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European Union
Opinion: These 3 high-wire European risks could send the U.S. economy into recession
MarketWatch - By Desmond Lachman
At a time that U.S. stock markets are partying like there is no tomorrow, global bond markets, together with actions by the world’s major central …
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The White House
White House threatens to veto $4.5 billion House border bill
MarketWatch - By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The White House threatened Monday to veto a Democratic-written $4.5 billion bill aimed at improving the treatment of migrant families …
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Jerome Powell
Trump maintains he could fire Fed’s Powell ‘if I wanted to’
MarketWatch - By Mike Murphy
President Donald Trump insisted Monday that he has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, though he added he has no plans to …
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Donald Trump
‘Not my type,’ Trump says of latest woman to accuse him of sexual assault
MarketWatch - By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that a New York-based advice columnist who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in a New York …
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Kellyanne Conway
White House blocks Kellyanne Conway from appearing at House oversight hearing
MarketWatch - By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday it will not allow presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway to appear before a House committee looking into …
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George Soros
Tax the ultra-rich more, George Soros and 17 other American billionaires urge
MarketWatch - By Mike Murphy
“America has a moral, ethical and economic responsibility to tax our wealth more.” Taxing the richest of the rich will benefit all Americans, a group …
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Harriet Tubman
Why is Harriet Tubman’s $20 bill being delayed? Treasury watchdog to investigate
MarketWatch - By Associated Press
The U.S. Treasury’s watchdog says it will look into why the redesign of the $20 bill featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman was delayed. The Office of …
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United States
U.S., China trade negotiators have been in contact ahead of G-20 summit
MarketWatch - By Associated Press
BEIJING — Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators are discussing ways to resolve disputes ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi …
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Burning Man
Burning Man festival hires lobbying firm for help with permitting
MarketWatch - By Victor Reklaitis
The organizers of the Burning Man festival have turned to lobbyists in Washington for help with governmental permitting, according to a recent …
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Jerome Powell
Powell to discuss interest rates with Congress on July 10-11
MarketWatch - By Greg Robb
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell with testify to Congress on July 10 and 11 about interest-rate policy, two congressional committees announced …
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Libra Cryptocurrency
House panel to hold hearing on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
MarketWatch - By Victor Reklaitis
The House Financial Services Committee plans to hold a hearing on July 17 on Facebook Inc.'s Libra cryptocurrency, according to an announcement …
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Robert D. Kaplan
Fed’s Kaplan says he’s on the fence about interest-rate cut
MarketWatch - By Greg Robb
Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan on Monday tried to slow down the rush to an interest-rate cut, saying he would take more time to watch developments …
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Joe Biden
Medical groups now bluntly referring to climate change as a ‘health emergency’
MarketWatch - By Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Democratic presidential hopefuls prepare for their first 2020 primary debate this week, 74 medical and public health groups …
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Politics
Trump tariffs on China boomerang on American manufacturers, RBC contends
MarketWatch - By Jeffry Bartash
A broad slowdown among American manufacturers suggests the U.S. has just ‘as much or more” to lose as China from a trade dispute that’s led to …
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Interest Rates
Slower economy boosts stocks, odds of Fed rate cut, sends bad news bears running
MarketWatch - By Jeffry Bartash
A stream of negative news pointing to a slower economy has not only failed to halt the latest bull run on Wall Street, it’s actually encouraged …
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Supreme Leader
Trump Today: President unveils new sanctions against Iran as he calls on China to patrol Strait of Hormuz
MarketWatch - By Steve Goldstein
President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled new sanctions targeting Iran’s leaders as he called on China to shoulder the responsibility for protecting …
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Iranian
Trump signs executive order imposing financial sanctions against Iranian leaders
MarketWatch - By Steve Goldstein
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order imposing financial sanctions on Iranian leaders, according to pool reports from the White …
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Democrats
Ahead of first debates in Miami, these are the Democrats who are running for president
MarketWatch - By Greg Robb and Robert Schroeder
Democrats are gathering in Miami for two nights of debates that will kick off the campaign for the presidential nomination in earnest and more …
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ObamaCare
Supreme Court to consider $12 billion lawsuit over Obamacare payments
MarketWatch - By Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses …
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Tariffs
Opinion: Fed bashing and other policy blunders are the rule under Trump
MarketWatch - By Stephen S. Roach
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Project Syndicate) — Blinded by a surging stock market and a 50-year low in the unemployment rate, few dare to challenge the wisdom …
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Jerome Powell
Fed is ‘like a stubborn child’ for not cutting interest rates last week, Trump says
MarketWatch - By Greg Robb
The Federal Reserve’s brief four-day respite from criticism by President Donald Trump ended abruptly Monday when the president tweeted that the …
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Deportation
U.S. lawmakers doubtful they can advance legislation making it tougher to grant asylum
MarketWatch - By Catherine Lucey and William Mauldin
U.S. lawmakers on Sunday expressed doubts that they could advance legislation to toughen the asylum process for migrants in the next two weeks, as …
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Politics
What the Polls Say About a Changing Democratic Party
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The Democratic party skews younger, more diverse and more liberal than ever. WSJ’s Lorie Hirose takes a look at where Democrats stand on key …
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Ilhan Omar
Report raises questions about whether Rep. Omar married brother | New bill targeting Facebook, Google
MarketWatch - By Victor Reklaitis
Report raises questions about whether Rep. Omar married brother: New investigative documents released by a state agency have given fresh life to …
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Facebook
Opinion: Facebook’s cryptocurrency would be too big to bail out
MarketWatch - By Katharina Pistor
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) — Facebook has just unveiled its latest bid for world domination: Libra, a cryptocurrency designed to function as …
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Iran
U.S. plans new Iran sanctions as Europe tries to defuse tensions
MarketWatch - By Michael R. Gordon, Ian Talley, and Laurence Norman
The U.S. plans to impose major new sanctions on Iran, signaling it won’t ease pressure despite a diplomatic push by European leaders to persuade …
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$Brexit Brief: PM front-runner Johnson on back foot over Bannon links and domestic fracas$
Boris Johnson
Brexit Brief: PM front-runner Johnson on back foot over Bannon links and domestic fracas
MarketWatch - By Helena Irvine
Boris Johnson, the favorite to be the U.K.’s next prime minister, found himself on the defensive over the weekend following a domestic altercation at …
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Chinese Communist Party
Opinion: Trump should hang tough against China
MarketWatch - By Peter Morici
President Donald Trump enjoys bipartisan support for his tough posture toward China but Democrats and farm-state Republicans could join business …
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Interest Rates
Opinion: The Federal Reserve is about to create a lot more zombies
MarketWatch - By Brett Arends
And if you think they can’t keep falling, think again. Albert Edwards, a strategist at SG Securities, pointed out in a recent note that none of the …