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In this article Investors face a crush of events next week that could sweep away the biggest hurdles to a full-blown race into riskier assets, if things line up just right. Over the second half of the week, possible catalysts for a Treasury market sell-off will arrive in close succession: Policy decisions from the U.S. and euro-zone central banks are […]
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AOC says she never wants to hear the term ‘free stuff’ ever again Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was slammed on Friday night over what critics say is a "misleading" tweet touting a new report about Amazon bringing jobs to New York City. Last summer, Ocasio-Cortez waged war against Amazon after the retail giant struck a deal with the state of New […]
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Fox Nation’s ‘What Are The Odds?" breaks down 2020 primary polling CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF FOX NATION — FOR A LIMITED TIME, SIGN UP AND GET 35% OFF WITH PROMO CODE: CELEBRATE Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker made an impassioned plea for his struggling candidacy before a crowd in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, critiquing the current Democratic field as having […]
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Explore what’s moving the global economy in the new season of the Stephanomics podcast. Subscribe via Apple Podcast, Spotify or Pocket Cast. The last U.S. payrolls report of the decade was a doozy, beating expectations and doing its bit to keep the consumer in good health heading into 2020. That’s good news given the various pressures still weighing on global growth. Here’s […]
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Here are the most important things to know about Monday before you hit the door. 1. Trade update Investors will be looking for clarity on the U.S.-China trade war on Monday after a volatile week of trade headlines. The world's two largest economies are in talks to finalize a so-called phase one trade deal as 15% tariffs on billions of […]
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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Uber Technologies — Shares of Uber slid 2% after the ride-hailing company said more than 3,000 sexual assaults occurred during rides last year in the United States alone. This finding was revealed as part of the company's first-ever U.S. Safety Report, which was released on Thursday. Tesla — Shares of the […]
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(Adds detail in 3rd paragraph and on BoC rate cut expectations) By Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The Canadian job market lost a surprise 71,200 net positions in November while the unemployment rate rose to 5.9%, the highest in more than a year, data showed on Friday, as analysts said a repeat of the weak numbers could force […]
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Kudlow saidthe U.S. and China are close to a trade deal, "probably even closer than in mid-November." The administration was prepared to walk away if they did not get the terms they wanted, he said. "The president has said that if we can not get the enforcement and the assurances, then we will not go forward," he said. Larry Kudlow, […]
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Democrats push for removal of Confederate statues NYC Council Minority Whip Joe Borelli and former Obama 2008 staffer Andrew Feldman on calls to remove Confederate statues and monuments. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Protesters at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill marched to an administration building to criticize a legal settlement that will turn a toppled Confederate statue over to a group […]
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Trump: China trade talks ‘moving along well,’ unsure if tariffs will go into effect next week President Trump speaks to the press in the White House about how the U.S.-China trade talks are progressing. China is waiving punitive tariffs on U.S. soybeans and pork while the two sides negotiate a trade deal, the Ministry of Finance said Friday. Continue Reading […]
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