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U.S. Stock Market At Record But Farm Bankruptcies At Highest Since 2011

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While the U.S. stock market is soaring to new records, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 28,000 on Friday, f... Read more

Key Words: This Is The Most Prosperous Economy The World Has Ever Seen Says Jamie Dimon — And Its Going To Continue

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While many investors may worry about the effects that the U.S.-China trade war, Brexit and Middle East tensions are havi... Read more

One Year After Amazons HQ2 Announcement, Heres What Happened To House Prices In Northern Virginia

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After Amazon pulled out of its planned Long Island City location, home prices in New York dropped. Read more

TaxWatch: Tax Rules Have Been Largely Written By Rich, White Men — And It Shows, Researchers Say

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‘Everyone wants a tax code that treats everyone equally,’ said Adam Michel, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Fo... Read more

Equifax Settles Case With Woman Who Sued After A Credit File Mix-up Allegedly Destroyed Her Familys Life

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A separate ‘mixed file’ case against Equifax went to trial and ended with a $18.6 million jury award. Read more

The Moneyist: Are You Cheap If You Split The Check By Only Paying For What You Ordered?

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‘I see now there are pitfalls I didn’t anticipate. What’s the appropriate etiquette for dealing with such a scenar... Read more

The Fed: Feds Brainard Calls For Heightened Vigilance On Financial Stability

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Fed Governor Lael Brainard on Friday called for ‘heightened vigilance’ of the financial sector, as the central bank ... Read more

Mortgage Rates Are Increasing Again — So Why Did More People Apply For Home Loans?

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On average, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now comes with a rate of 3.75%. Read more

5 Ways In Which FinTech Changes The Way Banks Operate

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The amount of articles about the impact of Artificial Intelligence in the financial and banking industries continues to ... Read more

Upgrade: 1 In 3 Boomers Makes This Critical Retirement Mistake — Far More Than In Other Generations

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And it’s putting their retirement security at risk Read more

The Fed: Feds Bullard: Sharper-than-expected Economic Slowdown Is Key Risk

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St Louis Fed President James Bullard said Thursday that the key risk facing the economy is that the slowdown may be shar... Read more

The Moneyist: Im Thinking About Proposing To My Girlfriend — But Her Parents Control Her Finances And Theyre Terrible With Money

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‘They told my girlfriend, “Don’t worry about your student debt — just finish school.”’ Read more

Staff At Britains Banking Watchdog Rebuked For Defecating On The Floor, Stealing Plants, And Verbal Abuse

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Britain’s equivalent to the Securities and Exchange Commission has had to write to staff about their behavior after a ... Read more

The Tell: Stock Buybacks Of $570 Billion Next Year May Support The S&P 500 Even If Theres A Recession, Report Says

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According to French bank Societe Generale, stock buybacks for S&P 500 companies may reach $570 billion in 2019. ... Read more

Upgrade: In This Depressing — And All-too-common — Scenario, You May Need To Sock Away 44% Of Your Income For Retirement

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This eye-opening chart reveals exactly how much of your income to save at every age for retirement Read more

Education Dept. Cancels $10.8 Million In Student-loan Debt For Students At Shuttered Schools

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The loan cancellation might not cancel a lawsuit though. Read more

Why Investors May Feel The Deutsche Bank Chairman Has To Go

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U.S. private equity meets German-style corporate governance, and frictions occur. Read more

FDIC Chairman On Repo Market, LIBOR, And Farm Loans

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The head of the banking regulator sat down with MarketWatch for a talk about the biggest issues in the banking world now... Read more

Next Avenue: Its Going To Be Easier To Make Early 401(k) Withdrawals, But Should You Do It?

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New rules about “economic hardship” withdrawals go into effect in January. Experts urge caution. Read more

Next Avenue: Why Are So Many People Over 55 Going Bankrupt?

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There’s one big reason bankruptcies have skyrocketed among older Americans, and how to bounce back. Read more