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Tax cuts are causing a massive US debt deficit, believe it or not
New York Post - 16 Dec 2018 13:30
Dear John: Your recent article on tax breaks looks like you wrote it at dinner on a napkin. Zero research, only speculation. I'm sorry if the tax breaks weren't good for you, but they surely helped me and the rest of the...
Norway? Singapore? Neither Brexit deal looks better than Europe
The Guardian - 16 Dec 2018 09:00
Wherever one goes, concerned people ask what Britain is doing. It seems clear from our actions that we don't know This column comes to you from Perugia in Italy, a reasonably safe haven from the shenanigans of Westminste...
Bank sent grieving widow's $20K to the wrong person -- and won't help her
New York Post - 16 Dec 2018 05:44
Lloyds Bank, quite succinctly, stinks. Don't do business with it.
Stock Market Now In Red Zone - Emotional Onslaught Is Near
Forbes - 16 Dec 2018 01:48
Now is a time when it is hard to be a long-term stock investor
Wall Street looks to Fed outlook Wednesday for early Christmas gift
Reuters - 16 Dec 2018 16:28
Investors are eager for a touch of Christmas cheer from the U.S. Federal Reserve next week, hoping for signs the central bank may ease up on interest rate hikes next year and spark a Santa Claus rally.
Baker struggles to hold on to family legacy through loss
Miami Herald - 16 Dec 2018 16:00
The small bakery sits tucked just off Granby Street, bars covering its windows. It looks as if it could be closed at first glance as cars zip by only a …
Don't Be Fooled, Neither Saudi Arabia Nor The Fed Can 'Pump Up' Markets
Forbes - 16 Dec 2018 16:00Kushner-linked firm targets richer areas in program for poor
Miami Herald - 16 Dec 2018 15:56
A real estate investment firm co-founded by President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, is betting big on the administration's Opportunity Zone tax breaks but isn't that interested in …
Financial company seeks $700,000 from Hermitage Club
Miami Herald - 16 Dec 2018 15:50
A New Jersey-based financial company is looking to recoup nearly $700,000 from a private Vermont ski club after it defaulted on a lease. A default judgment for a writ of …
The Blockchain Startup That Wants To Rent Your Spare Bandwidth to Defeat The Hackers
Forbes - 16 Dec 2018 15:38
Hackers are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and more damaging to business. Blockchain startup Gladius is out to thwart them using people's spare bandwidth and a more collaborative approach.
Ten Customer Service/Customer Experience Predictions for 2019
Forbes - 16 Dec 2018 15:20
Business is moving faster than ever. We're in a boom time for innovation in every area of business. The results of numerous surveys over the past two or three years have revealed that customer experience will be a priori...
This Trait Could Just Be The Key To Your Financial Success
Forbes - 16 Dec 2018 14:35
Money Confidence Coach, Jen Hemphill, shares the one missing component in most people's quest for financial security. Once you have it, success is all but assured.
Indonesia, EFTA sign long delayed free trade deal
Reuters - 16 Dec 2018 14:11
Indonesia on Sunday signed an economic agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) aimed at increasing trade and investment, concluding almost eight years of negotiations.
Germany sees notable drop in asylum applications in 2018
Miami Herald - 16 Dec 2018 13:40
The German government anticipates a drop in asylum applications in 2018, even including the thousands of babies born to recent migrants. The Bild newspaper reported Sunday on a preliminary report …
Major hedge funds are scrambling to prevent financial wipeout
New York Post - 16 Dec 2018 13:19
The stars of the biggest hedge funds are losing their shirts as analysts fear a major financial wipeout is imminent. From Ken Griffin's Citadel, to Israel Englander's MIllennium Management, one big name after another is ...
Obscene interest rates continue to bury students in loan debt
New York Post - 16 Dec 2018 13:04
As the Federal Reserve is believed to be raising rates another quarter-point this week -- making the rate 2.5 percent -- I wonder if it will stop to consider the effect that its interest rate hikes have had on the $1.5 t...
What to do when you're mad at your credit card company
L.A. Times - 16 Dec 2018 13:00Germany plans to lower threshold for probes of foreign takeovers: Handelsblatt
Reuters - 16 Dec 2018 12:15
Berlin plans to cut to 10 percent the threshold at which it can launch national security probes of stake purchases by non-European companies in German firms, business newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Sunday.
Qatar Petroleum to invest $20 billion in U.S. in major expansion
Reuters - 16 Dec 2018 11:29
Qatar Petroleum (QP) is looking to invest at least $20 billion in the United States over the coming few years, its chief executive told Reuters, after the Gulf Arab state quit OPEC, freeing Doha from potential legal risk...
A billionaire card-carrying Communist: What makes Jack Ma tick?
NBC News - 16 Dec 2018 10:48Fed chairman in Trump's sights as decision on interest rates nears
The Guardian - 16 Dec 2018 09:00
The president has called the US central bank's chairman, Jerome Powell, 'too aggressive' on policy As the US Federal Reserve prepares to meet this week, storm clouds are gathering. It is widely expected that, despite pro...
Bleak midwinter for landlords as retailers demand rent cuts
The Guardian - 16 Dec 2018 09:00
The internet and tightened purse strings have hit stores, but indebted property owners are barely in a better position There is an ugly fight going on on Britain's high street's for supremacy between the major retailers ...