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One of the most interesting and, for many observers, surprising market developments year-to-date has been the gradual descent of the broad trade-weighted U.S. dollar from the lofty 14-year highs reached late last year. Is this just a temporary lapse in a general dollar bull market, as most forecasters and market participants appear to believe, or has the dollar already peaked?

As always in currency space it’s hard to tell, but one thing is clear: The new U.S. administration is not interested in a strong dollar. Читать дальше...

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A former National Security Agency contractor was indicted on Wednesday by a federal grand jury on charges he willfully retained national defense information, in what U.S. officials have said may have been the largest heist of classified government information in history.

The U.S. Department of Justice said Harold Thomas Martin, 52, faces 20 criminal counts, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Martin worked for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp when he was taken into custody last August. Читать дальше...

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Whole Foods is sliding after announcing quarterly earnings that fell short of Wall Street estimates in addition to slashing its full-year guidance. 

The upscale grocery chain earned $0.30 per share versus the Wall Street estimate of $0.39. On an adjusted basis, earnings were in-line at $0.39 per share. 

Revenue rose 1.8% versus a year ago to $4.92 billion, but that was below the $4.98 billion that was expected. 

Shares of Whole Foods were... Читать дальше...

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Following one of the most contentious confirmation processes for secretary of education the US has ever seen, Betsy DeVos was confirmed on Tuesday by the slimmest of possible margins — 51-50 — with Vice President Mike Pence casting the deciding affirmative vote.

The nomination of DeVos, a billionaire GOP donor from Michigan, elicited strong public outrage, spurring thousands of calls from constituents to their senators. Protests in opposition... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump apparently needs to apologize to the American people for his criticism of the Iraq War.

As White House press secretary Sean Spicer argued on Wednesday, it is shameful for anyone to criticize a successful military operation that resulted in loss of life, whether it be a raid in Yemen where an armchair general said "almost everything went wrong," or war in Iraq, Afghanistan, or elsewhere.

Yet Trump hasn't always been... Читать дальше...

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Beyoncé is being sued for $20 million by the estate of a late internet star who's sampled in her song and video "Formation."

The estate of Anthony Barré, also known as Messy Mya, alleges in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that Beyoncé used a sample of Mya in the popular single and its video without permission.

Barré can be heard as Mya in the video at the beginning... Читать дальше...

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Nordstrom is defending its decision to drop Ivanka Trump's fashion line after the White House on Wednesday accused the retailer of lodging a "direct attack" on President Donald Trump's policies.

A company representative said Ivanka was informed in early January of Nordstrom's decision to drop the brand and that it was based on the brand's poor sales performance.

"To reiterate what we've already shared when asked, we made this decision based on performance," the company said in a statement. Читать дальше...

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The approach of Valentine's Day can make people do crazy things.

Like, splurge on ridiculously expensive champagne and jewelry for their partner. Or join a flock of tourists at the top of the Empire State Building.

Or ask a total stranger on a date.

If you're in that last category (go you!), there's a right way and a wrong way to go about it.

Jordan Harbinger, host of "The Art of Charm" podcast, shared tips on networking and relationship building, romantic and otherwise. Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump assembled a table of 17 high-powered executives for the first meeting of his business council Friday.

The Strategic and Policy Forum is chaired by Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, who recruited the advisory committee's members. They include the CEOs of General Motors, JPMorgan, and Walmart. For the first meeting, the council discussed tax and trade, regulation, infrastructure, women in the workforce, education, and immigration. Читать дальше...

The Amazon isn't as pristine as you might think. Turns out, humans have been changing its landscape for thousands of years.

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Stocks once again saw a relatively quiet day.

All three indices finished little changed, but the Dow slipped into the red.

First up, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 20,054.34, -35.95, (-0.18%)
• S&P 500: 2,294.67, +1.59, (+0.07%)
• Nasdaq: 5,682.45, +8.24, (+0.15%)
• US 10-year yield: 2.340% , -0.049
• WTI Crude: $52.42 per barrel, +0.25, (+0.48%)

1. Trump reportedly called his national security adviser... Читать дальше...