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Americans are less anxious about trade wars and inflation. Yet they don’t have much confidence in the economy.

Americans are less anxious about the economy and less worried about inflation after the Trump administration reduced high U.S. tariffs and trade wars simmered down, a new survey shows. But they are far from confident.

A majority of Americans are making a big mistake when it comes to long-term care

People are banking on a government safety net that isn’t there.

Are you prepared to pay 10% more for Coca-Cola? That could be the result of a switch to cane sugar.

And there’s a possibility that other food and beverage companies may also reformulate their products, adding to the potential impact on consumers.

M&A chatter swirls around Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. This is why a deal makes sense.

Buying Norfolk Southern could provide unique benefits to Union Pacific, such as the old Wabash line.

Only six dividend stocks pass a screen for quality — with yields up to 6.58%

Income-seeking investors need to look beyond yields to reduce the risk of suffering dividend cuts.

Schwab’s stock approaches all-time high as 1 million new brokerage accounts boost profit

Charles Schwab’s stock briefly sees record territory after an earnings beat.

The kitchen sink has been thrown at the economy. Here’s why it’s not causing a recession.

Low unemployment fuels spending, and more spending keeps unemployment low.

Stephen Colbert got tangled in the ‘Trump transaction tax’ — and it affects all investors

Legal settlements like Paramount’s with Trump erode shareholder value, this former FCC official says.

3M’s stock leaps toward a 4-year high as lower tariff costs boost profit outlook

3M stock surges as full-year profit outlook gets a boost from lower estimates of tariff costs.

American Express earnings show healthy growth in spending

Amex’s spending growth was 7% in the second quarter, an acceleration versus the 6% rate seen in the first quarter.

Customers were already tipping less. ‘No taxes on tips’ could shrink workers’ pay even more.

Tipped workers will now be able to deduct tips from their taxable income each year — but some workers, analysts and advocates remain skeptical about the extent to which people will actually benefit.

‘Even God would get fired.’ The lessons this fund manager is taking from stock-market drawdowns and recoveries.

One fund manager says studies on the drawdowns in the stock market shows the need to hold high-quality companies for the long term.
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