The U.S. economy probably suffered a steep decline in hiring and job creation in July, but rarely has Wall Street been so flummoxed about the state of the labor market. The resurgence of the coronavirus epidemic in many American states and a potentially big shift in school employment could throw …
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PayPal Holdings Inc. has built itself into a financial juggernaut during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s now worth more than Walt Disney Co., Netflix Inc. and every U.S. bank except JPMorgan Chase & Co. If PayPal PYPL, +1.84% can get bigger, it will likely depend on its own Venmo brand …
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House pests can invade your home at any point in time and can carry horrible germs and harmful diseases. While some people take on the tasks of getting rid of them on their own, it’s not always a wise idea, as you can put yourself at risk. Hiring a pest …
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The U.S. dollar is looking shaky. Barring some sort of currency meltdown, a weaker dollar should be a positive for equities, though foreign stocks will likely benefit more, analysts said. The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.36%, a measure of the currency against a basket of six major rivals fell …
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There won’t be any fans in attendance, but Major League Baseball will begin its regular season on July 23. While many European and Asian countries have found ways to reduce the number of coronavirus cases and deaths, cases in the U.S. continue to soar in many states. Despite the rising …
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HBO Max will welcome Batman in August 2020, while it says goodbye to Harry Potter. The streaming service, owned by AT&T Inc. T, -1.32% , will lose all eight Harry Potter movies on Aug. 25 as their licensing contract expires, but will add six Batman movies, including the 1989 Michael …
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Have you ever wondered what investment today is the most out of favor? Most of us never even ask this question, since such investments by definition don’t even appear on our radar screens. But, as contrarians constantly remind us, we are vulnerable to making big mistakes by blindly following the …
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The roof of your house is one of the most important elements on the outside of your building, helping to keep your home safe from everything that nature has to throw at it. Considering that your roof is continuously exposed to the elements of New Orleans, it’s no wonder that …
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There’s a lot of uncertainty in financial markets right now — and a lot of vacillating, which can sometimes feel like the same thing. Many analysts believe markets will bounce back and forth for some time, driven by headlines, not fundamentals, until some big issues — the U.S. presidential election, …
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