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Conservative Arizona Rep. Trent Franks resigning

Aaron P. Bernstein | Reuters Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) testifying before a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC Two Republican consultants say Arizona GOP Rep. Trent Franks is resigning from Congress. Neither of the GOP strategists said they knew why the eight-term lawmaker was leaving. But his departure was …

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‘Bitcoin crash’ among significant market risks in 2018, says Deutsche Bank

The bitcoin craze could pose a real risk to the broader market next year, according to Deutsche Bank. Torsten Slok, the firm’s chief international economist, sent to clients a list of significant risks to the market in 2018. Included on that list: A crash in the price of bitcoin, higher …

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UK passes crucial milestone in Brexit negotiations

Dario Pignatelli | Bloomberg via Getty Images Theresa May, U.K. prime minister, left, shakes hands with Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, ahead of a meeting at the European Commission building in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier told European lawmakers that a breakthrough …

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