Economy & Markets
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Barclays to Pay $100 Million Over State Libor Probes
By Erik LarsonBarclays agreed to pay $100 million to 44 U.S. states to resolve an investigation into interest-rate manipulation by the bank.
August 05, 2016
Trump Names Economic Team; Few Wall Streeters in SightDonald Trump unveiled an economic team thats mostly outside the Republican, Wall Street and academic establishments.
August 05, 2016
Jobs Report Brings Much-Needed Good NewsThe global economy desperately needed some good news. That's what it got in the latest U.S. jobs report.
August 05, 2016
SEC Charges Cardiologist in Biotech Drug Trial With Insider TradingDr. Edward Kosinski, the lead investigator in a heart drug trial, shorted the biotech firm's stock before bad news became public, the SEC said.
August 04, 2016
With Shares Up, AIG Executives Remain OptimisticAIG shares increase on higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings as the company reshapes itself under intense pressure from institutional investors.
August 03, 2016
New Scottrade Tool Will Comb Social Media for Market MoversScottrade has partnered with social media analytics company Contix to track social media posts as a way for traders to identify financial events early.
August 03, 2016
Bill Gross Talks Birds, Bees and the Zero BoundAccording to Janus manager Bill Gross, the toughest portfolio questions from investors pale in comparison to sex questions from your kids.
August 03, 2016
Best Finance Tweets: Party Conventions, July 2016Fear and balloons take the national stage. Meanwhile, Motley Fool columnist Morgan Housel puts it all in perspective.