Business Stories from September 22, 2016 (Change date)
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Why some Fed voting members hold more influence than othersSep 22, 2016 9:35 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Janet Yellen's Federal Reserve has demonstrated one of the core tenets of central banking: On the Fed panel that sets interest rates, some votes are mo...
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35 US states sue British drugmaker over marketing of opioidSep 22, 2016 9:30 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday alleging that British drugmaker Indivior tried to keep cheaper, ...
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Luxury stores add more amenities in a tougher marketSep 23, 2016 11:31 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Buying some suits at Ralph Lauren might mean being offered a chauffeured ride home in a BMW. New clothes from Saks could lead to a Mercedes-Benz van carr...
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Markets Right Now: US stocks close higherSep 22, 2016 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, led by gains in high-divide...
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Asian stocks mostly steady as low rate outlook reassuresSep 22, 2016 10:30 pm - HONG KONG (AP) - Asian stock markets held fairly steady Friday, holding on to gains in the week driven by U.S. and Japanese central bank policy decisions that fueled inv...
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US average 30-year mortgage rate declines to 3.48 percentSep 22, 2016 11:01 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged lower this week. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined ...
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Judge: Some St. Louis seat-license holders have rights in LASep 22, 2016 2:01 pm - ST. LOUIS (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that the NFL's Rams must grant season tickets to some people who bought personal seat licenses while the team was still in St....
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Report: Trump proposals would add $5.3 trillion to debtSep 22, 2016 10:01 am - DENVER (AP) - A new analysis from a nonpartisan group finds that Donald Trump's latest tax proposals would increase the federal debt by $5.3 trillion over the next decad...
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UK central bank warns of financial risks in wake of BrexitSep 22, 2016 5:30 am - LONDON (AP) - A Bank of England panel says Britain faces a challenging period of adjustment following the vote to leave the European Union, as uncertainty about the coun...
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Fishermen who fled slavery in San Francisco sue boat ownerSep 23, 2016 1:30 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two Indonesian fishermen who escaped slavery aboard a Honolulu-based tuna and swordfish vessel when it docked at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf a...