Quick Takeaways From the March Jobs Report

… with ongoing transitions in the economy, policy and markets, the U.S. jobs report for March had the potential to either amplify or dampen market volatility. … With nasty weather probably having an unfavorable impact, the economy added a net 103,000 jobs in March, undershooting Bloomberg's median
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Massachusetts' beefed-up ban on assault weapons doesn't violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution, a U.S. judge ruled, handing a victory to gun-control advocates seeking to pass such a law nationwide following a spate of deadly mass shootings. “The AR-15 and its analogs, along with large
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Serious talks “have not really begun yet,” Larry Kudlow, head of the White House National Economic Council, told Bloomberg TV. … months, and that the U.S. wants China to stop violating U.S. intellectual property and open the Asian nation's markets to more American merchandise and investment.
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… of their small markets, Gbola Amusa, an analyst at Chardan Capital Markets, wrote in a December note. Hemophilia looks like another story. In hemophilia B, a form of the clotting disorder, UniQure is looking at a market that's worth $1.5 billion annually, according to Elizabeth Krutoholow, a Bloomberg
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The monthly survey of real estate agents from Credit Suisse showed that an index of buyer traffic around the country rose 2 points to 50, on a scale where 50 indicates a neutral reading. As always, there was great regional variety, but as Credit Suisse put it, agents' commentary “remains centered on
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National mortgage lender Envoy Mortgage is pleased to announce that Sal Mirran has joined the company as its Executive Vice President. He will manage capital markets and help lead technological and process improvement initiatives at Envoy. Mr. Mirran has a highly successful 30-year career in
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… FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP * Freddie Mac Discount Notes Maturity:04/23/2018 313397VX6 U.S. Government Agency Debt Y Moody's Investors Service, Inc. AAA Standard and Poor's Ratings Services AA+ 2018-04-23 2018-04-23 2018-04-23 N N N 0.0136 14985480.00 14985480.00
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Martinrea International logo Martinrea International Inc. (TSE:MRE) Director Frank Patrick D'eramo purchased 2,800 shares of Martinrea International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$15.10 per share, with a total value of
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COBC has acquired a 100% interest in an existing metals trading business specializing in sourcing minerals from artisanal and small-scale mines in the DRC, in compliance with international procurement standards. Leveraging its experience with existing supply chain due diligence initiatives, COBC is
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… the central bank bought $50 million from banks at auction on April 5, while the value of tender applications exceeded the value of the auction more than twice. The regulator in January-March replenished its international reserves by buying currency for $757 million on the interbank currency market.
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There are so many other cities like this that can benefit from the kind of work that UB is doing in Buffalo,” said 1978 UB graduate Donald Capoccia, who as a managing principal with BFC Partners has nearly 40 years of experience in New York City's affordable housing market. Capoccia is the founding
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Investors make up nearly half of GTA new construction condo sales. But what would it mean for the housing market if they couldn't charge enough rent to cover their expenses? That's increasingly the case for many investors in the GTA, according to a new joint report from CIBC and Urbanation. A 44 per
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A recent Freddie Mac survey finds 67% of current renters view renting as more affordable than owning. Next week's potential market moving reports are: Tuesday, April 10th: Producer Price Index. Wednesday, April 11th: MBA Mortgage Applications, Consumer Price Index. Thursday, April 12th: First Time
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DENVER, April 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Direct mortgage lender Eave today announced the launch of its revolutionary service to help home buyers compete with all-cash buyers in Colorado. To build Eave, mortgage industry veterans teamed up with software engineers, to automate 60% of the mortgage
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HUD and the VA will provide the money to 325 local public housing agencies across the country to provide a permanent home to more than 5,200 homeless veterans. The money will be provided via the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program, which combines rental assistance from HUD
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A recent lawsuit by N.M. Attorney General Hector Balderas has stirred up some misinformation about a reputable financing mechanism often used in … In fact, when a solar homeowner goes to sell their house or refinance their mortgage, PPA providers have dedicated teams that work with all parties to
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WallStEquities.com redirects investors' attention to the Foreign Money Center Banks space, which offers financial services in foreign countries. Many times, companies in this industry are multinationals and service many different countries. In this morning's lineup are these four stocks: Banco Santander
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The housing sector had fallen out of favor in the first quarter of 2018 with high prices, rising rents and interest rates doing the damage. However, a rebound is now palpable, with millennials contributing to most of the sector's gains. There has been an increasing shift in the population group toward house
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Lockheed Martin Corp. must find ways to reduce the Pentagon's current $1.1 trillion estimate to own and operate the F-35 jet, the world's costliest weapons program, according to the Defense Department's latest annual program overview. According to the document, Lockheed “must embrace
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Investors Title (NASDAQ: ITIC) and Argo Group International (NASDAQ:AGII) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership
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