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Justin Wolfers: Biggest Risk To Strong US Economy Is Trump In The White House

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Justin Wolfers, an economics and public policy professor at the University of Michigan, says he's optimistic about the U... Read more

General Dynamics Downgraded By Credit Suisse: 2019 Forecast Is 'well Behind Defense Peers'

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Credit Suisse downgraded General Dynamics stock to neutral from outperform on Friday, saying the company is "well behind... Read more

Watch: Charlie Munger Speaks At The Daily Journal Annual Meeting

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Longtime Warren Buffett partner Charlie Munger is set to address shareholders of the Daily Journal in his annual address... Read more

Fed Gov. Brainard Sees 'downside Risks' Increasing, Says Balance Sheet Runoff Should End This Year

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The central bank offiical endorses a patient approach on rate hikes, particularly considering "crosscurrents" that are b... Read more

Yelp Downgraded By Citi After Disappointing 2019 Forecast

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Citi Research downgraded its rating on Yelp shares to neutral from buy, saying the company's recent 2019 earnings foreca... Read more

Morgan Stanley: An Electric Pickup From Tesla Or Rivian Is A 'serious Problem' For Detroit

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The highly profitable pickup truck market is the next to be revolutionized by electric vehicles, Morgan Stanley says. Read more

Climate Disasters Cost $650 Billion Over 3 Years — Americans Are Bearing The Brunt: Morgan Stanley

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Morgan Stanley says companies need to consider preparing for a world gripped by more intense weather events, rising seas... Read more

Worker Wage Gains Are Keeping Up With Inflation, And Then Some

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Labor Department numbers released Wednesday show that real average hourly earnings rose 1.7 percent in January. Read more

The Fate Of The Market This Year Could Be In The Hands Of The 'Powell Put'

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In a Fed connotation, a put would be a point at which Powell would not let the market fall below before he steps in with... Read more

Firm Owned By Trump's Longtime Bodyguard Keith Schiller Has Received $225,000 From The RNC

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Schiller was hired by the RNC to help select a site for the 2020 convention. But once Charlotte, North Carolina, was ann... Read more

After Climbing To Start 2019, The Stock Market Comeback Is On Hold – Here's Why

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average clinched its first three day loss of 2019 on Friday and there are a few key reasons the... Read more

Skechers Surges 15% After 'a Year Of Record Sales' And Strong Guidance

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Skechers stock rocketed higher after giving strong profit guidance for the quarter ahead while reporting better-than-exp... Read more

Stocks Making The Biggest Moves Premarket: Hasbro, Coty, Expedia, Verizon & More

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Names on the move ahead of the open. Read more

Fed's Bullard: 'Restrictive' US Policy Is Likely Curbing Inflation

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Fed's interest rate increase in December likely tipped monetary policy into a restrictive setting that may be pushing th... Read more

Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal Offers 'economic Security' For Those 'unwilling To Work'

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The Green New Deal looks to create a more environmentally sound country with economic benefits for everyone — even tho... 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

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