Business Stories from February 4, 2018 (Change date)
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The Powell era at the Fed seems sure to face some turbulenceFeb 04, 2018 7:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When Jerome Powell is sworn in Monday as the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, the pride of the moment may be tempered by Powell's recognition of th...
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A snapshot of Jerome Powell, who becomes Fed chairman MondayFeb 04, 2018 7:30 am - NAME: Jerome H. "Jay" Powell BIRTHDATE: Feb. 4, 1953 BIRTHPLACE: Washington, D.C. EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in politics, Princeton University, 1975; law degree, Georg...
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Trump era throws wrench into grad students' hopes for unionsFeb 04, 2018 4:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Graduate teaching assistants at private universities had high hopes 18 months ago when a federal labor board ruled that they had a right to collective ba...
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Woman at top of her game seeks girls with a cyber-aptitudeFeb 04, 2018 10:00 am - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Dora Schriro, Connecticut's public safety commissioner, knows what it's like to be a woman in the male-dominated world of criminal justice, so she...
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7 weeks later, 'Jumanji' is no. 1 at box officeFeb 07, 2018 5:06 am - NEW YORK - The heir to "Titanic" is ... "Jumanji: Welcome the Jungle"? For the first time since James Cameron's 1998 disaster epic, a December release has topped the wee...
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Billionaire takes a property tax stand over pooping geeseFeb 04, 2018 2:30 pm - Billionaire Tom Golisano says he tried stringing up fishing line, spraying smelly repellent and even posting a wolf decoy, but nothing could rid his lakeside vacation ho...
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How to pick a career you'll actually likeFeb 06, 2018 5:19 am - Q: I'm graduating from college and my major is really broad. I have no idea what to choose as a career. How do I pick one I'll actually like? A: I can feel the stress ra...
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Credit card rewards can make travel affordable for millennialsFeb 10, 2018 7:32 am - As credit card rewards rates and bonuses skyrocket in value, they've fattened the wallets of many creditworthy consumers. But one group especially can benefit from these...
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Should we pay people to save?Feb 05, 2018 11:57 am - Long ago, people were rewarded for saving. Banks contributed something known as "interest" to the amounts deposited in savings accounts. OK, technically they still do, b...
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Buying a home as an unmarried couple? Do these 3 thingsFeb 08, 2018 5:22 am - Love and marriage don't always go together, no matter what Sinatra says. If you're in a committed relationship but nuptials are on the back burner, just know your dream ...
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