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Fewer Americans Are Donating To Charity — And It May Have Nothing To Do With Money

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Some 20 million fewer households donate to charity than they did two decades ago. Read more

The Federal Reserve Wants Make It Easier To Approve Personal Loans

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‘The agencies recognize that use of alternative data may improve the speed and accuracy of credit decisions,’ they s... Read more

The Fed: Fed Is Super-glued To Its Seat Until After The Election, Economists Say After Stellar Jobs Report

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The solid job report supports the view that the Fed is on hold until after the president election next fall. Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves Markedly In December

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American consumer attitudes improved markedly in December, the University of Michigan said Friday in a preliminary estim... Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Sees Hiring Surge In November As Economy Adds 266,000 New Jobs

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The economy produced a robust 266,000 new jobs in November and the unemployment rate returned to a 50-year low, reflecti... Read more

Mark Hulbert: Want To Make People Upset? Talk About Social Securitys Cost Of Living Adjustment

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Taking a second look at COLA for 2020. Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Prices Skid 1% Lower After U.S. Jobs Report Shows 266,000 Jobs Created In November

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Gold futures are sharply lower on Friday after a U.S. report on November employment came in better-than-expected, with g... Read more

Economic Report: Thats A Lot Of Jobs! Economists Exclaim After Strong Payrolls Report

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Economists called November’s payrolls report a “blowout,” citing the higher-than-expected 266,000 jobs created in ... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Opens Higher After China Says Trade Representatives Are In Close Contact With U.S.

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U.S. stocks are higher for a second session early Thursday, with investors optimistic about prospects for a partial U.S.... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Edges Lower After Fall In U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims

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Gold futures edge lower Thursday after a fall in weekly U.S. jobless claims underpinned support for stocks and other ris... Read more

In One Chart: This Depressing Chart Shows The Jaw-dropping Wealth Gap Between Millennials And Boomers

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Boomers had seven times the wealth at age 35 than millennials will at the same age Read more

Bond Report: U.S. Government Bond Yields Extend Recent Climb After Jobless-claims Report

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U.S. Treasury yields climbed Thursday morning after a report on jobless claims came in better-than-expected, reflecting ... Read more

In One Chart: If The Sterling Rally Fizzles, This Chart Could Be A Key Reason Why

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The British pound has been on a roll of late, climbing against both the dollar and the euro on expectations the Conserva... Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Trade Deficit Falls 7.6% In October To 16-month Low On Decline In Chinese Imports

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The nation’s trade deficit dropped almost 8% in October to a 16-month low, largely because of lower imports from China... Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Tumble Again To 203,000 And Return To Near A 50-year Low

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The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of November fell to the lowest level in seven m... Read more

The Tell: A Clear, Unambiguous And Broad-based Economic Slowdown Means Stocks Go Nowhere In 2020, Says Deutsche Bank Strategist

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Chadha expects S&P 500 index to end 2020 at of 3,250 - the same as 2019. Read more

This FIRE Couple Wants To Help Create More Black Millionaires

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Kiersten and Julien Saunders want to show how all communities can achieve financial independence. Read more

This New App Will Automatically Donate To Charity Every Time Trump Tweets Or Beyoncé Posts On Instagram

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Various apps enable automatic ‘microdonations.’ Read more

Market Snapshot: Stock Futures Point To A Rebound For Wall Street With Renewed Optimism Over U.S.-China Trade Talks

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Stock futures are rising early on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported, citing sources, that the U.S. and China were worki... Read more

Bond Report: Yields Rise On Trade Optimism Ahead Of U.S. Data

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Yields on U.S. government debt rose Wednesday as Treasury prices gave back some of the previous session’s large gains ... Read more