Author: super@dmin
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Key Words: Battle has begun over Democrats’ economic agenda
The battle for the economic platform of the Democratic Party has started in earnest, as former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers lashes out over the “voodoo economics” of the leftists in the party.
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The Technical Indicator: Charting a bull-trend pullback: S&P 500 absorbs March shot across the bow
Though the major U.S. benchmarks are off to a volatile March start, the market whipsaw has thus far inflicted limited technical damage, writes Michael Ashbaugh.
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Encore: Politicians suggest that public pension plans divest
The proposal, aimed at protecting Israel, suffers all the flaws of earlier divestiture efforts
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Market Snapshot: Stocks struggle for direction as investors focus on trade, China
U.S. stocks struggle for direction as investors continue to monitor trade talks between Washington and Beijing while also weighing a more subdued growth target set by China’s government for the year ahead.
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Currencies: Dollar strengthens after economic data
The U.S. dollar catches a bid and climbed higher on Tuesday, adding to the previous day’s gains, following some supportive economic data.
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Maxing out a 401(k) is surprisingly rare — but may be easier than you think
Automation is just one component to a successful journey in hitting the limit.
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Where mortgage payments take the smallest bite out of people’s bank accounts
Renters, meanwhile, are getting some relief when it comes to paying for housing.
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Deep Dive: 4 good reasons this small-cap, dividend-paying stock sector could reward contrarian investors
Jay Kaplan of Royce Fund says the timing is right for investing in shares of community banks.
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Economic Report: New-home sales tick up in December as housing market ekes out a tiny gain for 2018
Sales of newly-constructed homes were higher in December, but for the full year were barely above 2017’s selling pace.
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Capitol Report: Democratic lawmakers aim to tax stock trades | Former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb calls Mueller ‘an American hero’
Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii is expected to introduce a bill on Wednesday that would tax the sale of stocks, bonds and derivatives at a 0.1 percentage rate. A companion House measure is backed by Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio.