Author: super@dmin
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Europe Markets: Stoxx Europe 600 avoids bear-market close as U.S. stocks swoon
A key gauge of European stocks finish slightly higher Friday, avoiding a fall into bear-market territory on Friday, amid concerns over a global growth worries.
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Project Syndicate: The biggest emerging-market debt problem is in America
The seeds of financial crises are sown during good times (when bad loans are made), writes Carmen Reinhart.
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Economic Report: Consumer spending outpaces income growth in November
Consumer spending rose 0.4% in November, while personal income rose 0.2%, the Commerce Department said Friday.
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Metals Stocks: Gold retreats from 6-month high, but set for big weekly gain
Gold futures pull back from a six-month high on Friday, but bullion is set to finish the week sharply higher, as a downturn in stocks sent investors into haven markets.
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This Christmas gift literally writes itself
Writing lessons can help someone apply for a job, navigate difficult workplace situations, or simply bring a lifetime of pleasure.
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Economic Report: Orders for durable goods rise 0.8% in November, led by aircraft
Orders for durable goods rose 0.8% in November, while the closely watched core capital goods sector saw the second decline in the past three months, the Commerce Department says Friday.
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Key Words: Trump exclaims in Friday morning tweet: ‘Shutdown today if Democrats do not vote for Border Security!’
With an exclamatory tweet early Friday, President Donald Trump restated his willingness to undertake a partial government shutdown — cutting off funding for the Department of Homeland Security and other departments, agencies and federal programs — if Congress does not allocate $5 billion or more to the construction of a wall, or “steel slats,” at…
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Currencies: Dollar regains some strength as government shutdown fears weigh on financial markets
The U.S. dollar regains ground and strengthens versus its major rivals on Friday, reversing a downtrend that had dominated the past few days, as worries about a partial U.S. government shutdown weigh on financial markets.
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Bond Report: Treasury yields hold ground amid stock-market jitters
Treasury yields steady on Friday, capping a weeklong decline, as bond traders take cues from a turbulent stock market that has tumbled in recent days, highlighting a seizing up of appetite for assets perceived as risky in favor of so-called havens.
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Bankers are more likely to be punished for wrongdoing if they are women
The report, released this week, is entitled, ‘When Harry Fired Sally: The Double Standard in Punishing Misconduct.’