AP sources: Trump plans to oust Shulkin as VA secretary

Two officials said an announcement on Shulkin could happen this week, subject to Trump's final decision as the White House hones in on possible replacements to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. One of the officials rated Shulkin's chances of being pushed out in the next day or two at “50-50.
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A person can apply to live in public housing or they can receive a rent subsidy for living in private accomodations. Public housing—of which there are approximately 1.3 million units across the United States—is managed by regional housing authorities. According to the United States Housing Market
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The real estate sector performs relatively in-line with the wider economy. Prosperous periods bring about high growth and inflation, leading to strong returns in real estate investments. Currently, Centuria Industrial REIT and Charter Hall Long WALE REIT are real estate companies I've identified as
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In this Russian Emergency Situations Ministry photo, on Sunday, March 25, 2018, smoke rises above a multi-story shopping center in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, about 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. Source: Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations via AP Photo. Moscow
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News that he's “cautiously hopeful” the two nations will reach a deal to avoid the tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on $50 billion of imports. Part of the problem for traders is assessing how the tariffs will be implemented, particularly after Trump
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“The addition of Firstmac to Choice's lending panel will further strengthen the wide range of lending solutions already available via our network.” Mr Moore added that the aggregation company “took a serious approach” to selecting high-quality lenders for its panel, adding that he believes that Firstmac
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VIDEO: What was the message behind Robert Kraft and the Patriots lending their jet to Parkland shooting survivors? Advertisement. On The Record: Robert Kraft lends Patriots jet to Parkland students. Loading more articles… Advertisement. Why I march: People reveal why they joined “March for Our
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Pinnacle Bank is continuing to accelerate its growth in the Memphis banking market, with the opening in recent days of two new loan production offices, a new mortgage office, plus another mortgage office on the way soon in Southaven. The Nashville-based bank also has hired a new team of
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PARLIAMENT's Budget Office says banks have reduced lending to the private sector, choosing instead to de-risk by investing in secure Government instruments such as Treasury Bills. Increased lending to Government, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is on record saying, has the tendency of crowding
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And the latest Nationwide House Price Index shows that UK house price growth fell back to 2.2 per cent a year in February, from 3.2 per cent the previous month. However, bear in mind that national average house prices mask regional differences. Property websites Zoopla and Rightmove both offer
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International Bancshares logo First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of International Bancshares Corp (NASDAQ:IBOC) by 21.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 110,335 shares
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If you still haven't fixed your mortgage rate, get your skates on. Banks and building societies have already started pulling their best deals as rate hikes loom. Some three million people are paying their lender's standard variable rate (SVR) — the rate to which a mortgage reverts at the end of a fixed deal
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Murray — a respected industry veteran who had a long career at the Wall Street Journal before landing as the editor of Fortune — did not return calls seeking comment. In July 2016, Murray was promoted to his current position at Time Inc., succeeding one of the editorial titans, Norm Pearlstine. Murray is
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This type of loan was popular in the early Noughties, as they kept monthly repayments low. Unlike a traditional repayment mortgage, you have only to pay the interest each month. The idea is that you then save enough money via another vehicle over the course of the loan to clear the original debt in one
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Global card companies like Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are losing market share to upstarts in the world's most innovative payments market: India. Transactions through India's homegrown Unified Payments Interface — which allows mobile apps run by retailers, airlines and other firms to take payment
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It was reported this month that ING Groep NV and a major international bank recently completed the first live securities lending transaction settled using distributed ledger technology (“DLT”). The transaction involved the banks swapping baskets of government securities through a collateral lending
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Australia's housing market was valued at $6.9 trillion at the end of 2017, according to data from the ABS, up $92.9 billion from three months earlier. It now stands at the highest level on record. The ABS said prices grew by 1% across Australia's capital cities in average weighted terms, driven primarily by
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A reverse mortgage has never been a one-size-fits-all solution. For some borrowers it helps bridge a specific financial gap; for others its a means of eliminating a monthly mortgage payment. Still for others, it's a rainy day fund that can cover unexpected expenses. But there are other common problems a
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ROANOKE, Va. – It's a seller's market, according to a real estate poll Roanoke College released Monday. The findings show both prices and sellers' confidence are on the rise as the number of homes on the market is dropping. The poll shows all major cities in Virginia have rising home prices.
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New York's top cop plans to meet with tenant representatives to discuss a report by a housing watchdog group that claims Jared Kushner's family real-estate firm under-reported the number of rent-regulated units in dozens of buildings to escape extra scrutiny of construction projects. Kushner Cos. filed
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