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Dollar Steadies After Strong US Bank Results

April 20, 2023
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TOKYO/LONDON—The U.S. dollar steadied on Thursday after strong U.S. banking results firmed up expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep monetary policy tight for a while longer. Morgan Stanley reported first quarter profit on Wednesday that beat expectations, adding to rosy results from major U.S. lenders that have calmed fears of a widening crisis after…

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Oil Prices at 3-Week Low as Strong Dollar, Rate Hikes Weigh

April 20, 2023
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LONDON—Oil prices fell to their lowest in about three weeks on Thursday, depressed by a firmer dollar and rate hike expectations which outweighed lower U.S. crude stocks. Brent crude futures were down $1.12, or 1.4 percent, to trade at $82.00 a barrel at 0819 GMT. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) futures dropped $1.02, or 1.3…

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Central Banks, Earnings Dampen Stocks’ Upbeat Mood

April 20, 2023
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LONDON—World stocks pulled further away from 2–1/2 week highs touched earlier this week, with sentiment dampened by expectations for further rate hikes from big central banks, and with the focus fixed on the earnings season. The pan-European STOXX 600 index, which hit 14-month highs on Tuesday, was down a third of a percent in early…

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US Debt Ceiling Deadline Could Be Sooner Than Anticipated, Banks Warn

April 19, 2023
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NEW YORK—The U.S. government’s deadline to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling could be sooner than expected, raising the prospect of a short-term debt limit extension, analysts said on Tuesday. Goldman Sachs analysts said weak tax collections so far in April indicate a higher probability that the so-called “X-date,” when the government is no longer…

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Stock Market Today: Wall Street Is Mixed as Calm Continues

April 19, 2023
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NEW YORK—Wall Street barely budged again on Wednesday following another set of mixed earnings reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 inched down by 0.35 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 4,154.42. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 79.62, or 0.2 percent, to 33,897.01, and the Nasdaq composite edged up by 3.81 points,…

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House Advances Resolution to Restore Solar Panel Tariffs Targeting China

April 19, 2023
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The House Ways and Means Committee had a busy Wednesday morning focused on China, starting with a vote against the Biden administration’s emergency move to shield some Chinese-made solar panels from tariffs. “Congress must act in this instance to hold accountable bad actors in global trade, and in particular, Chinese wrongdoing,” said Rep. Jason Smith…

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Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Apr. 19)

April 19, 2023
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery fell $1.70 to $79.16 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for June delivery fell $1.65 to $83.12 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for May delivery fell 10 cents $2.65 a gallon. May heating oil fell 4 cents to $2.56 a gallon. May natural gas fell 15 cents to $2.22 per…

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ANALYSIS: What You’re Not Being Told About the Electric Vehicle Revolution

April 19, 2023
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While the Biden administration cannot force you to buy an electric car, it can, by capping tailpipe emissions and other coercive measures, compel producers to severely curtail the manufacturing of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and drive up the cost of gasoline-powered cars. This will likely result in a fundamental restructuring of America’s automotive industry,…

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NTD Business (April 19): Biden Tax Credits Benefit the CCP: Hearing; Teen Dies After TikTok Benadryl Challenge

April 19, 2023
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There may be a possible breakthrough in the debt limit deadlock. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveils a new plan to raise the debt ceiling—and demands spending cuts at the same time. A tragic death has occurred after a popular TikTok challenge. What exactly happened? The Biden administration’s tax code could be subsidizing the Chinese Communist…

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American Workers Want About $76,000 in Starting Wages to Take a Job Due to Inflation

April 19, 2023
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American workers are demanding at least nearly $76,000 annual wage from potential employers before taking a job due to high inflation and a tight labor market. Employee wage expectations skyrocketed to a new high of $75,811 a year in March, according to the SCE Labor Market Survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This is $2,100 higher…

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