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Stock futures little changed ahead of major bank earnings Thursday

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped just 35 points. S&P 500 futures inched fractionally lower while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.09%. In regular trading Wednesday the Dow advanced about 344 points, or…
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Fed minutes March 2022 meetings:

Officials "generally agreed" that a maximum of $60 billion in Treasurys and $35 billion in mortgage-backed securities would be allowed to roll off, phased in over three months and likely starting in May. That total would be…
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‘I cannot breathe!’: FBI investigates death of a black man in Minneapolis after video shows police…

“I cannot breathe! I cannot breathe!” the man yells as bystanders gather. “Don’t kill me!” The Minneapolis Police Department announced early Tuesday that the unnamed man, who is believed to be in his 40s, later died of a “medical…
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Fed minutes released

May 24, 2020 0

The meeting, which ended April 29, concluded with the Federal Open Market Committee holding steady on interest rates and pondering future measures ahead. The minutes indicated that more action is likely ahead,…
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More fiscal help needed, including aid to states

May 23, 2020 0

At least some of that aid likely will need to go to state and local governments, which have been hampered by lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic, Kaplan said on "Squawk Box." His comments reflect those of Fed…
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Gamblers pivot to stock trading during lockdowns

May 22, 2020 0

In a normal year, sports fans would be gearing up for the NBA playoffs at the end of May. This spring, with no live competition, some are searching for thrills in the stock market. U.S. brokerage firms have seen a flood…
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