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Market Snapshot: S&P 500, Dow And Nasdaq Close At Record Highs, Notch Fourth Straight Week Of Gains
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The U.S. stock-market set intraday and closing records Friday, after steady U.S. economy data and positive tones on trad... Read more
Capitol Report: Influential Senate Republican Says He Doesnt Support Cannabis-banking Bill That Passed House
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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he doesn’t support a House-approved bill that aims to p... Read more
Cannabis Watch: Mitch McConnell Meets With Pot Execs In California, Pitched Need For Cannabis Banking Reform
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a longtime opponent of reforming marijuana laws, is spending more time than usua... Read more
Capitol Report: House Expected To Pass Cannabis-banking Bill, But Getting Senates OK Still Looks Tricky
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The Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday is expected to pass a bill protecting banks that work with the marijuana in... Read more
Facebooks Libra Cryptocurrency Project Gets Blistering Reception From Senate
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Facebook Inc.’s controversial Libra cryptocurrency project encountered a blistering reception from the Senate Banking ... Read more
Capitol Report: Pelosi: Trumps Labor Secretary Should Resign Over Epstein | Republican Senators Back Feds Powell
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late Monday tweeted that the Trump administration’s labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, shou... Read more
Mark Hulbert: This Social Security Proposal Could Be Something To Get Excited About
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A cost-benefit analysis of the Social Security 2100 Act Read more
Capitol Report: How A Powerful Ex-lawmakers Move To UBS Ranks In The Revolving-door Game
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Former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling this month joined a private-sector enterprise in the f... Read more
Capitol Report: Senate Confirms Mark Calabria As Head Of Fannie, Freddie Regulator
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Mark Calabria was confirmed to take the reins of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Thursday and serve as regulator to F... Read more
Capitol Report: DeMarco Says Senate Hearing Was Constructive Step Toward Taking Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Out Of Conservatorship
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The former head of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s chief regulator said a Senate hearing was a “constructive” ste... Read more
The Fed: Stephen Moore, Trumps Pick For Fed, Will Be Lightning Rod For Presidents Opponents
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President Donald Trump on Friday named Stephen Moore, an former editorial writer with The Wall Street Journal, for a sea... Read more
Market Extra: Why Bond Traders Are Breathing A Sigh Of Relief Over A Tentative Deal To Avoid Another Government Shutdown
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Market participants say another partial government closure could complicate efforts to plan for one of the most frenetic... Read more
Capitol Report: Tom Brokaw Says Democrats As Much To Blame As Republicans As Shutdown Drags On | Senate May Vote Thursday On Trumps Offer
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The ongoing partial government shutdown has now lasted a record 32 days, and veteran newsman Tom Brokaw is wagging his f... Read more