Economy
How Technology Drove The 'disrupt Or Be Disrupted' Choice Of Suntrust-BB&T's $66B Mega-deal
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Banks like SunTrust and BB&T are looking to compete with the top banks on technology spending, while facing pressure... Read more
Americans Are Starting To Feel Better About Buying Homes — Sort Of
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The share of Americans who say it is a good time to buy a home increased 4 percentage points to 15 percent in January co... Read more
Ford Investing $1 Billion, Adding Jobs At Chicago Factories As It Makes Cuts Overseas
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The move is part of Ford's overall strategy to beef up production of sport utility vehicles, crossovers, and trucks. Read more
Trump Says He Will Not Meet Chinese President Xi Before March Trade Deal Deadline
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Trump and Xi are still expected to meet again eventually, but there's too much work to do to prepare Trump for a high-st... Read more
Kudlow: There's 'a Pretty Sizable Difference' Before A China Trade Deal Happens
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Larry Kudlow's comments coincided with a sharp drop in the stock market that sent the Dow industrials down more than 200... Read more
Your First Trade For Thursday, February 7
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The "Fast Money" traders share their first moves for the market open. Read more
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall From A One-and-a-half-year High
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First-time claims for state unemployment benefits were expected to total 221,000 in the most recent week, down from the ... Read more
Stocks Making The Biggest Moves Premarket: SunTrust, BB&T, Twitter, Sonos & More
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Names on the move ahead of the open. Read more
Watch: Bank Of England's Carney Gives Press Conference After Monetary Policy Decision
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Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is speaking at a press conference following the U.K. central bank's latest monetary... Read more
Jim O'Neill: The Chinese Consumer Is The 'single Most Important Thing' In The World Economy
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The former Goldman chair said Beijing needs to act fast to get households to spend. Read more
German Bond Yields Slump To Two-year Lows After The EU Cuts Growth Forecasts
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The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, revised down its growth forecasts for the country on Thursday. It's now... Read more
Fed's Powell Reveals What He Thinks Is The Biggest Challenge Over The Next Decade
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Sluggish productivity and a widening wealth gap are the biggest challenges facing the U.S. over the next decade, the cen... Read more
Janet Yellen: Possible Next Fed Move Is A Cut If Global Growth Continues To Slow
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The former central bank chief cited "slowing global growth" as the biggest threat to the economy she once watched over. Read more
Stocks Making The Biggest Moves Midday: Snap, Electronic Arts, Skyworks & More
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Names on the move ahead of the open. Read more
Brexit Is A Revolt Against A German-run European Super-state
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The German trade surplus is stifling the economic growth in the rest of Europe, Michael Ivanovitch writes. Read more
Beijing Has Been 'ineffective' In Reviving Its Slowing Economy: JP Morgan
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J.P. Morgan Private Bank's head of investment strategy for Asia says "we're probably going to see more incrementalism" o... Read more
US Infrastructure Is Crumbling, And It Needs Lots Of Federal Money To Fix It: Civil Engineer Group
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In a recent interview with CNBC, the head of the American Society of Civil Engineers said that Elon Musk's ambitious ide... Read more
Charities Who Backed Workers Affected By Shutdown Are Now Stepping Up To Fight Inequality
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What the data and the realities in communities are showing us now is that we're on the verge of poverty becoming a perma... Read more
Former Obama Economic Advisor: Here's Why Howard Schultz Is Wrong On Debt
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Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, threw his hat into the ring of 2020 presidential contenders with a call to con... Read more
Draft Kings, Casinos Gear Up For Super Bowl Sports Betting Debut
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"Not surprisingly, it's the biggest day of the year for us," DraftKings CEO Jason Robins says. Read more
