Author: super@dmin
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Trump’s tax reform appears to be giving more money back to Republican states
This blue versus red state trend becomes even more pronounced for higher earners.
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Market Extra: Strait of Hormuz: Oil ‘choke point’ in focus as U.S. ends Iran oil waivers
Geography could matter for investors around the world if Tehran moves to close or at least hinder the world’s busiest waterway for global oil shipments in retaliation for the U.S. decision to demand that all Iran oil buyers halt purchases by May 1.
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Don’t believe this myth about Social Security
The program has issues, but it’s not as far gone as some people think.
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Market Extra: ‘I did not expect us to be at all-time highs by April’, says Morgan Stanley’s Wilson as stock market pops
Stocks in 2019 have thus far befuddled Michael Wilson, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite breaking out above their closing records in Tuesday trade.
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Key Words: America’s capitalist democracy is ‘in jeopardy of imploding,’ warns union leader Richard Trumka
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka offers a dark take on the growing U.S. economy as he spoke Tuesday before the Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
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The Technical Indicator: Charting a stealth breakout attempt: S&P 500 and Nasdaq challenge record close
The major U.S. benchmarks continue to trend steadily higher, rising within striking distance of record highs against a strengthening technical backdrop, writes Michael Ashbaugh.
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Pulte to target more first-time home buyers at lower prices
PulteGroup Inc. says it believes one way to help solve the affordability problems that home buyers are facing is to increase its focus on lower-priced homes for first-time buyers, although that’s likely to weigh on gross margins.
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Cryptos: Bitcoin scores a ‘golden cross’ — and now everyone is bullish
Once beaten down, bitcoin aficionados are growing louder by the day as the digital currency continues its comeback.
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Baby boomers in this city are being plagued by the most debt
And more members of this generation are paying off student loans than ever before.
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Europe markets search for direction as oil majors climb, banks fall
Sharply higher oil prices helped oil producers but punished airlines