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Interactive: Here are the politicians who received money from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried opened up his wallet to Washington in a big way during the 2022 election cycle, donating about $40…
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Trump Organization found guilty in executive tax-fraud scheme
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan…
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$3,000 gold and more outrageous market predictions investors shouldn’t brush aside.
Monday served as another smackdown for investors who are banking on a Goldilocks economy and a less aggressive Fed. Some…
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Italian Economy Expected to Slow Sharply in 2023 as Inflation Takes Toll
By Xavier Fontdegloria Italy’s economy is expected to decelerate sharply in 2023 due to high inflation, slowing international trade flows…
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This long-time bear warns of a ‘trapdoor’ situation looming for the stock market.
Uncertainty is lingering for investors following a recent mixed batch of data — softer-than-expected inflation, stronger-than-anticipated jobs and wages —…
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The bear market rally is running out of stream, and it is time to take profits, says Morgan Stanley’s Wilson
The stock market’s bounce off the October lows is running out of room, and it is time to take profits,…
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‘Gaslighters have two signature moves’: Are you being gaslighted at work? How to recognize the signs.
Are you less happy at work since you befriended that new recruit? Have they told you stories about how colleagues…
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This little-known but spot-on economic indicator says recession and lower stock prices are all but certain
An obscure and arcane economic indicator suggests that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was wrong when he said at his…
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10 Dividend Aristocrat stocks expected by analysts to rise up to 54% in 2023
Stocks of companies that raise dividends consistently have outperformed during this year’s bear market. Below is a screen showing which…
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Saudi crown prince set to invest in Credit Suisse’s new investment bank
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and a U.S. private-equity firm run by Barclays PLC’s former chief executive are among investors preparing…
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Netherlands eliminates U.S. in round of 16 at World Cup
Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored in the first half and Denzel Dumfries added a late goal as the Netherlands…
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Democrats move to make South Carolina, not Iowa, first primary voting state
Democrats voted Friday to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South…
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Inflation and credit-card debt are on the rise, despite a strong job market. Tell us how the economy is affecting you.
We want to hear from readers who have stories to share about the effects of increasing costs and a changing…
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U.S. COVID cases are climbing again as new omicron variants spread
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. are rising and intensive-care-unit beds are being filled again, in a trend that…
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November jobs report is most important data for inflation this year- and not in a good way
The November U.S. jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 261,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate…
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U.S. adds 263,000 jobs in November and wages rise sharply — still too much for the Fed’s liking
The numbers: The U.S. created a robust 263,000 new jobs in November, showing that hiring is still historically strong and…
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Appeals court ends special-master review of Trump documents, in win for Justice Department
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s…
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Senate passes bill to prevent rail strike, rejects measure providing paid sick leave
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 80-15 in favor of a bill that would prevent a rail strike by imposing…
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Dow, S&P 500 finish lower Thursday, kick off final month of a brutal year on a down note
U.S. stocks finished mostly lower on Thursday, kicking off the final month of a brutal year for investors on a…
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This 82-year-old retiree makes makes moose calls
Butch Phillips, an 82-year-old member of the Penobscot Nation, etches 18-inch long moose call horns from birch bark he harvests…
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Chinese cities announce further easing of COVID curbs, though police are still patrolling streets to stop protests
Major Chinese cities on Thursday announced a further easing of COVID restrictions, as police continued to patrol streets to avert…
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Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor leaving, stock falls after lower-than-expected forecast
Salesforce Inc. performed better than expected in the third quarter, but executives issued a fourth-quarter forecast that fell short of…
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Okta CEO promises profit for all of next year — ‘The problem was never that we didn’t have talented sales people’
Okta Inc. executives on Tuesday said they will report an adjusted profit in the fourth quarter and, in a surprise,…
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The Dow ‘exits’ bear-market territory. Here’s why investors should take it with a grain of salt
After outperforming both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite in November, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has exited bear-market territory,…
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U.S. private-sector job growth slows to lowest level since early 2021, ADP
The numbers: Private payrolls rose by 127,000 in November, according to the payroll services firm ADP on Wednesday. It is…
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XPeng stock rockets toward record rally as bulls brush off bad results, outlook
The U.S.-listed shares of China-based electric vehicle maker XPeng Inc. skyrocketed Wednesday, as investors cheered changes in China’s COVID policy…
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U.S. job openings fall to 10.3 million — but labor market still too strong for the Fed
The numbers: Job openings in the U.S. fell to 10.3 million in October in another sign the labor market is cooling…
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China needs at least a year to end zero-COVID policy, experts say
A renewed push by China to vaccinate elderly people has sparked hopes for an end to the country’s strict zero-COVID…
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DoorDash to lay off 1,250 employees as CEO says costs grew too fast
Food-delivery platform DoorDash Inc. plans to lay off about 1,250 employees, becoming the latest technology company to admit that it…
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U.S. trade deficit in goods jumps almost 8% to $99 billion as exports sag
The numbers: The trade deficit in goods widened 7.7% in October to a five-month high of $99 billion, as a strong…
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Disney said it may take impairment charges once CEO Bob Iger’s planned organizational changes are in place
The Walt Disney Co. DIS, -1.05% said it expects its newly reappointed CEO Robert Iger to implement organizational and operating…
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Eurozone Inflation Eased in November as Energy Price Rises Slowed
By Maria Martinez Inflation in the eurozone eased in November, due to a deceleration in energy price rises. The consumer…
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Senate passes landmark bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriages
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue…
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CrowdStrike stock drops nearly 20% as elongating sales cycle slows new subscriptions
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Tuesday after the cybersecurity company said new subscriptions came in below expectations…
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U.S. home prices fall for third straight month in September: Case-Shiller index
The numbers: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. 20-city price index fell 1.2% in September, its third consecutive monthly decline. The…
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A Fed rate-hike cycle never hit stocks this hard before. Here’s what’s different this time.
Anyone watching the market knows stocks have been hammered since the Federal Reserve began in March what has turned into…
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Railroad stocks rally as strike risk effectively removed after President Biden urged Congress to step in
Shares of railroad operators rallied Tuesday, as Evercore ISI analyst Jonathan Chappell said President Joe Biden’s urging of Congress to…
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20 dividend stocks with high yields that have become more attractive right now
Income-seeking investors are looking at an opportunity to scoop up shares of real estate investment trusts. Stocks in that asset…
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Oil prices move higher on hopes China will relax COVID curbs
Oil futures traded higher Tuesday, finding support on signs China might ease up on COVID-19 restrictions following a wave of…
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IMF head joins chorus calling on China to adapt COVID strategy as officials pledge to boost vaccinations among elderly
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday joined the chorus of people urging China to adopt a more…
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Consumer confidence falls to four-month low due to high inflation and rising interest rates
The numbers: A survey of consumer confidence fell to 100.2 in November and touched the lowest level in four months,…
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Crypto lender BlockFi is suing Sam Bankman-Fried over his shares in Robinhood: report
Just hours after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey on Monday, cryptocurrency lender BlockFi filed a lawsuit against…
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Nestle lifts guidances, confirms plan to buy back $21 billion shares over 2022-24
Nestle SA has lifted its full-year organic sales-growth guidance and outlined targets for 2025 ahead of its investor seminar on…
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‘A rail shutdown would devastate our economy’: Biden urges Congress to head off potential strike
OMAHA, Neb. — President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month’s…
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Dow down by more than 500 points as Fed officials point to more rate hikes, China protests rattle markets
U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday as protests in China raised the risks to global growth and Federal Reserve policy makers…
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Stock market could see ‘fireworks’ through the end of the year as headwinds have ‘flipped,’ Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says
Several headwinds that pummeled the stock market in 2022 have turned into tailwinds, setting the stage for a rally in…
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Black Friday online sales top $9 billion to break all-time record
A record $9.12 billion was spent online for Black Friday, Nov. 25, up 2.3% from Black Friday in 2021. Electronics were the major…
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China’s zero-COVID strategy makes no sense and its homegrown vaccines are not ‘particularly effective,’ says Fauci
Widespread protests across China over the government’s zero-COVID policy dominated pandemic headlines Monday, with Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief…
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Crypto firm BlockFi files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey
Digital-asset lender BlockFi Inc., a cryptocurrency company that once enjoyed a valuation of $3 billion, has filed for Chapter 11…
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U.S. oil price erases 2022 gain as China protests stoke demand fears
Oil futures fell sharply Monday, with the U.S. benchmark wiping out what remained of this year’s big gain, as protests…
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