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Wall Street eyes slim gains ahead of jobs report
CNBC
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Gold to $1,500? This big bank thinks so
CNBC
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US bans Theranos founder from operating labs for 2 years
The Verge
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12 things you should know about shopping at Costco
Kiplinger
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Big oil’s $45 billion of new projects signal spending revival
Bloomberg
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Overseas investors are ditching pricey home market
Quartz
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Your 401(k) fees are attracting more attention—from lawyers
Bloomberg
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Companies
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This startup is making real meatballs without killing a single animal
Business Insider
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Gawker wins court approval to kick off bankruptcy auction
Reuters
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes banned from operating labs
The Verge
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Are media moguls playing 'Let’s Make a Deal' at Sun Valley?
MarketWatch
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Juno trial put on hold after 3 patient deaths; stock plunges
Bloomberg
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Gap posts surprise sales jump, thanks to Old Navy
MarketWatch
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Markets
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Wall Street eyes slim gains ahead of jobs report
CNBC
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Job market stirs to life with best month since October
Bloomberg
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China just stunned the markets
Business Insider
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The one country surprisingly proving to be a Brexit haven
Bloomberg
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Hedge fund manager fired after trashing Hamptons home
MarketWatch
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Wall Street’s most boring stocks are in bubble territory
MarketWatch
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![“Some people are required to purchase tools in order to perform their jobs, and the cost of the tools are deductible,” said Reid. That is, so long as the cost incurred totals at least 2 percent of your adjusted gross income for the year. Auto mechanics, construction workers and landscape architects can easily incur expenses that exceed the 2 percent threshold. So can teachers, who “often must purchase school supplies in order to do their job,” said Reid, who added that teachers do receive a small $250 deduction for the purchase of school supplies. Even so, that “deduction is often far less than what the teacher actually spends for the school supplies that are needed throughout the school year.”]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgDQWb.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1309&y=842"} "4. Tools and Supplies “Some people are required to purchase tools in order to perform their jobs, an... - CommerceandCultureAgency/Taxi/Getty Images")
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Technology
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Einstein never knew he’d help Shell discover oil
Bloomberg
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What's the world's most popular Android smartphone?
Relaxnews (AFP)
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Microsoft breaks record for DNA data storage
International Business Times
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US bans Theranos founder from operating labs for 2 years
The Verge
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You can now drink beer brewed by artificial intelligence
Forbes
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Lyft just added a luxury service to rival UberBlack
CNBC
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Small Business
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Private jet start-up offers unlimited flights for $3,200
CNBC
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Shop and apply for a business credit card
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Entrepreneur
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Wells Fargo calls rejected small business loan applicants to explain why
Forbes
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No windfall in early days of small-business crowdfunding
Associated Press
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House Passes Bill to Raise Equity Crowdfunding Cap to $5 Million
Entrepreneur
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![Hops & Grain owner Josh Hare poses by fermentation tanks at his brewery, Tuesday, July 5, 2016, in Austin, Texas. The Austin-based brewer, which set a goal of $50,000 to $1 million, is raising money to help fund the opening of a second brewery through a type of crowdfunding. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBu0xbr.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1190&y=728"} "Hops & Grain owner Josh Hare poses by fermentation tanks at his brewery, Tuesday, July 5, 2016, in A... - The Associated Press")
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Bonds
1-Month T-Bill
0.2700
+0.0100
+3.85%
3-Month T-Bill
0.2900
+0.0200
+7.41%
6-Month T-Bill
0.3700
+0.0100
+2.78%
1-Year T-Bill
0.4700
+0.0100
+2.17%
2-Year T-Note
0.5800
0.0000
0.00%
3-Year T-Note
0.6900
0.0000
0.00%
5-Year T-Note
0.9700
+0.0200
+2.11%
10-Year T-Note
1.40
+0.02
+1.45%
20-Year T-Note
1.72
0.00
0.00%
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