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The Fed: Feds Bullard Says He Wanted Interest-rate Cut As Insurance While Clarida Says The Case For Accommodation Has Increased

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St. Louis Fed President James Bullard says a rate cut this week would have provided insurance against weaker inflation a... Read more

Need To Know: Golds Monster Run Could Reach $1,600, Say Citi Analysts

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Our call of the day, from Citigroup analysts, say “bullish gold fever” is justified and set up a scenario in which g... Read more

Market Snapshot: S&P 500 Poised To Pull Back After Notching First Record Since April

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Stock-index futures edge back Friday after the S&P 500 rang up its first record since April, amid testiness between ... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Prosecutors Intensify Scrutiny Of Trump Fundraiser Elliott Broidy, Focusing On Foreigners At Inauguration

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Federal prosecutors step up a criminal investigation into possible efforts by longtime Republican fundraiser Elliott Bro... Read more

People Are More Likely To Return Lost Wallets If They Have This Amount Of Money Inside

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Researchers planted 17,000 ‘lost wallets’ in 40 countries. Psychologists say the results provide a surprising insigh... Read more

Love & Money: The Grim Financial Lesson Children Will Learn From Cashless Monopoly

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In a world of digital payments, parents need to be deliberate in teaching their kids about money. Read more

Some Wealthy Parents Are Dropping Up To $10,000 On SAT Test Prep For Their Kids

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Schools that do go test-optional generally see an increase in the number of black and Latinx students. Read more

This Would Be The Worst-case Scenario For Health Companies, According To UBS

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Health-care reform is coming, UBS analysts say, and it could have severe consequences for certain health companies. ... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Poised To Surge To Highest Level In 8½ Months, Gold Hits 5-year High As Fed Signals Cuts

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U.S. stock indexes Thursday morning are set to extend gains to a fourth straight day near all-time highs as the Fed sign... Read more

NerdWallet: 5 Myths About Debt Consolidation

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There are misconceptions about debt consolidation, including how much it costs and how long it takes. Read more

Europe Markets: London Markets Rise Ahead Of Bank Of England Meeting

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Economists expect the bank to leave rates unchanged as other central banks signal stimulus Read more

Bank Of Japan Joins Fed, ECB In Signaling Easing If Needed, Keeps Policy On Hold For Now

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The Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged Thursday and maintained a pledge to keep ultra-low rates in place until... Read more

Market Extra: The Dow Is Now On Pace For Its Best June Return In 80 Years, But The Fed Could Change That In A Heartbeat

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U.S. stock benchmarks on Tuesday were enjoying a nearly unfettered run-up toward records on the back of hope that centra... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Tick Higher Ahead Of Fed Policy Update

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Treasury yields edge higher on Wednesday as investors await the policy statement from the Federal Reserve’s two-day me... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Prices Retreat From 14-month High Ahead Of Fed Decision

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Gold prices slip from Tuesday close at their highest in 14 months after comments made by European Central Bank President... Read more

Europe Markets: London Markets Edge Down Ahead Of ECB, Fed

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Investors see the U.S. central bank cutting its policy rate, while its European counterpart has already signalled stimul... Read more

Its Probably Time To Kiss That Housing Rebound Good-bye

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A call from last year that the housing cycle had peaked is increasingly looking correct. Read more

Market Extra: Fed Finds Itself In A Tough Spot As 10-year Treasury Yield Slides To 21-month Low

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The Federal Reserve walks a tightrope as the bond market cranks up the pressure on monetary-policy makers to ease benchm... Read more

Market Extra: Fed Finds Itself In A Tough Spot As 10-year Treasury Yield Slides To 21-month Low

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The Federal Reserve walks a tightrope as the bond market cranks up the pressure on monetary-policy makers to ease benchm... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Look Set To Drift Up Near Records As Investors Await Crucial Fed Decision

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Stock-index futures were mired in muted action Wednesday as investors awaited a key decision by the Federal Reserve that... Read more