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Next Avenue: Here’s one way to leave a lasting legacy in retirement

Dedicated groups of mostly retired volunteers are working together to connect parks and communities and leave a lasting legacy of scenic trails across the U.S.

Market Snapshot: U.S. stock futures stall as traders absorb Fed’s ‘hawkish pause’

U.S. stock futures were slightly softer, but holding just shy of recent highs, as traders continued to reflect on U.S. monetary policy trajectory after the Federal Reserve paused rate rises but suggested there were more to come

Dow Jones Newswires: China retail sales and industrial production cooled in May

Further data released on Thursday shows China's economic recovery is losing momentum.

Dow Jones Newswires: China’s central bank cuts key policy rate for first time in nearly a year

China's central bank cut a key policy rate for the first time since August on Thursday, a widely-expected move as Beijing ramps up policy support to boost the economy amid a darkening growth outlook.

Dow Jones Newswires: New Zealand’s economy slides into recession amid pain of high rates, storm damage

The agriculture-rich economy contracted 0.1% during the first quarter and grew 2.2% in annual terms, Stats NZ said Thursday.

Dow Jones Newswires: Japan’s export growth slows in May

Japan's export growth slowed in May, primarily due to a decrease in shipments to Asia and China, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday.

The Fed: 5 key takeaways from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference Wednesday

Here are 5 key takeaways from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference on Wednesday.

Market Extra: Why the stock market shook off a ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Fed meeting

Stocks slump then recover as Fed signals more tightening in the pipeline than investors expected.

IPO Report: Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain Cava prices IPO at $22 a share

Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain Cava Group on Wednesday priced its initial public offering of 14.4 million shares at $22 a share.

Financial Crime: Macabre University: Harvard medical school morgue manager charged in body-part selling scheme

Prosecutors say Cedric Lodge stole donated human remains to funnel into a nationwide body-part sales network.

: Fed rate pause won’t help you ‘get out of jail free’ with your credit-card debt

'The high credit-card interest rates consumers are currently seeing are going nowhere anytime soon,' one analyst told MarketWatch.

Crypto: Bitcoin falls after Fed skips rate hike in June, but points to two more increases this year

Major cryptocurrencies fell on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at its June meeting, but senior officials suggested another 50 basis points of rate hikes are on the table, if inflation doesn’t slow faster.
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