Money + Markets
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Lawsuit saying Twitter aided Islamic State thrown out by U.S. appeals court
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Boeing ends Wall St.'s slide, Fed caution limits gains
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U.S. food distributors allege Tyson Foods, rivals fixed chicken prices
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Democrats press Facebook, Twitter again to probe Russia links to Republican memo
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France to name and shame worst cases of tax fraud - PM
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Yellen's swan song to markets
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France to name and shame worst cases of tax fraud: PM
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European shares slip at end of strong month
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For Saudi tycoons freed from detention, cheers and a business challenge
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Global stocks gain as Boeing boosts earnings hopes; dollar dips
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EU car sales seen slowing in 2018 with Brexit risk: ACEA
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Eletrobras aims to settle U.S. lawsuits before privatization
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Taxes
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How Wall Street ‘Innovations’ Cost Taxpayers Millions
By Marc Joffe, The Fiscal TimesWhat do the City of Chicago and Jefferson County, Alabama, have in common with Riverside, California, and a school district north of San Diego? These local governments have lost millions of dollars...
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Where’s Your Tax Refund? Here’s How to Check
By Beth Braverman, The Fiscal TimesIf you haven’t received your return, check out the Where’s My Refund tool, which will give you the status of your refund within 24 hours of receiving an e-filed return or four weeks after receiving a...
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Why You Could Be Scammed by Fake Tax Collectors More than Ever This Year
By Eric Pianin, The Fiscal TimesSince the fall of 2013, more than 10,300 Americans have been victimized by a telephone scam in which the caller presents himself as an IRS or Treasury Department employee and demands immediate...
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Why You Might Not Get Your Tax Refund on Time This Year
By Rob Garver, The Fiscal TimesEvery year, millions of Americans anxiously await the annual infusion of cash from the Internal Revenue Service when it pays back excess withholding from the previous year. However, according to the...
Retirement
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Making a Big Money Move? Why You Should Probably Consult a Financial Adviser
By Beth Pinsker, ReutersPeople hire financial advisers with the very obvious goal of getting advice on how to handle their money. So why do investors often cut advisers out of consequential decisions? Some advisers say...
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How Kids Can Wreck Your Financial Security
By Beth Braverman, The Fiscal TimesAs any new parent will tell you, the giggles of a baby or a first steps of a toddler are priceless milestones, but that doesn’t meant that they don’t come at a cost.
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The $3 Million Retirement Mistake You Could Be Making
By Beth Braverman, The Fiscal TimesMost retirement experts agree that a portfolio that includes stocks held over the long term is the surest way to amass the nest egg necessary for a comfortable retirement, but many younger workers...
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The US Loses Ground in Providing Retirement Security to Baby Boomers
By Eric Pianin, The Fiscal TimesA new global index of best practices by policy makers, employers and asset managers found that the United States is losing ground in providing economic and financial security and improved health care...
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Investing
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Here’s What Financial Advisers Think You Should Do With Your Portfolio Right Now
By Beth Braverman, The Fiscal TimesAs the stock market continues to hit record highs, most financial advisers expect it to show more volatility in the second half of the year.
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Does Weak Inflation Mean the Economy Is Worse Than It Looks?
By Anthony Mirhaydari, The Fiscal TimesIt wasn't supposed to be like this. The economic expansion is in its ninth calendar year. The unemployment rate has plummeted to 4.3 percent, down from more than 8 percent five years ago. Home prices...
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Here’s Why Trump Deserves Credit for the Stock Market Surge
By Liz Peek, The Fiscal TimesAs of Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had scored record highs for nine days in a row; the gains are driving anti-Trumpers crazy. Though the president’s boasts are not always accurate,...
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Passive Investing Is Hot, but It Comes With This Big Risk
By Anthony Mirhaydari, The Fiscal TimesPassive investing, at least in the major index funds, is basically momentum investing writ large.
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Making a Big Money Move? Why You Should Probably Consult a Financial Adviser
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How Kids Can Wreck Your Financial Security
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The $3 Million Retirement Mistake You Could Be Making
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The US Loses Ground in Providing Retirement Security to Baby Boomers
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Oregon Just Took the Lead in Getting Americans to Save More for Retirement
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How GOP Tax Reform Could Affect Your Retirement Account
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How Much Money Do You Need to Be Wealthy? Here’s What Most People Say
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How Rising Health Care Costs Could Hurt Your Retirement
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How Millions of Aging Baby Boomers Could Bust the Economy
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How the Government Is Making It Harder for You to Retire
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How Infrastructure Can Pay Off for an Aging Society
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Relocating for Retirement? 5 Factors to Consider
Saving + Spending
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Will Health Savings Accounts Be the New 401(k)?
By Mark Miller, ReutersIf HSAs are to play a major role financing healthcare, they will need to be more robust and less expensive - and more transparent to consumers shopping for the best deals.
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How Much Money Do You Need to Be Wealthy? Here’s What Most People Say
By Beth Braverman, The Fiscal TimesAmericans’ collective net worth has risen in recent years, thanks to a healthy stock market and steadily increasing home values, but most people think they need a lot more money to feel financially...
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Tax Day 2017: Where to Get Free Stuff and Special Deals
By Donna Doyle, dealnews.comThe days inch ever closer to April 18 and some of us are still scrambling to get our taxes filed in time. If this rings true for you, you can look forward to Tax Day for one reason — free stuff! Lots...
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Where Americans Spend Their Money: The 25 Top Stores and Restaurants
By Yuval Rosenberg, The Fiscal TimesHere’s an amazing new measure of just how deeply Walmart is ingrained into the fabric of American life: Last year, 95 percent of U.S. consumers bought something from the retailing behemoth, either in...
Real Estate
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The Risk That’s Growing Once Again in the Housing Market
By Diana Olick, CNBCHomebuyers are increasingly opting to put less money down when purchasing their homes, increasing their risk should the housing market, and specifically home prices, falter yet again.
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The Simple Reason US Home Values Are at Record Highs
By Diana Olick, CNBCA home is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, and apparently, that tab just hit its highest level in history. The median value of all homes in the United States in June surpassed $200,...
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US Home Sales to Foreigners Are Soaring: Here Are the Top 5 States
By Diana Olick, CNBCForeign purchases of U.S. residential real estate surged to the highest level ever in terms of number of homes sold and dollar volume. Foreign buyers closed on $153 billion worth of U.S. residential...
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15 Homebuying Headaches (and How to Prepare for Them)
By Beth Braverman, The Fiscal TimesWith a transaction that involves so many moving parts and so many people, it’s impossible to control the entire process, and things rarely go exactly as you’ve planned. Still, some headaches in the...