, who has led the Fed’s discussion for years on distributed ledger technology and digital currency, …

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