If you’re in Alaska and need help, you’re not alone.The state’s economy is recovering but its finances are strained.Alaska’s unemployment rate is 4.2%, compared to the national rate of 7.1%.The state’s unemployment insurance program has been struggling for years, and in 2018 it ended up paying out $6.5 million more than it was promised.The state…
On Thursday, the Texas Association of Realtors said it would give $1 million in disaster relief funding to help fund flood and debris recovery efforts.The organization was part of the coalition that was responsible for the massive $15 billion relief package that Texas Gov.Greg Abbott signed on Monday.The group has already pledged to spend the…
The UK’s sports funding agency has admitted it will be unable to provide emergency funding for football, rugby, and cricket after floods hit parts of the country.The Sport Relief Fund will be able to help fund sports facilities and matchday infrastructure, but it will not be able provide football or rugby for players or teams,…
Aussie fund manager Andrew Gribbin has released a series of recommendations to help investors choose the right mutual fund to invest in.The advice, based on a new research project, has come in response to a recent surge in the number of people investing in Australian fund funds.Mr Gribbins first published the recommendations in November, with…
Hedge fund definitions are not easily defined, but if you are looking for a hedge fund that has an underlying portfolio of mutual funds and ETFs, you may want to check out this article on what hedge funds are and what they are not.Hedge funds can be divided into three categories: short-term, long-term and global.Short-term…
