Illinois state legislators are crafting legislation to help the state welcome innovation in cryptocurrency. Illinois state Rep. Michael Zalewski (D) explains the market opportunity he sees in this space.
"It has the chance to make government a little more efficient and user friendly," said Zalewski about the power of blockchain technology. "It's appealing to us because it allows us to hold information in an individualized way."
Zalewski says its important as lawmakers to foster growth in this booming industry. Chicago, Illinois is home to the first Bitcoin futures contracts CBOE and CME.
Lisa Greene-Lewis, CPA and TurboTax expert, joined Cheddar News to explain the major changes that taxpayers need to know as filing season gets underway.
Multiple activist investors have taken stakes in Salesforce, according to reports from several outlets, spurring speculation that the tech firm could soon face additional pressure to increase margins and trim payrolls.
Andrew Collins, the CEO of private aviation firm Sentient Jet, joined Cheddar News anchor Hena Doba on a Walk & Talk discussing the future of business and leisure travel.
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as investors grow more convinced the Federal Reserve will keep downshifting the size of its rate hikes and as several major companies prepare to report their latest results.
