Author: super@dmin
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Earnings Watch: Mastercard and UPS say online spending is strong—but Amazon’s the real test
Consumer spending is in full focus Thursday, following upbeat indications from United Parcel Service Inc. and Mastercard Inc. in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty.
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People complain about waiting 3 hours on IRS hotline — how to get answers for free
In some cases, you just need your tax documents and blank forms.
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Outside the Box: This is the year when the Federal Reserve’s credibility finally died
The central bank, under Jerome Powell, can’t wean the stock market off stimulus.
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Cryptos: Bitcoin is about to do something it has never done before — hint: it’s not good
For those bitcoin enthusiasts hoping to put 2018 behind them, 2019 hasn’t exactly got off to the best start with the best-known digital currency on track to log another losing month.
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Mark Hulbert: This popular investing strategy isn’t so great for retirees
There’s a better way of picking dividend stocks.
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Tax Guy: Here are answers to all of your 401(k) questions
A 401(k) can be a glorious thing, but let’s not forget that these plans are regulated by government bureaucrats.
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Economic Report: Mortgage rates rise for first time in 2019 but are expected to fall from here
Rates for home loans tick up in the most recent week, but all signs point to softening borrowing costs for homeowners in the coming weeks.
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Cryptos: Bitcoin trades lower and ‘darker days still lie ahead,’ says analyst
Bitcoin is trading lower on Thursday, on track to log its sixth losing session over the past seven.
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Currencies: Dollar buffeted after Fed’s ‘patient’ Powell
The U.S. dollar remains under pressure on Thursday after the Federal Reserve changed its tone in its first monetary policy update of the year, saying it would be ‘patient’ with respect to further interest rate increases.
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Need to Know: Here’s the last thing standing in the way of a rip-roaring rally for stocks
Our call of the day says after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s hail mary on policy, there’s still one big thing that could set this stock market off in one big meaty rally.