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Trade in bitcoin at your own risk

by Ryan Kailath
Nov 30, 2017
Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is on a wild and volatile ride. The price of a coin has grown ten-fold in the past year, hitting a high of more than $11,000 for one bitcoin yesterday, before tumbling some 20 percent this morning. Everybody, it seems, wants in on the action. But a growing number of economists and […]
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The U.K. imported Black Friday in its full glory — fights included

by Jana Kasperkevic
Nov 24, 2017
British shoppers enjoy Black Friday deals … without Thanksgiving.
A sign for Black Friday deals is displayed in a shop window on Oxford Street on November 22, 2016 in London, England.
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A tale of two Thanksgivings: one spent at work, one spent with family

by Jana Kasperkevic
Nov 23, 2017
With Black Friday sales starting at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, some retail workers lose out on time with their families.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a few of the biggest shopping days of the year.
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Killing the "death tax": Is it fair?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 20, 2017
Depends on who you ask.
A member of College Republicans National Committee dresses as Grim Reaper as he marches on Capitol Hill to call on the Senate to eliminate the death tax June 8, 2006 in Washington, D.C.
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Would you eat lunch at the bank of the future?

by Clare Toeniskoetter
Nov 13, 2017
Banks introduce experimental features like cafes and co-working space to lure millennials back to branches.
This Berlin branch of Deutsche Bank hopes its co-working space and shared courtyard will lure in potential clients.
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5 things to ask a potential financial planner

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 10, 2017
Check their credentials and ask about fees.
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Even banks support making U.S. shell companies less secretive

by Jana Kasperkevic
Nov 9, 2017
Banks hope that a crackdown on the secrecy behind U.S.-based shell companies will make their jobs easier.
Wells Fargo banks in Woodbury, Minn.
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Want a more diverse and younger theater audience? There's an app for that

by Jana Kasperkevic and Tony Wagner
Nov 3, 2017
Broadway looks to tech to lure millennials.
Katie Szajkovics and Christoper Huey, two of TodayTix concierges, stand outside the theater and distribute tickets to customers. 
Jana Kasperkevic for Marketplace
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5 things you need to know about the Federal Reserve

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 3, 2017
The Fed does more than just set interest rates.
Alot of decisions about your financial life are made in the Federal Reserve building.
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How much money is there in the world?

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 30, 2017
Depending on how money is defined, the answer ranges from a few trillion to tens of trillions of dollars.
Newly redesigned $100 notes lay in stacks at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on May 20, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
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