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Walmart and Nvidia earnings, Powell

Here are the most important things to know about Thursday before you hit the door. 1. Big-box retailer Walmart set to report The world’s largest retailer reports third quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is expecting Walmart to report earnings per share of $1.06, …

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Jamaica: A Small Nation With an Outsize Global Influence

THE CONFOUNDING ISLANDJamaica and the Postcolonial PredicamentBy Orlando Patterson For a tiny island in the Caribbean, Jamaica has long enjoyed an outsize global reach — there are the songs of Bob Marley and the gold medals of Usain Bolt, as well as the millions of sun-seekers flocking to the island’s …

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House considers USMCA Trump’s NAFTA replacement ahead of 2020 election

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on supporting the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal during a visit to Derco Aerospace Inc., a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 12, 2019. Carlos Barria | Reuters As President Donald Trump’s North American trade deal crawls toward approval, supporters are increasing …

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5 charts that show how milk sales have changed

Noel Hendrickson | Getty Images The milk industry is under pressure.  The latest sign of upheaval: Dean Foods, the nation’s largest milk maker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. The Dallas-based company is engaged in discussions with the Dairy Farmers of America, the biggest dairy co-operative, to sell all or part …

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The Gut-Punch Emotions of YoungBoy Never Broke Again

The life YoungBoy Never Broke Again raps about on his new album, “AI YoungBoy 2,” is a harrowing swirl of personal trauma, treacherous relationships, murderous fantasies and ice-cold bluster. How he renders it is striking: a sing-rap drawl, sometimes emphatic and sometimes absent-minded, flecked with light touches of the blues. …

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Best small business credit cards of November 2019

If you operate a small business, whether it’s part-time or full-time, you may benefit from opening a business credit card. Most issuers have pretty lenient qualification requirements for what’s considered a “business owner” and will likely accept your application whether you freelance, sell items online or run a growing company …

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Trump’s China trade war losses will never be recovered, shipping data tells us

A cargo chip (L) arrives into the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in the U.S., after departing from the Port of Yantian, China, on November 7, 2019 in San Pedro, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images President Trump announced a month ago that his administration had clinched …

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Investors see sell-off if Warren wins. They said the same about Trump.

Wall Street’s most prominent investors are warning the sky would fall if Sen. Elizabeth Warren wins the presidency in 2020, promising a market sell-off and economic contraction if the Massachusetts Democrat comes out on top. Paul Tudor Jones sees stocks down 25%. Leon Cooperman quipped the plunge could be so …

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Best credit cards for streaming services of November 2019

Whether you binge watch the latest season of your favorite show in one sitting or stream movies, you likely pay for at least one streaming subscription. And every week there seems to be a new streaming service available to consumers, with the recent launch of Apple TV+ and Disney+, not …

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Chip stocks’ epic rally has room to run, if history is any guide

Semiconductor stocks have been soaring. This year the ETF that tracks the sector, the Van Eck Vectors Semiconductor ETF, has jumped roughly 50%. In the last month alone, the ETF has gained over 9%. Among the stocks leading the chip sector higher: Advanced Micro Devices, Universal Display and Marvell Technology. …

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