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Wednesday, Apr 12

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Wednesday, Jun 23

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There’s no tuna in the tuna sandwich? 5 reasons I still love Subway

The fast-food sandwich chain is likely to survive, if not prosper

Friday, Nov 30

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Global food shortages can be fixed — but there’s a big catch

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A new report says there’s a way, but there must be the political will too.

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Save 30% on your holiday shopping budget with these money hacks

The average American expects to spend $885 on Christmas gifts this year, according to a Gallup poll.

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The Wall Street Journal: House Republicans put off Friday vote on tax bill

House Republicans are struggling to advance their year-end tax bill, with just a few legislative days to go until they relinquish the majority to the Democrats.

Asia Markets: Asian markets subdued but higher ahead of U.S.-China trade talks

Asian stock markets mostly rose in subdued trading early trading Friday, looking to cap a full week of broad gains as investors hope that trade tensions will ease after a weekend meeting between the leaders of U.S. and China.

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Key Words: NASA chief says Elon Musk’s pot smoking ‘did not inspire confidence’

NASA’s administrator said Thursday that it was inappropriate for SpaceX founder Elon Musk to smoke marijuana on a podcast earlier this year, and that the incident “did not inspire confidence.”

Mutual Funds Weekly: Shopping for stock market bargains is no easy sale

People love buying things at a lower price — except when it comes to stocks.

MarketWatch First Take: HP says it could have sold more PCs if more chips were available

Hewlett-Packard Co. is feeling constraints from the Intel Corp.’s supply issues and could have sold more PCs, in an unusually strong PC environment, but a few unknowns remain.

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The Wall Street Journal: Starbucks to block its Wi-Fi users from watching porn

Starting next year, people will no longer be able to watch porn at Starbucks — because that’s apparently a thing.

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The Wall Street Journal: Search for dead in Paradise wildfire ends, with nearly 200 still missing

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With the death toll at 88, authorities said they have now looked everywhere they can for identifiable human remains and expect to reopen parts of the town, decimated by the 153,000-acre Camp Fire earlier this month, to survivors by next…

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The Wall Street Journal: AT&T plans WarnerMedia streaming platform with 3 tiers of service

AT&T Inc., trying to reassure investors it can capitalize on its big acquisition of Time Warner, said it plans to offer three versions of a new streaming video service next year that will feature original movies and television series from…

Thursday, Nov 29

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Financial News: ‘Equivalence’: The principle that governs the future of U.K. financial sector’s post-Brexit dealings with EU

The U.K. is set to leave the European Union on March 29 — and that could give the country’s financial-services industry a big headache.

Gas is now below $2 a gallon in these 24 states

There are 24 U.S. states and counting in which gasoline is going for under $2 a gallon, its cheapest in nearly nine months and a drop that reflects a new push lower for already plunging oil prices.

The Wall Street Journal: Online publisher Mic lays off staff, sells to Bustle for $5 million

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Digital publisher Mic Network Inc. has agreed to sell itself to women-focused publisher Bustle Digital Group for about $5 million, according to a person familiar with the matter — a fraction of Mic’s valuation less than two years ago.

Cryptos: Bitcoin flounders late in session, snaps two-day win streak

Bitcoin’s attempted recovery ran out if steam late on Thursday with the world’s largest digital currency surrendering early morning gains to trade lower.

NewsWatch: Did Fed’s Powell ‘light the fuse’ for a year-end stock-market rally?

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Stock market bulls are crediting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell with soothing at least one of a trio of fears that have plagued the markets this fall.

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SEC fines Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled for not disclosing ICO tout payments

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday brought their first cases over touting violations for initial coin offerings, charging boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khaled for not disclosing payments they received for…

Market Snapshot: Stocks close weaker as market focus shifts to Trump-Xi summit

U.S. stocks close lower Thursday as attention shift to a weekend meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping amid some skepticism whether the two leaders can reach a consensus on trade.

Market Extra: This is the currency rally the G-20 summit could ignite

Traders are once again looking at the Australian dollar, the bellwether of global growth, ahead of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires this weekend. A positive outcome from the likely trade-focussed multilateral getaway could boost the…

Bond Report: Treasurys hold ground after hopes for U.S-China trade deal offset Fed

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Treasury yields struggle for direction Thursday after attention on a slower rate hike path next year shifts to reports that a deal to resolve U.S.-China trade tensions was making progress

This airline is now weighing passengers’ carry-on luggage

Consumer advocates say it’s just the latest example of how the airline industry nickel and dimes travelers.

The Wall Street Journal: SEC to explore changes for quarterly earnings reports after Trump request

Securities regulators plan to explore changes for public companies’ quarterly earnings reports, following President Trump’s summer request for them to take up the issue.

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Giving Tuesday hits $1 billion milestone

Americans were more generous than ever before this year

The Tell: Rising volatility is slowing outflows from stock pickers’ funds: Goldman Sachs

Mutual fund outflows are on pace for their lowest rate since 2014.

Cryptos: If history repeats itself, this chart will awaken bitcoin bulls

The bitcoin selloff is eerily similar to that of 2014-2015, says Fundstrat technical strategist.

Parents are borrowing more to pay for their kids’ college — and they’re struggling to pay back the debt

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The average amount borrowed per year jumped from $5,200 in 1990 to $16,400, a new study found.

Futures Movers: U.S. oil benchmark settles higher after dipping below $50 for first time in 13 months

Oil futures finish higher, bouncing back from an early slide that sent the U.S. benchmark below $50 a barrel for the first time since October 2017.

Market Extra: These 5 charts warn that the U.S. corporate debt party is getting out of hand

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Five charts show why investors and regulators worry about the building risks in corporate debt, say analysts at HSBC.

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Career military man explains how he earns $80,000 a year in passive income

Needless to say, the military probably isn’t the first place millennials look to for inspiration in achieving “FIRE” glory, but they could do worse than Rich Carey when it comes building passive income with minimal effort.