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Capitol Report: Influential Senate Republican Says He Doesnt Support Cannabis-banking Bill That Passed House

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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he doesn’t support a House-approved bill that aims to p... Read more

Bond Report: 10-year Treasury Yield At Five-week High As Investors Shrug Off Washington Impeachment Drama

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U.S. Treasury yields rise Tuesday as investors look past impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, focus o... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Notch Fresh Records After Preliminary U.S.-China Trade Deal Lifts Optimism

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Stocks ended Monday’s session at new records amid an upbeat tone tied to a preliminary U.S.-China trade deal struck la... Read more

Mohamed El-Erian Sees US And China Going Into An Economic War Beyond Trade After 2020 Election

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The Allianz chief economic advisor says he doesn't think the phase one trade agreement is the first step to a long-term ... Read more

Market Extra: Heres What JP Morgan Thinks Are Among The Top Trades For Next Year

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Buy equities, add U.S. agriculture and hedge against the 2020 U.S. presidential election — three of JP Morgan’s top ... Read more

New Trump Bump? Consumer Confidence Hasn't Been This High Since ... Clinton Impeachment

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Surveys show that the Trump impeachment proceedings, like most current political issues, push Americans into their parti... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stock Market Bounces Around As Investors Weigh State Of U.S-China Trade Talks

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U.S. stocks swung from losses to gains on Tuesday as Wall Street weighs U.S-China trade negotiations. Read more

Capitol Report: White House Says China Tariffs Still On Table Even As Movement Toward Trade Deal Called Good

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U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods scheduled for Dec. 15 are still on the table even as progress is being made in talks betwe... Read more

House Democrats Say Theyll Support New North American Trade Pact

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and top Democrats announce they will support a revamped U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal.... Read more

Market Extra: The Runway Until More China Tariffs Kick In Is Getting Short. Expect A Bumpy Ride

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Expectations are running high for a preliminary U.S.-China trade pact before more tariffs are levied against Beijing nex... Read more

Biden Says Trump's Pressure On The Federal Reserve Is An Abuse Of Power

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"It's his way of abusing power across the board. It's a big mistake," Biden says of Trump's attacks on the Fed. 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

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

Metals Stocks: Gold Gives Up Ground From One-month Peak As Report Indicates Progress In U.S.-China Talks

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Gold futures on Wednesday are slightly lower, pulling back from a one month high, as investors weigh a recent report tha... Read more

Need To Know: This Wealth Manager Picked A Home-run Stock In 2019. Heres What He Likes For 2020

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Our call of the day from wealth manager Ross Gerber takes a look at a home-run stock-pick in 2019 and some possibilities... Read more

Small Business Confidence Rebounds On Optimism About US-China Trade Deal

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Small business confidence rebounded in the fourth quarter from an all-time low as business owners across the country exp... Read more

Market Extra: Why Are Markets Ignoring Escalating Conflict In Hong Kong?

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Investors are betting that U.S.-China trade relations can survive Congress’ protest against Beijing’s policy toward ... Read more

Capitol Report: Democratic Debate Set To Feature Attacks On Pete Buttigieg As He Leads Elizabeth Warren In Iowa

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Since the past four Democratic debates have featured attacks on the current front-runner, it looks like Pete Buttigieg m... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Tallies Back-to-back Gains As Treasury Yields Retreat

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Gold futures settle higher on Thursday, building on gains from a day earlier as weakness in U.S. benchmark stock indexes... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Slips To 3-month Low As U.S. Dollar, Stocks Gain Traction

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Gold futures slip lower on Tuesday as strength in the U.S. dollar and fresh highs for U.S. stock indexes recently erode ... Read more