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Author: Jessica Menton, USA TODAY

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What zero rates, sub-1% bond yields mean for your mortgages, student loans and credit cards

March 16, 2020Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on What zero rates, sub-1% bond yields mean for your mortgages, student loans and credit cards

There’s good news on the horizon for Americans: bond yields have dropped to historic lows, trimming borrowing costs on mortgages and student loans.

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Stocks crater even as Fed intervenes to calm markets

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on Stocks crater even as Fed intervenes to calm markets

Stocks tumbled Monday as the Federal Reserve took emergency action to cushion the economy from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Stocks poised for plunge Monday as Dow futures drop 1,000 points despite Fed rate cut to zero

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on Stocks poised for plunge Monday as Dow futures drop 1,000 points despite Fed rate cut to zero

Stocks were headed for a drop after the Fed surprised markets by cutting interest rates to zero to fight the coronavirus’s impact on the economy.

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Dow caps week of wild swings by soaring over 1,900 points as Trump frees up financial aid to fight coronavirus

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on Dow caps week of wild swings by soaring over 1,900 points as Trump frees up financial aid to fight coronavirus

Stocks bounced back Friday on hopes for a coronavirus aid package from Washington after Wall Street’s worst day since the crash of 1987.

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Can the economy predict the next president? Yes, if history is any indication

March 13, 2020Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on Can the economy predict the next president? Yes, if history is any indication

The U.S. economy has an impressive track record for predicting the next president, if history is any indication.

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Stock market plunge deepens, S&P 500 enters bear market, as coronavirus’ threat to the economy escalates

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on Stock market plunge deepens, S&P 500 enters bear market, as coronavirus’ threat to the economy escalates

U.S. stocks tumbled into a bear market Thursday after President Trump banned travel from Europe to stem the economic fallout from the coronavirus.

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Dow drops into bear territory for the first time since the financial crisis, as investors fret over coronavirus

March 11, 2020March 12, 2020Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on Dow drops into bear territory for the first time since the financial crisis, as investors fret over coronavirus

The Dow entered its first bear market since the financial crisis after the coronavirus was deemed a pandemic and investors awaited stimulus plans.

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Dow rebounds 1,167 points after worst day since the financial crisis

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on Dow rebounds 1,167 points after worst day since the financial crisis

U.S. stocks bounced back Tuesday, a day after the broader stock market suffered its worst day since the financial crisis.

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Dow plummets 2,000 points, oil prices drop as global recession concerns mount

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on Dow plummets 2,000 points, oil prices drop as global recession concerns mount

U.S. stocks, bond yields and oil prices tumbled Monday, extending a global rout as fears intensified about the coronavirus outbreak.

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Taxes 2020: 7 common filing mistakes to avoid this year

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020Jessica Menton, USA TODAYComments Off on Taxes 2020: 7 common filing mistakes to avoid this year

It’s tempting to put off filing your taxes until just before the April 15 deadline, but making a mistake may wind up costing you down the road.

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Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

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U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

August 31, 2023AP

At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY
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