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Diapers or Food? A Choice No Parent Should Have to Make

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If you had to choose between buying diapers for your newborn child or paying this month’s rent, what choice would you make? Working families in America often make impossible choices between food, clothing, and housing. When families struggle to afford basic necessities, they often sacrifice the things most of us take for granted. For the […]

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First NFP hint looks bad

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The US economy gained jobs at a rapid pace in the past three months, with a superb 292K in December. However, the first NFP publication for 2016 could be negative, at least according to one sector: manufacturing. While it was no surprise to see the headline ISM Manufacturing PMI miss expectations with 48.2 points, within […]

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Can Strippers Deduct Breast Implants?

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Just because you incur expenses for business reasons doesn’t mean that they automatically qualify as deductible. The Internal Revenue Code stipulates that these outlays must be “ordinary and necessary” in relation to your business. The operative word is business. Generally, what you spend to improve your appearance, general health or sense of well-being, are nondeductible […]

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Sell AUD/JPY – Barclays Trade Of The Week

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The Australian dollar is a “risk” currency while the yen is a “safe haven”. This makes moves quite sharp, and now the team at Barclays sees opportunities: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: We expect China’s PMI to remain in contraction territory and anticipate a below-consensus decline in the Caixin PMI (48.0, versus consensus […]

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Meet Silicon Valley's 6 favorite bankers

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Investment bankers are not always that popular in Silicon Valley. They’re sometimes seen as impersonal, overly corporate, and more pushy than venture capitalists. But there are a few bankers who’ve earned strong reputations for themselves in the Valley. Tech media startup The Information polled its subscribers on their favorite dealmakers. Goldman Sachs was ranked the […]