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Congress Passes $1.5 Trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act
The just-passed spending package provides additional military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and funds the U.S. government through the end...
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Despite GOP Boycott, Democrats Vote for Powell -
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SEC May Investigate Index Providers -
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SEC Proposes Enhancements to Private Equity Reporting -
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Biden Launches Bridge Repair and Replacement Initiative -
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Fed Rate Hike May Be Sooner Than Expected -
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NYSE President and Chairman Step Down -
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Biden Reappoints Powell as Fed Chair -
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Randal K. Quarles Resigns From Federal Reserve Board -
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Biden Releases 'Roadmap to Climate-Resilient Economy' -
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Post-Election Winners and Losers in the Stock Market -
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What 2020 Election Scenarios Mean for Investors -
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.9%, Job Gain of 199,000 in December -
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Biden Nominates Shalanda Young to Lead White House Budget Office -
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Trump Announces Social Media Platform Funded by SPAC -
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TikTokers Track Lawmakers' Personal Stock Trades -
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Massive New Climate Plans Unveiled by the EU and China -
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What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Fannie, Freddie, and FHFA -
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El Salvador Plans to Become World's First Country to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender -
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G-7 Agreed to a 15% Global Minimum Corporate Tax -
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What’s in Joe Biden’s $2.3 Trillion American Jobs Plan? -
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California Employers Face New COVID-19 Regulations -
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What's in the American Rescue Plan? -
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EU Targets Big Tech in New Proposals -
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U.S. Companies Ask Biden, Congress to Address Climate Change -
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US Treasury, Federal Reserve Lock Horns Over COVID Programs -
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Taxes and the Election: What Changed -
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Oregon to be First U.S. State to Allow for the Use of Psychedelics in Therapy -
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COVID-Driven Student Loan Forbearance to End in January -
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President Joe Biden's Plan for Climate Change -
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Biden's Jobs and Infrastructure Plans -
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What Is President Biden's Tax Plan? -
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2020 Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate Coverage -
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Top Donors to Biden 2020 Campaign -
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Companies Former President Donald Trump Owns -
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Centers for Disease Control Stops Evictions Until June 30, 2021 -
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5 Things You Need to Know About Mike Pence -
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Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Orders After Congress Talks Stumble -
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Dec. 31 Deadlines Loom: What the New Stimulus Act Changes -
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PPP Program Details Reveal Surprising Recipients -
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Trump Halts H-1B Visa Program Used by Big Tech -
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Biden vs. Trump Economic Plans Compared -
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How Far Do the Stimulus Checks Really Go? -
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Urgency to Save Small Businesses Grows -
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What the Next Trillion Dollar Stimulus Bill May Look Like -
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Michael Bloomberg's Economic Plan -
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Pete Buttigieg's Economic Plan: Keep Calm and Cut Costs -
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UK, EU Reach New Brexit Deal -
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Investors Expect Big Gains From U.S. Stocks Post-Election -
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The Rise and Future of China as an Economic Power -
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Indian ETFs Surge After Abolition of Tax Surcharge -
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Cold War With China Will Hurt U.S. Stocks Long After Trade Deal -
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How a U.S.-China Trade Deal Could Double S&P 500 Gains -
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Global Shares Climb After Trump Delays Tariffs -
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Stock Market Strong Despite Trade War and Tariffs
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