Finance

Fed Unlikely to Cut Rates Again Unless Economy Shows Signs of Weakening

The Fed’s patient outlook is predicated on the assumption that the economy, helped along by lower rates that are fueling the housing market, will continue to grow at a moderate pace. Risks from trade could re-emerge, however, if talks between the United States and China break down and tensions reignite. Mr. Trump has given mixed

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Feds release data on wages, debt for specific college majors

The U.S. Education Department has released information for the first time that allows students to compare earnings and debt averages from specific college programs, rather than at the school as a whole By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer November 20, 2019, 6:15 PM 1 min read The U.S. Education Department has released information for the

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UK Conservatives under fire for Twitter switch during debate

Britain’s Conservative Party has been accused of trying to deceive voters by changing the name of its press office Twitter channel to “factcheckUK” during Tuesday’s night’s debate between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press November 20, 2019, 12:25 PM 4 min read Britain’s Conservative

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Wine woes: Tariffs, Brexit cloud French Beaujolais season

Celebration is the mot du jour in France’s Beaujolais region on the third Thursday of November, when winemakers and sellers uncork the season’s Beaujolais Nouveau with feasting and fanfare. But considerable uncertainty is clouding this year’s celebration of the idiosyncratic wine, known for its youth rather than its age, as the French wine industry finds

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Fake doctors, misleading claims drive OxyContin China sales

Thousands of lawsuits across the United States have accused a drug company owned by the billionaire Sackler family of using false claims to push highly addictive opioids on an unsuspecting nation, fueling the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history. Yet, even as its U.S. drugmaker collapses under the charges, another company owned by the family

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