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Take Five: The Fed and the rest

With President Donald Trump's trade policies heightening fears of a U.S. recession, expectations of a Fed rate cut have dramatically increased in the past month. Money market pricing became even more aggressive after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell threw open the door to a cut, promising on June 4 the Fed would act "as appropriate" to address risks from the trade dispute. It was the second sudden shift in the Fed's tone, after January when it abandoned its bias toward steady tightening.



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Simple ways to craft a perfect social profile for job hunting

Most new grads don't know these simple tricks to a great social media presence.

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Solid U.S. retail sales offer economy some respite

U.S. retail sales increased in May and sales for the prior month were revised higher, suggesting a pick-up in consumer spending that could ease fears the economy was slowing down sharply in the second quarter.



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Here's how much Americans are spending on their kids' allowance

A new survey shows that 40% of Americans are paying their kids an allowance. Here's how much they are paying and other ways you can teach your children about money.

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Carrefour sees more retail sector consolidation, including in France

The boss of Carrefour said on Friday the retail sector was bound to consolidate in the coming years, notably in France, as competition intensifies, and that his mission was to make sure the French retailer came out a winner.



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Wall Street's top economist Ed Hyman sees a rate cut in July and more to follow

Evercore ISI Chairman Ed Hyman sees an "insurance" rate cut in July and more to follow.

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Stock edge lower, gold gains on slowdown, geopolitical fears

Equity markets struggled and safe-haven assets like gold were in demand on Friday as weak Chinese data stoked investor anxieties over a global growth slowdown and fears of a U.S.-Iran confrontation added to geopolitical uncertainty.



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Five reasons why your high-tax state won't let you move away

Thinking of relocating to Nevada for its income tax-free environment? Chances are your home state's auditors won't let you go quietly. Here are five things that will keep you from making a clean break.

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Bulls stampede into Disney after Morgan Stanley's bullish call

Options traders are flooding into the Magic Kingdom after Morgan Stanley forecast blockbusting profits from streaming service Disney+.

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GroundSwell SPC on StartEngine

"With GroundSwell, people and companies get to choose the cause that benefits from their day-to-day purchases - without having to pay for it. We partner with qualified nonprofit organizations to empower their supporters and sponsors to Purchase with Purpose – by redirecting 1% of the merchant processing fees that typically go to banks when making [...]


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Dental Genie on SeedInvest

"Currently, this includes Metro Phoenix with plans to roll out in multiple Western U.S. cities in 2020. It's simple to use, much like other notable marketplaces, and after completing a quick and easy registration process, users can search via filters including dental work needed and the desired location. This then results in an immediate list [...]


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Cramer: Trump views Huawei as China's 'Achilles' heel,' Broadcom found that out the hard way

Broadcom's CEO is paying for misjudging President Trump's resolve to "bring the Chinese to their knees," says CNBC's Jim Cramer.

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GE poised for significant power orders in Iraq after U.S. push -sources

General Electric Co potentially stands to win a large share of multibillion-dollar contracts to rebuild Iraq's electricity system, reflecting a change in how Iraq intends to award the work after the United States lobbied for GE, according to sources familiar with the matter.



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EU's Malmstrom hopes Trump, Xi can meet and reduce trade tensions

European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom is hoping U.S. President Donald Trump meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at the G20 summit in Japan later this month to try to reduce trade tensions between the two countries.



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Wall Street drops as Broadcom warning pushes chip stocks lower

U.S. stocks dropped on Friday, as shares of chipmakers sank on a warning from sector major Broadcom of a broad weakening in global demand and Chinese data pointed to the worst slowdown in industrial growth in 17 years.



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