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Nvidia gains, hospitals hurt: Congress winners and losers
Dec 29, 2025 8:57 am - The Republican-controlled Congress has been very good to most of corporate America this year. Foremost among the boons is a $4 trillion tax cut package that extended and added generous breaks for businesses large and small.
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7 things you may not know about dividends
Dec 27, 2025 1:20 pm - I recently dug into the pros and cons of dividend reinvestment. Readers of the article sent me questions about other dividend-related topics. Here are some of the most common questions.
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Stocks close slightly lower in quiet post-Christmas tradingDec 26, 2025 5:52 pm - Stocks closed slightly lower on Friday in a quiet day of trading as investors returned from the Christmas holiday.
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Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in April
Dec 23, 2025 10:12 am - Consumers confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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US economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter
Dec 23, 2025 7:58 am - The U.S. economy economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter as consumer spending, exports and government spending all grew.
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PayPal applies to form its own bank to expand small-business lending
Dec 19, 2025 12:51 pm - PayPal is seeking a banking charter that would allow it to boost its lending business, offer savings accounts that can earn interest and make customers’ deposits eligible for federal insurance coverage, the payments company said Monday.
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A ‘recession’ is arriving for people who want jobs in technology
Dec 18, 2025 2:18 pm - Newly released jobs market data paints a murky picture ahead for the tech industry, which continues to slash workers.
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Trump officials keep blaming housing costs on one group: Immigrants. Economists disagree.
Dec 18, 2025 11:13 am - President Donald Trump promised Wednesday night that he’d bring down persistently high housing costs, which he said were caused by one group in particular: immigrants. But the administration’s sharp focus on immigrants contrasts with economists’ widely held view that the problem comes from housing shortages.
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Wall Street slips as oil prices keep dropping
Dec 16, 2025 3:47 pm - NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market drifted through a mixed day of trading Tuesday after reports on the economy did little to clear uncertainty about where interest rates ma...
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US stocks drift ahead of Tuesday's jobs report
Dec 15, 2025 4:27 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street drifted through a quiet day of trading on Monday, ahead of economic reports this week that could drive where interest rates go. The S&P 500 slipped...
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