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US anti-propaganda team fights China's predatory lending

The State Department is launching a new initiative aimed at persuading impoverished countries to avoid going into debt to China by accepting infrastructure funds they can't pay...
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Rising gambling tax revenues fill US Bank Stadium's reserves

3 hours ago | Miami Herald

Tax revenues from charitable gambling are generating so much revenue for paying off the debt for U.S. Bank Stadium that Minnesota officials say corporate taxes are no longer...
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'Like playing darts while riding a unicycle': Markets just don't know what to make of UK politics right now

6 hours ago | Business Insider

The pound is hovering at about $1.26 as government uncertainty clashes with optimism about a Brexit delay. HSBC, Barclays and RBS have unexpectedly risen. Credit default swaps...
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The Challenge of Capital: The Basics

12 hours ago | NSSF

Capital markets make our modern business world run. From Wall Street to Hong Kong, millions of professionals work in the business of matching money that wants a return with the...
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Former Fed chair warns of ‘gigantic holes in the system' & new financial meltdown risk

13 hours ago | RT

Janet Yellen, former US Federal Reserve chair, has warned that another financial crisis could be in the country's future, due to ballooning corporate debt and regulatory impotence.
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Oakland sues NFL, Raiders over move to Las Vegas

19 hours ago | National Post | 4 articles

OAKLAND, Calif. - The city of Oakland has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit trying to recover damages for the Raiders' upcoming move to Las Vegas. The suit filed Tuesday in...
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Paul Ryan's Long Con

20 hours ago | Real Clear Politics

Ezra Klein , Vox He betrayed his promises and left a legacy of debt and disappointment.
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UK to continue to grant contracts to embattled Interserve: FT

22 hours ago | Reuters

Britain's government will continue granting contracts to Interserve Plc as the debt-laden British outsourcing company battles to avoid a Carillion-style collapse, the Financial...
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Starwood weighs buying back Israeli bonds as price tumbles

23 hours ago | The Real Deal New York

The Israeli bond price of Starwood Capital Group's debt on a portfolio of U.S. shopping centers has plummeted 42 percent since the bonds were offered in March, leading the firm...
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Yellen and the Fed are afraid of a corporate debt bubble, but investors still aren't

1 day ago | CNBC

The corporate debt scaring policy experts like former Fed Chair Janet Yellen isn't throwing too much of a fright into market participants.
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Judge sentences former Trump attorney Michael Cohen to 36 months in prison

Michael Cohen, a lawyer who made his career protecting President Donald Trump, will serve 36 months in prison. Read more ...

Judge sentences former Trump attorney Michael Cohen to 36 months in prison

Michael Cohen, a lawyer who made his career protecting President Donald Trump, will serve 36 months in prison. Read more ...

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake hits eastern Tennessee

The earthquake has been felt in several surrounding states, including Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Alabama and South Carolina. Read more ...

Desperate search for 3 people missing inside abandoned West Virginia coal mine

“These families, friends and the entire community are really hurting and need to be in our prayers." Read more ...

Carson Wentz injury update: Eagles QB dealing with back spasms, could miss...

Coach Doug Pederson said Carson Wentz will not practice Wednesday and his status for Sunday against the Rams is uncertain. Read more ...

Ex-Obama Housing Chief Julian Castro Takes Step Toward 2020 Presidential Run

The 44-year-old former San Antonio mayor said he'll announce a decision Jan. 12. Read more ...

People are dragging Michael Cohen for a 2015 tweet about Hillary Clinton...

Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to numerous crimes he committed while employed by President Donald Trump. The sentencing... Read more ...

Longtime Trump lawyer Michael Cohen sentenced to 36 months in federal prison

President Trump's longtime lawyer and “fixer” Michael Cohen was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison Wednesday in connection with his earlier conviction for bank and tax... Read more ...

Spice spat: Old Bay sues Pittsburgh company over 'New Bae'

Pittsburgh-based Primal Palate launched New Bae as an organic blend, touting its suitability for crab legs, fries and Bloody Marys. Read more ...

Joe Flacco 'disappointed' he's not starting in Bucs game

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will start in Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, and he could be starter moving forward, head coach John Harbaugh announced Wednesday. Read more ...