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Fed should be cautious on further rate hikes, Kaplan says

Susana Gonzalez | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robert Kaplan, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Bankers Club Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. The Federal Reserve should be cautious about any further …

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Katy Perry, Lorde and Halsey: How to Make a Pop Album in 2017

Photo Katy Perry, one of pop’s glossiest stars, explored a new direction on her fourth album, “Witness.” Credit Valerie Macon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest in pop music criticism, trends and …

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Going vegan helped us save $2,800, enough for a 2-week trip to Greece

Kidney and black bean chili served on corn chips, topped by guacamole; spiced with 4 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp chili pepper; 1 tbsp cumin; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne; 2 tsp oregano Here’s a sample recipe for a cheap and easy vegan meal: Bean & Corn Chili A …

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A Groundbreaking Episode of TV, Thanks to Playwrights

“I Love Dick” is an adaptation of the 1997 book by Chris Kraus, a smart and dizzy work of autofiction, in which a married narrator much like Ms. Kraus details her obsession with a media theorist named Dick. In Mx. Soloway’s adaptation, created with Sarah Gubbins, the action has moved …

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Goldman downgrades Costco after Amazon’s deal for Whole Foods

Scott McIntyre | Bloomberg | Getty Images A customer shops inside a Costco Wholesale Corp. store in Miami, Florida. Goldman Sachs says Costco will face increasing competition from Amazon after the e-commerce giant’s $13.7 billion deal to buy Whole Foods Market. The firm downgrades Costco’s shares to neutral from buy …

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From Reagan top to Trump bottom? A presidential chart of the 10-year yield

If a multi-presidential-term chart of the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield spanning four decades is any indication, a bottom for the chart may be in store. “It starts with Reagan, with that head and shoulders top — it really starts with Carter into Reagan — and works its way lower. So …

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‘Basquiat Factor’ and a Glut of Options Stoke Sales at Art Basel

That said, the “Basquiat factor” was all too obvious this year. Leading dealers in resold works looked to capitalize on that extraordinary result by offering other pieces by the artist at auction.An hour into the V.I.P. preview, Acquavella Galleries of New York, for example, had sold a five-foot-high Basquiat painting, …

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Trump’s new Cuba policy makes it a lot harder for Americans to visit

Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump, left, and H.R. McMaster, national security advisor. Trump will announce a ban on Americans and U.S. companies doing business with Cuba’s military on Friday in a rollback of the Obama administrations plan to thaw relations with the island, during a …

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Women Are Sowing Wild Oats in New Buddy Comedies

“It’s not so much, ‘I’m a woman, I know better,’” she said. “It’s more ‘I’m a woman and I’ve had these experiences so I know other women will relate to this as well.’” Video Trailer: ‘Rough Night’ A preview of the film. By SONY PICTURES on Publish Date June 15, …

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After its stock pop, Amazon will get Whole Foods essentially for free

After its stock pop, Amazon got Whole Foods essentially for free. For free? Well, if you consider the increase in market capitalization that Amazon is seeing midday, the answer is yes. Here’s the math: Amazon is paying $13.7 billion in cash for Whole Foods. Amazon’s stock was up roughly $32 …

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