Bitcoin Rival Accused of Trying to Artificially Boost Its Price

The number of Bitcoin Cash transactions per day has roughly doubled since August, when the coin made its debut, according to BitInfoCharts.com. … left the gold standard, traditional currencies are even more bewildering,” Aaron Brown, a business author who writes for Bloomberg Prophets, said in an
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The 30 year mortgage rate jumped up to 4.47 from 4.42. The average rate on a 15 year rate rose as well. Michelle Snyder of Superior Credit Union said we are seeing the rise due to the yield on the ten year U.S. Treasury note. She said it rose, as of this morning to 2.99. Three would be the highest since
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A startup is a rapidly evolving organism. Things change, and, if everything is going well, grow so quickly a year feels like a decade. For many entrepreneurs, these early adrenaline-fueled days can be a messy period of trial and error. Which is ok! Learning by doing isn't a bad strategy. That said, it's
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… the opportunity to participate in an interactive activity lead by artist Lula Saleh. Saleh will create watercolor postcards that visitors can use as a canvas to write their own love poem or note of affirmation and mail it to a loved one. This family-friendly activity will be free and open to all who visit the lending
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Reading Cooperative Bank has announced Elizabeth Liz Trifone as the latest addition to the commercial lending team. Trifone comes to RCB after spending two years at MountainOne Bank in Danvers, where she served as vice president. Over those two years, she helped to develop a network of
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His real estate portfolio was disclosed by The Guardian on Sunday, following an investigation into President Donald Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen, whom Hannity had undisclosed ties to before his name surfaced in court last week. Hannity had said last week that he was not a client of Cohen's but
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Jeffrey Gundlach on Monday said investors should consider betting against Facebook Inc because the … the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries of “artificially” boosting oil prices, drawing rebukes from some of the world's top energy exporters.
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As the housing market stays tight, some Southwest Minneapolis homeowners, like the Sweeneys, are turning to renovations or rebuilding projects instead of buying new. They say the love what the area has to offer, such as the schools and the parks, but haven't found success finding a new home that fits
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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The California Building Industry Association, affordable housing advocates, and community and business organizations representing millions of Californians today announced the results of two new studies that reveal the high cost of electrifying California homes and
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According to Freddie Mac, the average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage increased for the sixth straight month to 4.44% in March (highest since 4.46% in December 2013) from 4.33% in February. The average commitment rate for all of 2017 was 3.99%. Properties typically
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The number of homeowners who will benefit from the mortgage tax break is expected to plummet this year by more than half, according to a congressional report released on Monday. About 13.8 million taxpayers will be able to claim the mortgage-interest deduction in 2018, down from more 32.3 million
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The American dream of home ownership is indelibly entwined with our shameful history of racial discrimination. That's particularly true in Chicago, which has served as a laboratory for segregation for decades. On stage, we've seen that history come to life in Lorraine Hansberry's “A Raisin in the Sun,”
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In an age of widespread technological disruption, it has become fashionable to say that everyone should learn to code. But there's a problem: Coders face the same existential crisis as any other worker whose job is threatened by tech. We don't teach today's teenagers how to drive a car with a manual
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In retaliation to President Donald Trump's proposed duties against Chinese imports, Beijing sought to hit back at the president's voter base: announcing an equal dollar-figure of tariffs earlier this month on a list of 128 products including soybeans and pork. To some extent, it's already making its mark.
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Sears soars as hedge-fund firm offers to buy Kenmore, real estate. Monday. Apr 23, 2018 at 12:30 PM. Katherine Doherty of Bloomberg. Edward Lampert is pushing for a more aggressive breakup of Sears Holdings Corp. as the hedge-fund manager aims to salvage what's left of the struggling retailer
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Is this future income stream a compelling catalyst for dividend investors to think about the stock as an investment today? Let's take a look at Ag Growth International's most recent financial data to examine its dividend characteristics in more detail. View our latest analysis for Ag Growth International
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Sean Becketti, the chief economist for mortgage giant Freddie Mac, warned in 2016 that the coastal property bubble will burst sooner than expected: “Some residents will cash out early and suffer minimal losses. Others will not be so lucky.” As Bloomberg put it last April, “Demand and financing could
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Its full effect might not show up until next year as homeowners begin to pay higher taxes due to the reduced deductibility of mortgage interest and … Per estimates by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) the number of single-family homes available for sale in the U.S. in February 2018 was just 1.41
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Apple Inc.'s takeover of music-identification service Shazam faces an extended European Union probe as antitrust regulators raised concerns that the iPhone maker could use the app's data to lure customers to its own music service. The EU set a Sept. 4 deadline to investigate whether Apple might get
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There are usually two statements that come up early in every conversation when it comes to home loans. The first is: “I want the lowest rate and the lowest cost,” quickly followed by “What's my rate going to be?” Although those statements are important-asking about rates is a natural opening question-it is
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