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Giddy investors in stocks have shrugged off worries about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the global financial markets. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at new all-time highs Friday. But bond investors are far from euphoric. Yields on long-term bonds have been falling as of late. The 10-year US Treasury yield is

Call it a tale of two economies. Two new studies paint a contradictory picture of Americans’ personal finances. One found that tens of millions of Americans can’t afford their medical bills, just as news dropped that 401(k), IRA and 403 (b) balances reached a record high last year. The stock market is undeniably on fire.

The idea that Britain can leave the European Union and maintain frictionless trade with the bloc of 27 countries is officially dead. Cabinet minister Michael Gove warned UK businesses on Monday that the government will subject goods from the European Union to border controls starting at the end of this year, acknowledging the end of

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman committed to giving the majority of his wealth to philanthropy by signing The Giving Pledge on Wednesday. The Giving Pledge is a movement that was started by Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett in 2010. Targeting billionaires across the world, the pledge encourages people with a net worth of $1