Santa Clara University

Five Common Conflicts of Interest in Government and How to Prevent Them

John Pelissero is a political scientist and is the former director of government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. But all too frequently, ...
Forbes

1,000 Firms Out, 65 In: What’s Happening To The 8(a) Program?

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program has long served as one ...
Morningstar

Float Secures Close to $100M in Funding to Unlock Over $1.5B in Spending Power for Canadian Businesses

New funding from world-class financial institutions, including Silicon Valley Bank, empowers Float to offer the best rates in Canada with up to 4% interest, alongside expanded working capital ...
New York Post

Gavin Newsom shoots down claim $236M program for California’s mentally ill has helped just 22 people in four years

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s $236 million program to help those with severe mental illness who bounce between homelessness and jail has helped a measly 22 people since the its launch in 2022, a ...
BetaKit

Float secures nearly $100 million in debt to expand credit products for Canadian businesses

FinTech startup says its revenue has grown roughly 70 percent year over year. Toronto-based Float Financial has secured nearly $100 million CAD in debt as it hopes to expand the scope and flexibility ...
Yahoo Finance

Fed expected to keep interest rates on hold this week

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its policy meeting this week, following three successive cuts at the end of 2025. So all eyes will be on how long officials ...
businesstech.co.za

Another turn for interest rate expectations in South Africa this week

Markets are pricing in a higher chance of an interest cut this week, though consensus is still tilted toward a hold. According to Investec Chief Economist Annabel Bishop, markets are pricing in a 44% ...
CNET

Strength Training for Beginners: How to Build a Workout Program That Will Make 2026 Your Strongest Year Yet

I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys reviewing the latest fitness gadgets, testing out activewear and sneakers, as well as debunking wellness/fitness myths. In my free time I enjoy ...
The Conversation

NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program

Michelle L.D. Hanlon is affiliated with For All Moonkind, Inc. a non-profit organization focused on protecting human cultural heritage in outer space. When Apollo 13 looped around the Moon in April ...
CNBC

Mortgage demand drops 8.5%, as interest rates swell to the highest level in 3 weeks

Last week the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 6.24% from 6.16%. Applications to refinance a home loan dropped 16% for the ...
CNBC

When will interest rates go down again?

Meeting this week for the first time in 2026, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declined to lower the federal funds rate. In a post-meeting statement, the FOMC described economic activity ...
Yahoo Finance

Federal Reserve chair nomination live: Wall Street reacts to Trump’s Fed pick, Kevin Warsh, as hurdles remain in the Senate

President Trump announced he will nominate former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed. If confirmed by the Senate, Warsh would replace current Fed Chair Jerome Powell when his term ...