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New York Drops Its Merger Lawsuit Against T-Mobile And Sprint

Now that the T-Mobile/Sprint merger has been approved, New York Attorney General Letitia James has dropped the state’s case against the merger once and for all, including any threat of an appeal.Continue reading

Congress Raises The Minimum Age For Buying Tobacco And E-cigarettes To 21

E-cigarettes seem to have dominated the headlines in recent months, but Congress has given final passage to a bill addressing tobacco as well, raising the age for purchasing both from 18 to 21 from Harlem to Hollywood.Continue reading

Education Group Says Financial Literacy Education Efforts Are Failing Students From Harlem To Hollywood

Evidence has begun to mount in recent years that consumers -- especially young people -- have serious gaps in their financial knowledge.Continue reading

The Links Serving Women From Harlem To Hollywood

The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. The membership consists of 12,000 professional women of color in 280 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.Continue reading

Wells Fargo Agrees To Pay Millions To Settle State Investigations From Harlem To Hollywood

Wells Fargo has four locations in Harlem has agreed to pay $575 million to settle allegations made by all 50 states and the District of Columbia that the bank violated consumer protection laws, Iowa’s attorney general announced on Friday.Continue reading

New York State Has The 8th Best State Economy

With the U.S. economy growing steadily amid a stalling global economy and many states coming back strongly from the Great Recession while others still struggle to make up their losses, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s States with the Best & Worst Economies.Continue reading

New York Is 2016’s 8th Worst State For Military Retirees

Happy Military Appreciation Month! All military personnel face tough challenges when readjusting to civilian life upon retirement, which, for the average officer, happens at age 47. Continue reading

NY’s The 13th Worst State For Working Moms From Harlem To Hollywood

With Mother’s Day less than a week away and solo moms with young children constituting nearly three-quarters of all working women, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s Best & Worst States for Working Moms.Continue reading

New York Is The 5th Most Financially Savvy State

With April being Financial Literacy Month and more than 40 percent of U.S. adults rating their knowledge of personal finance a “C” or lower, the personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016's Most & Least Financially Savvy States. Continue reading

New York Is the 2nd Worst State In The USA For Doctors

With National Doctor’s Day just days away and the medical profession undergoing intense change in recent years, with the Affordable Care Act, the rise of branded hospital networks and the retirement of Baby Boomers, the personal finance website WalletHub today released its report on the 2016's Best & Worst States for Doctors.Continue reading

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New York Is The 16th Best State For Women’s Quality Of Life

With March being Women’s History Month and women outnumbering men in all but nine states today, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s Best & Worst States for Women.Continue reading