MARKET
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Lowe’s says housing turnover is depressed, so why’s the stock at a 7-month high?
Shares of Lowe’s Cos. rallied toward a seven-month high Tuesday, after the home-improvement retailer’s surprisingly strong quarterly profit overshadowed downbeat…
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We want to retire to somewhere our kids and grandkids would want to live too. Our budget is $7,000 a month — where should we go?
I’m retiring in six months and live outside of Los Angeles. It’s really pricey here. I’m 68 and my wife…
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Fed officials more worried about cutting rates too fast than moving too slow, minutes show
More Federal Reserve officials are concerned about cutting interest rates too quickly than are worried about going too slowly, according…
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I don’t want my daughters’ husbands to get their hands on my $2 million
My wife and I live in California, as do three of our four grown daughters. We are revisiting our family…
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Wells Fargo stock rises as Feds lift consent order for its fake-account scandal
Wells Fargo & Co.’s stock rose Thursday after the bank confirmed it satisfied requirements by federal regulators to overhaul aspects…
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U.S. budget deficit narrowed to $22 billion in January
The numbers: The U.S. federal budget deficit narrowed to $22 billion in January, down from $39 billion in the same…
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What to think about ‘Peak 65’
A record number of people in the U.S. will turn 65 this year. Here’s how the phenomenon known as Peak…
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Super Bowl bets could hit a record $23.1 billion this year. How the NFL is trying to keep players from betting a penny of that.
For decades, the NFL was hesitant to be involved with the gambling industry. But in recent years it has agreed…
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I’m 72, have $3 million in savings, and want to live with my son when he’s married with children. Can I afford two apartments?
I am 72 with total assets of $3 million. I was a single mother, and my son is now 26,…
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Opinion: ‘The cautionary signals are off the charts.’ Ominous warnings point to a market correction – particularly in tech
Investors and traders take warning. The market looks vulnerable to a pullback. That’s the message from corporate insiders’ trading activity.…
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