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Economic Report: U.S. Adds 136,000 Jobs In September, Unemployment Rate Hits 50-year Low
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The U.S. created 136,000 new jobs in September, while the unemployment rate hit a new cycle low of 3.5%, the Labor Depa... Read more
The Fed: Feds Mester Says September Job Report Was Pretty Solid
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Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said Friday she was pleased with the ‘pretty solid’ September employment repo... Read more
The Fed: Risk Of Recession Isnt High As Long As Fed Gets Policy Right, Clarida Says
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The probability of recession are not high if monetary policy is appropriate, said Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida on T... Read more
Tesla Stock Reels After Electric Car Makers Missed Sales
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A stock rating downgrade on the wake of missed third-quarter deliveries drag Tesla shares. Read more
Market Extra: How Purdue Pharmas Bankruptcy Could Mark A Fresh Blow To Stamford, Conn.
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The embattled OxyContin drugmaker Purdue keeps its headquarters in the main business artery of Stamford, Connecticut, a ... Read more
Upgrade: Which Are The Least Tax-friendly States In America? California Doesnt Crack The Top 10, But Illinois Sure Does
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Plus, some of the main tax questions you need to answer before you relocate in retirement Read more
The Fed: Feds Barkin Says Now Might Be Time For Caution
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With all the uncertainty about the outlook, it might be a good time for the U.S. central bank to be cautious, said Richm... Read more
The Wall Street Journal: Major Backers Of Facebooks Libra May Be Getting Cold Feet
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Cracks are forming in the coalition Facebook Inc. assembled to build a global cryptocurrency-based payments network. ... Read more
Trump Trade War Collides With Domestic Discontent In China
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Five hundred days into the U.S.-China trade war, after a dozen unproductive high-level meetings between the two countrie... Read more
Bond Report: 10-year Treasury Note Yield Logs Biggest Monthly Increase Since Last September
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Treasury yields fall from their highs on Monday as bond fund managers bought debt as part of routine rebalancing operati... Read more
The 2020 Social Security COLA Is Expected To Be Minimal — And Thats Not Even The Worst Part
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Social Security follows inflation rates tagged to expenses of workers, not retirees Read more
Deep Dive: Index Funds May Hold More Danger Than You Realize — Heres A Way To Cut Your Risk
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‘What you don’t own in a portfolio can be more helpful than what you own,’ says Kimball Brooker of the $50 billion... Read more
The Ratings Game: Wells Fargo New CEO Removes Major Overhang For Stock, But Buyers Beware
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Wells Fargo & Co. investors and analysts cheered the bank’s announcement of a new chief executive, but there is al... Read more
Currencies: Like It Or Not, The U.S. Dollar Is Cementing Its Role As A Global Safe Haven
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The U.S. dollar’s rally this week in the face of rising domestic political uncertainty underlines the currency’s cre... Read more
Congress Could Rewrite The Rules On Forced Arbitration — 3 Reasons Every American Should Care
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There are more than twice as many arbitration agreements as there are people in America, by one count. Read more
TaxWatch: Americans Save A Record Amount In 529 Education Plans — Why Thats Not Necessarily A Good Thing
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These tax-advantaged saving plans show people are planning for their children’s future, so why are some experts concer... Read more
Deep Dive: These Bank Stocks Could Be Crushed If The Fed Keeps Lowering Interest Rates
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KBW paints a dire scenario for 20 U.S. financial-services companies. Read more
Market Extra: Shadow Banks Could Be Playing Role In Repo-market Drama, Economist Says
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The trouble in the financial system’s plumbing might be due to trouble in the shadow banking sector, says economist Jo... Read more
Market Extra: Noble Energy Joins A Crush Of U.S. Companies Using Ultra-low Rates To Redeem Old Debts
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Concerns about the growing $9 trillion pile of U.S. corporate debt aren’t going away, but this month has seen even deb... Read more
Businesses Only Targeting Profits Will Die — Slower Economy Spooks CEOs, But Resolve For 2030 Sustainability Remains
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Despite pockets of progress and innovation since the goals among executives were agreed to in 2015, socioeconomic, geopo... Read more
