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1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (248+ words) HANNIBAL (WGEM) - Hannibal residents voiced support for Governor Kehoe's pushing of a potential stoppage of state income tax. State income tax was at the forefront of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe's State of the State speech. Kehoe explained he wanted to…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (602+ words) Global credit markets are running at their hottest in two decades, prompting some of the world's biggest money managers, including Aberdeen Investments and Pimco, to warn against complacency about the risks. Yield premiums on corporate debt have fallen to just…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (156+ words) The second half of 2025 (2H25) marks a watershed moment for Malaysia's property landscape, indicating a shift away from speculative volume toward a disciplined framework centred on capital discipline, asset purpose and structural alignment. Read full story Reading the market signals Sunday,…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (480+ words) Toronto, Jan 17, 2026, 15:27 ET " Market closed. Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) wrapped up Friday at C$235.42, ticking up 0.03%, while its U.S.-listed counterpart (RY) slipped 0.09% to close at $169.18. Toronto markets remain closed Saturday and will reopen Monday. (StockAnalysis) The quiet close…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (739+ words) At the recent close, the Dow stood at 49,359.34, down 0.17% (-83.11). The session ranged between 49,246.24 and 49,616.70, with a year high at 49,633.35. RSI is 65.04, a firm but not extreme reading. MACD remains positive. Price is near the Bollinger upper band at 49,496.38, so headlines…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (215+ words) Boston Fed board names a new chair, members for 2026The Boston Globe Boston Fed board names a new chair, members for 2026 Wall Street's eyes are on the Federal Reserve, and what happens with well-regarded chair Jay Powell now that President Trump…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (507+ words) Billions of dollars are lost every year to forgotten gift-cards MILLIONS of people can get their hands on more than $244 for free, as the cash lies hidden in plain sight. American shoppers hold an estimated $23 billion in unused gift cards,…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (117+ words) A new survey shows U.S. jobseekers increasingly seek stability, even if it means lower pay or compromised roles. Over Half of New Hires Land Jobs in a Month'With Tempered Expectations The labor market is becoming more efficient and flexible, with job…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1381+ words) As inflation continues to reshape the American economy, a quiet demographic shift is compounding the financial pressure on older adults. Solo-agers, or adults who are growing old without spouses, partners, or adult children to rely on, are facing more precarity,…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (55+ words) Antitrust regulators claim to protect competition. Their decision to block Amazon's acquisition of iRobot did the opposite. It helped drive an American robotics pioneer into bankruptcy last December and pushed it into the arms of a Chinese creditor.Antitrust law…...