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Homeowners should grab this emergency lifeline before it dries up

Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase are temporarily halting applications for home equity lines of credit. If other lenders follow suit, it could mean that homeowners will miss out on an emergency source of funding. What you should know.

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A 'discouraged' Terrell Davis almost ditched his first NFL season: 'The only way you really fail is to quit'

At the start of his Hall of Fame NFL career, Terrell Davis was an unheralded running back competing for a spot with the Denver Broncos. After a discouraging start, Davis considered calling it quits before one play in a preseason game changed the 'entire trajectory of my career.'

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U.S. stocks slide as renewed tariff threat compounds pandemic fears

Wall Street stocks dropped sharply on Friday as investor risk appetite was soured by the revived specter of tariffs against China, threatened anew by U.S. President Donald Trump in retaliation for the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought global economies to a grinding halt.



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Tesla tumbles after Musk tweets stock too high

Shares of Tesla Inc tumbled 9% on Friday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted that the electric carmaker's high-flying stock was overly expensive.



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NASA's billions of investment in SpaceX have been 'very beneficial,' agency chief says

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes the billions his agency has invested in Elon Musk's SpaceX have been well worth it.

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For people with private student loans, little relief amid the pandemic

The private student loan market has been growing for a decade, and now, amid an economy on near lock-down from the coronavirus pandemic, borrowers find themselves with few relief options.

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Some coronavirus stimulus checks go out without $500 for qualifying children

Many people who receive government benefits got an unwelcome surprise this week when they got less money than they expected in their federal stimulus checks. The problem: Children under 17 were excluded from the $500 payments due to them. Now families are asking why.

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Fed officials worry about lasting economic scars from crisis

After rolling out trillions of dollars in support for the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic, Federal Reserve officials have begun warning of potentially lasting scars to the workforce and productivity if the recovery is not handled well.



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Telefonica seeks to merge Britain's O2 and Virgin Media - sources

Spain's Telefonica SA is in talks with billionaire John Malone's Liberty Global Plc to explore a merger of its British mobile operator O2 with Liberty's Virgin Media cable network company, two sources familiar with the matter said.



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Here's what to expect from Warren Buffett during Berkshire Hathaway's first virtual annual meeting

Berkshire's cash pile has left investors wondering whether Warren Buffett has found some attractive investments after the market's record plunge.

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Wall Street tumbles as renewed tariff threat adds to uncertainties

Wall Street sold off sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump revived a threat of new tariffs against China in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought global economies to a grinding halt.



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Uber must face lawsuit claiming it stifled competition, drove out rival Sidecar

Uber Technologies Inc was ordered by a U.S. judge on Friday to face a lawsuit claiming its illegal predatory pricing and other anticompetitive practices stifled competition, and drove rival Sidecar Technologies Inc out of business.



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Will U.S. exchange trading floors still be relevant post-coronavirus?

The coronavirus pandemic has upended U.S. equities trading with unprecedented market volatility and forced bourses like the New York Stock Exchange to close their trading floors, raising questions about the need for such spaces.



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Senator Peter Boehm and Senator Colin Deacon give Fintechs a Voice in Canada

The Senate of Canada | May 1, 2020   The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada) is a financial innovation ecosystem that provides education, market intelligence, industry stewardship, networking and funding opportunities and services to thousands of community members and works closely with industry, government, partners and affiliates to create a vibrant and innovative

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