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Here’s what the Black Friday carnage may mean for the stock market’s trade Monday, analysts say
The new, fast-spreading B.1.1.529 strain of coronavirus declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organization roiled global markets on…
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Why it matters to you that Jerome Powell will serve another term as chair of the Federal Reserve
The person who helms the Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful figures in the world. They can have a big…
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Powell or Brainard? Biden expected to make Fed decision this week
President Joe Biden faces one of the most important economic policy decisions of his presidency, which is expected this week,…
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Are you a financial cheater? Over 40% of Americans say they’ve deceived their partners about money
One of the biggest challenges couples face is the decision to merge their finances. That choice can have major repercussions…
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How Wall Street is securitizing the climate-change movement
It really hasn’t been a great year for the environment. Not only have been there forest fires and flooding blamed…
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Credit scores hit an all-time high during the pandemic — will inflation bring them down? FICO’s CEO weighs in
From a credit score point of view, Americans have fared exceptionally well during the pandemic. Since the start of the…
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Turkish lira pounded again as central bank slashes interest rates
The Turkish lira was pounded for a second day on Thursday, after Turkey’s central bank sided with President Recep Tayyip…
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U.S. Treasury yields edge lower ahead of weekly jobless benefit claims data
Treasury yields edged lower early Thursday as investors awaited weekly U.S. data on jobless benefit claims. What are yields doing?…
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Chicago Fed’s Evans says there’s more uncertainty around inflation than a few months ago
One of the more dovish Federal Reserve officials admitted Wednesday that inflation has persisted for longer than he expected. “Now,…
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Thanksgiving dinner will be more expensive than ever this year: report
This year’s Thanksgiving dinner could stretch your wallet even worse than your waistline. That’s the dish from the latest American…
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