Questions arise over departure of first woman to lead Fed
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What Powell brings to Fed post: A gift for forging consensus
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a choice to lead the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell defies any recent mold....
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Why tax plan might not put US firms’ overseas cash to work
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Republican tax bill is meant to send trillions in corporate profits...
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Houston family, businesses benefit from World Series run
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros’ victorious World Series run has not only given an...
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Starbucks to launch credit card, sell Tazo; sales disappoint
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks announced deals Thursday to sell its Tazo tea brand to Unilever and...
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Mexico City updates 911 app to push quake alerts to phones
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City has updated its 911 emergency app to send earthquake alerts to...
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Highlights of the GOP plan to overhaul the tax code
House Republicans unveiled a $1.5 trillion tax plan that cuts the corporate rate, lowers the...
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Trump nominates Jerome Powell to be next Fed chairman
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tapped Jerome Powell on Thursday to replace Janet Yellen...
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Settlement talks continue in suit over 13-year-old oil leak
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A company that has failed to stop a 13-year-old oil leak in the Gulf of...
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After the Fed’s great unwind begins, the stock market yawns
NEW YORK (AP) — The first month is in the books for the Federal Reserve’s yearslong process...
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California fire victims seek housing in tight, pricey market
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Raj Sodhi, his wife, Lucia Cascio and their 11-year-old twins turned...
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Markets Right Now: Stocks wobble on earnings and tax talk
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:55 a.m....
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US long-term mortgage rates hold; 30-year at 3.94 percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose slightly this week, reversing a decline in the prior week....
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Mortgage rates hold at 3.94 percent this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The costs of borrowing money to buy a home held steady this week as U.S....
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The Latest: Trump, GOP pushing 1st tax revamp in 3 decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the tax overhaul from House Republicans (all times local): 11:25...
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The Latest: Choice of Powell at Fed pleases Wall St. analyst
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the chair of the Federal Reserve (all...
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More than 40M fire extinguishers that may not work recalled
DETROIT (AP) — More than 40 million fire extinguishers, some on the market for more than four...
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Losses for tech and consumer products companies hit stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are slipping Thursday morning as Wall Street waits for news about...
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