A change in the Paycheck Protection Program means more funding for solopreneurs and freelancers. The update will allow self-employed individuals to apply using gross income, instead of net income. The SBA will also set aside $1 billion in PPP loans for these types of businesses with no employees. Visit the […]

Moderna said Monday it received "positive feedback" from the Food and Drug Administration on its proposal to increase the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses in each of its vials. One vial of Moderna's two-shot vaccine contains ten doses, enough to inoculate five people, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]

The IRS announced on Monday that the tax deadline for Texans is postponed to June 15. Winter storms across the state began February 11 and knocked out power for millions of Texans.  If your official residential or business address is in Texas, you automatically qualify for the extension. Visit Personal […]

On October 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new $120 million, 134,000 sq. foot coronavirus testing facility in Valencia, north of L.A. “This new laboratory will allow California to ensure its testing capacity is timely, equitable and cost-effective – just when Californians need it most,” Newsom said at the […]

The Covid-19 death toll puts the disease firmly among the leading causes of death in the U.S. The U.S. has reported more Covid-19 deaths than anywhere else in the world. When adjusting for population, the U.S. trails only the U.K., the Czech Republic, Italy and Portugal in deaths per capita, […]

Despite the current pause on federal student loan payments, student debt continues to be a major concern for tens of millions of Americans who collectively owe some $1.7 trillion in student loans.  Black borrowers are among those who are most impacted by student debt. While white students make up the […]

Editor’s note: Often kept secret until retroactive reckonings occur like the ones going on now with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Justice League, on-set bullying and drama that was once the calling card of some power players is something the powerless suffered in silence. Gary Foster, a second-generation film producer […]

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered accountants for former President Donald Trump to hand over financial and tax records to New York prosecutors. Supporting documents and schedules attached to a tax return offer detail about income sources and tax deductions. Former President Donald Trump's tax returns are back in the […]

If you listened to some Republicans, you’d think Marjorie Taylor Greene represents a departure from GOP tradition. In policy terms, there’s little to no difference between Greene’s wing of the party and the Old guard Republicans. Let’s not fall into the trap of taking the right at their word that […]