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Consumer Watchdog Blasts Governments Loan Sales Program — Says It Has No Rules In Place To Help People Save Their Homes

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People are being hurt by federal government loan-sale programs, consumer advocates say. Read more

The Democrats Missed A Big Opportunity During The Debates

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Retirement security was barely discussed among the 20 candidates Read more

After Equifax Settlement, Should You Opt For Free Credit Monitoring Or $125? Finally, The FTC Has An Answer

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Millions of people have already visited FTC’s site for claims since the settlement was announced a week ago. Read more

Trump Administration Reducing The Size Of Loans People Can Get Through FHA Cash-out Refinancing

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‘People really started using their homes as ATMs, and when the market plummeted they ended up upside-down.’ Read more

Goldmans Hatzius Sees No Need For A Fed Rate Cut: MarketWatch Weekly Sit-down

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Goldman Sachs Chief Economist sat down with MarketWatch to discuss the outlook for Fed monetary policy ahead of the cent... Read more

Deep Dive: These Dividend Stocks Havent Been Scooped Up By Investors Yet

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Dividend stocks are more important than ever as central banks around the world keep interest rates low. Read more

In One Chart: Cannabis Industrys Lobbying On Track To Hit A New Record

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After shelling out $2.7 million to influence lawmakers and regulators in 2018, the cannabis industry has disclosed spend... Read more

Deep Dive: Dozens Of Dividend Aristocrat Stock Have Been Big Winners In 2019

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Few of them have declined, as low interest rates have made them more attractive. Read more

Encore: The Treasurys I-bond Is A Wonderful Product

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Zvi Bodie is right; but saving on your own is a tough slog Read more

Medill News Service: Cannabis Companys CEO: Being Unbanked Meant Paying $3 Million Tax Bill In Cash

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Cannabis-industry players on Tuesday voice support for a bill that would protect banks that aim to serve the sector, as ... Read more

Whos Ready For Decades Of Low Or Negative U.S. Interest Rates?

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The Federal Reserve believes low interest rates will solve America’s inequality problem. Read more

Consumers Could Get Up To $20,000 Apiece In Equifax Settlement — How To Get Your Share

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The claims process starts after a judge signs off on the settlement. Read more

Outside The Box: Are Annuities In Roth And Traditional IRAs A Smart Move?

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Watch out for higher costs and complicating factors. Read more

Capitol Report: SEC Examination Of Quarterly Reporting Schedule Focuses On Balancing Costs With Need For Disclosure

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The Securities and Exchange Commission held a two-part public panel discussion on Thursday to ask again if reporting ear... Read more

Deep Dive: Big Banks Earnings Reports Point To Near-term Pain And Long-term Opportunity

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Valuations are low as investors worry about declining interest rates. Read more

Project Syndicate: Crypto Is An Unregulated Casino, Where Criminality Runs Riot

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It is no surprise that the unregulated cryptocurrencies market would become the playground of con artists, criminals, an... Read more

Jeffrey Epstein Wants To Pay Bail Of $77 Million To Be Put Under House Arrest At His Upper East Side Mansion

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Epstein’s proposed bail package could theoretically get 6,000 defendants out of jail. Read more

FA Center: Tug-of-war Debate Over Interest Rates Has To Include Taxes, Inflation

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Focus on nominal rates alone gives a flawed picture of economic conditions, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

FA Center: Tug-of-war Debate Over Interest Rates Has To Include Taxes, Inflation

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Focus on nominal rates alone gives a flawed picture of economic conditions, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more