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Politics, jobs weigh on Wall Street as housing cruises

Politics weighed heavily on Wall Street this week as investors’ uncertainty about the upcoming election grows. The first round of presidential debates was particularly vicious. That led many investors to worry about potential controversy extending well past the November 3 election day. Then, two events that happened late Thursday threw …

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Help Me Retire: I’m 52, won’t live past 80 and have $1.6 million. ‘I am tired of both the rat race and workplace politics.’ Should I retire?

Hi, I started working when I was 19 and have been saving half of my salary since my mid-20s. Now at 52, I am tired of both the rat race and workplace politics. With the virus, it feels even worse. I have saved about $ 800,000 in trading, $ 800,000 …

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Key Words: New York Gov. Cuomo says President Trump has put politics above public health throughout pandemic

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a scathing critique of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, saying he has denied the reality of the situation from Day 1: “ ‘He said it doesn’t exist, it’s going to go away, by Easter we’ll be reopened, it’s going …

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Key Words: Ohio governor urges people to wear face masks: ‘This is not about politics’

Ohio’s governor on Sunday said wearing a face mask should be a public-health issue, not a partisan one. “ “This is not about politics. This is not about whether you’re liberal or conservative, left or right, Republican, Democrat.” ” — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine During an interview Sunday morning on …

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Deep Dive: Health-care stocks hinge on presidential politics — and they’re now looking favorable

Investors don’t fear Sen. Bernie Sanders as much as they do Sen. Elizabeth Warren in becoming the Democratic nominee for president. Both have proposed massive government spending, including an overhaul of the country’s health-care system, but Sanders has pulled ahead in primaries so far. Want evidence? Check out the following …

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