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My brother-in-law convinced his parents to sign over their home and savings to buy a $3 million compound. Do I intervene?
“He estimates the mortgage will be $10,000 a month once both homes are sold, or $14,000 if they are not sold in time.”
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Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year
Trucks move goods in a shipping container next to large stacks of shipping containers and cranes at the Port of Long Beach Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.
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Prediction markets are coming for pop culture
Prediction market sites have quickly become popular across the U.S. These apps allow users to trade contracts on various events (including sports), with the potential to profit if they predict correctly.
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Euro dips further as French central bank chief warns the country risks being ‘strangled by interest rates’ – business live
Euro extends last week’s 1.2% drop amid French debt fears and political uncertainty in Europe
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This startup wants to reduce liquidation risk from margin calls on prediction markets
Startup Edge Markets is building an automated system that allows institutions to authorize capital for prediction markets and helps companies move money to cover margin calls even when traditional banking systems are cl…
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Micron Has Surged on the AI Boom - Is It Still a Buy?
Memory stocks delivered some of the biggest gains in semiconductor history as AI demand swept through the sector, rewarding investors who got in early. Now those same stocks are cratering, and the question keeping trade…
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RPM International beats first quarter earnings estimates
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Why deep-red Kansas has become an unexpected Senate battleground
In a state that hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1932, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall suddenly finds himself in a competitive race with weeks to go until the 2026 midterm elections.
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How quant funds beat the market by being 'early, contrarian and right'
Quantitative hedge funds have captured big trends in bonds and oil to outperform the stock market this year.
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Treasury yields fall as investors anticipate FOMC minutes
U.S. Treasury yields were broadly lower on Tuesday morning after reaching fresh highs the previous day.
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Yemen forces reclaim key Red Sea port city from Iran-backed Houthis in major counteroffensive
Yemen government forces said they've reclaimed the strategic port city of Mokha from the Iran-backed Houthis, seeking to loosen the militant group's grip on a critically important Red Sea oil route.
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House China committee chair urges Fed to review Hong Kong’s access to dollar lifeline
Rep. John Moolenaar wants the Fed to rethink Hong Kong’s access to a dollar-liquidity facility as China promotes the renminbi as a global currency.
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Stocks Settle Higher as Big Tech Rallies
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.66% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.87%. December E-mini S&P future…
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Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing the Iran-backed Hout…
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World Bank warns of AI concentration risks as it lifts East Asia and Pacific growth outlook to 4.5%
The World Bank now expects the region to grow 4.5% this year, but flagged that trade growth outside AI-related goods has been "weak or negative."
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Corn Holds Steady to Begin the Week
Corn futures closed out the Monday session with contracts down ½ cent in nearby December, steady in other front months and fractionally to a penny higher in the deferreds. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price …
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Cotton Bulls Put on a Rally on Monday
Cotton futures were higher to start the week, with contracts closing 103 to 222 higher across the board. Crude oil was $1.81 per barrel lower on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.178. The weekly Crop Prog…
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Mattel investor Ariel pushes for sale as turnaround stalls
Oct 5 (Reuters) - A major Mattel shareholder urged the Barbie maker on Monday to explore a sale, saying progress in its performance and profitability had stalled, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
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Little room for ‘giving and taking’: India’s finance minister confirms trade impasse with the U.S.
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said trade talks with the U.S. had reached a plateau, adding to growing skepticism around a deal between New Delhi and Washington.
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Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan
The Pentagon on Monday evening said that President Donald Trump has approved a recommendation by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to have convicted Fort Hood mass killer Nidal Hasan executed by a U.S. Army firing squad.
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Nokia CEO says data centers would be built '2x faster' without supply constraints
The Nokia CEO's comments underscores continued demand for AI even as top executives debate slowing down the pace of development.
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SpaceX stock climbs to highest since June, returning Musk to trillionaire status
SpaceX shares have bounced almost 60% off their low in early August, boosted by the company's AI business and Starship progress.
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Trump says he'll pay for TV ads that praised him and which government funded
President Donald Trump said Monday evening that he and his political action committee will pay for controversial television ads that praised him, and which reportedly were funded from up to $20 million set aside by the …
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Microsoft’s blazing stock comeback isn’t even close to being over, analyst says
Microsoft looks like a winning play in an environment where investors are looking for safer bets on the AI trend, according to Melius Research.