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Market Snapshot: Stocks On Verge Of Best January In 30 Years As Fed Strikes Dovish Tone

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U.S. stocks were mostly higher Thursday, the busiest day of fourth-quarter earnings season, after the Federal Reserve si... Read more

TaxWatch: More Than 44% Of Americans Pay No Federal Income Tax

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The Tax Policy Center estimates how many people paid no federal individual income taxes in 2018. Read more

Key Words: Positive Discrimination — Another Way To Say Affirmative Action — Even Makes Victims Of White Guys: Noah Rothman

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To “positively discriminate,” another phrasing for affirmative action, really only fosters “negatively discriminat... Read more

Cryptos: Bitcoin Is About To Do Something It Has Never Done Before — Hint: Its Not Good

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For those bitcoin enthusiasts hoping to put 2018 behind them, 2019 hasn’t exactly got off to the best start with the b... Read more

Market Extra: The Last Time The S&P 500 Had This Strong A January Surge Fatal Attraction Was In Theaters

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The S&P 500 is on pace for its best January in more than three decades. To put that in perspective, gains for the ma... Read more

Earnings Watch: Mastercard And UPS Say Online Spending Is Strong—but Amazons The Real Test

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Consumer spending is in full focus Thursday, following upbeat indications from United Parcel Service Inc. and Mastercard... Read more

People Complain About Waiting 3 Hours On IRS Hotline — How To Get Answers For Free

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In some cases, you just need your tax documents and blank forms. Read more

Futures Movers: Oil Gains, With U.S. Prices Up More Than 20% For The Month

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Oil futures head higher for a third straight session on Thursday, with U.S. prices looking to end the month of January w... Read more

Mark Hulbert: This Popular Investing Strategy Isnt So Great For Retirees

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There’s a better way of picking dividend stocks. Read more

DoubleLine CEO Gundlach Says Fed's Powell Is 'caving To The Stock Market'

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Fragile equity markets forced Fed Chair Jerome Powell to pledge that the U.S. central bank will be patient with future i... Read more

Time Is Running Out For The US-China Trade Talks — But American Firms Still Have Big Questions

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Despite U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressing optimism that "significant progress" can be achieved in this w... Read more

The Moneyist: My Uncles Caregiver Raided His Social Security To Pay For Her Car, Cell Phone And Cable Bill

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‘His shoes were held together by insulating tape — he said he didn’t have any money.’ Read more

Outside The Box: Are You Saving Too Much For Retirement?

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You may need less than you think Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Inch Higher As Traders Await Fed Policy Decision

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Treasury yields rise Wednesday as investors look forward to the end of the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting, which co... Read more

Market Extra: Heres The Debate Over Whether Feds Balance-sheet Runoff Is Slowing The Economy And Stoking Volatility

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Speculation that the Federal Reserve will reveal changes to its balance sheet reduction process on Wednesday stirs hopes... Read more

What Are My Options With An Inherited IRA And 401(k)?

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You’ll have many choices — and some restrictions. Read more

The Fed: Fed To Stress Patience And That Means No Interest-rate Move Until At Least June

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The Federal Reserve next week will stress patience and that means no interest-rate move until at least June. Read more

Fed Is Likely To Hold Rates Steady As It Navigates Data Blind Spots

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In the six weeks since a confident U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates in response to a "strong" U.S. economy, co... Read more

US And China Face Deep Trade, IP Differences In Today's High-level Talks

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The United States and China launch a critical round of trade talks on Wednesday amid deep differences over Washington's ... Read more

The Tell: Why Corporate Bonds Can Play Catch-up With Stocks As Macro Uncertainties Restrain Fed

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As the Federal Reserve makes patience its new watchword against a backdrop of swirling economic concerns, corporate bond... Read more