Senate Spending Deal Includes Boost for Military, Disaster Aid

Senate Spending Deal Includes Boost for Military, Disaster Aid

Senate leaders agreed on a bipartisan two-year plan to increase federal spending by nearly $300 billion over two years, a pact likely to avert a government shutdown on Friday. The agreement provides increases in defense spending sought by Republicans and more money for domestic programs
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Designing Real Estate Teams for Maximum Performance

The concept of a real estate team is nothing new. They have existed for decades, but over the past several years, the team concept has evolved and become far more ubiquitous. As the real estate industry progresses and consumer demands on agents increase, many real estate professionals have
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Lewandowski Refuses to Testify Again to Congress, Democrat Says

Corey Lewandowski, President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, is refusing to appear for a second time before the House Intelligence Committee, according to the panel's top Democrat, who wants him forced to appear under subpoena. Representative Adam Schiff noted Wednesday that
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raceAhead: What Cheddar Man Teaches Us About Race

A full face reconstruction model made from the skull of a 10,000 year old man, known as 'Cheddar Man', Britain's oldest complete skeleton is pictured during a press preview at the National History Museum in London on February 6, 2018. Justin Tallis—AFP/Getty Images. By Ellen McGirt. Updated:
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Dividing the real estate market into 'us and them' could be costly mistake for our economy

Many believe that the recent rise in housing prices in Canada was fuelled, to a large extent, by foreign homebuyers (them) and not by Canadian residents (us). However, such divisive binaries do not explain all the forces at play. A recent analysis of mortgage issuance by the CMHC revealed that the
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AI IN BANKING AND PAYMENTS: How artificial intelligence is cutting costs, building loyalty, and …

This report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, cuts through the hype to offer an overview of different types of AI, and where they have potential applications within banking and payments. It also emphasizes which applications are most mature, provides recommendations of
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15 Years Later, 'Queer Eye' Reboot Launches on Netflix

Queer Eye, a show in which five gay men help makeover a straight man, was cancelled in 2007 after five seasons on cable channel Bravo. On Wednesday, the series made a comeback on Netflix, which premiered eight new episodes with a new cast, but a similar mix of politics, comedy, and schmaltz.
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Real estate coaches can boost agents' confidence

“Coaching in real estate is a big deal,” noted the Inman.com real-estate website when it unveiled its list for 2016 of the top 25 real-estate coaches. “Some agents say the difference between their success and failure in this business is their relationship with their real-estate coach — so it's imperative that
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Ultrashort Real Estate Proshares (SRS) Mesa Moving Average Climbs Above FAMA

Moving averages can help spot trends and price reversals. The RSI may be useful for spotting abnormal price activity and volatility. The Schaff Trend Cycle indicator fluctuates between 0 and 100. As a general observance, the more overbought or oversold the reading displays, the more likely a reversal
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Regional housing falls hurt Genworth results

insurance: Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia expects the housing market to continue easing in 2018, in response to regulators' actions to curb price … Announcing a drop in annual net profit yesterday, Genworth said regional housing markets in resource states such as Western Australia and
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Girl Scout Makes A Fortune Selling Cookies Outside Weed Dispensary

Sometimes there are moments of genius that need to be rewarded. All too often, however, The Man is on hand to squash all the fun and crush the dreams of the ingenious. Today's genius of choice is an unlikely one: a teenage Girl Scout. Showing a level of knowledge that belies her age, the
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Stocks in the Limelight: NVE Corporation (NASDAQ:NVEC), Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC)

Bargain stock hunters have honed in their attention of late on shares of NVE Corporation (NASDAQ:NVEC). The stock is currently valued at $81.35 after moving 1.77% in the most recent session and -5.52% over the past 5 trading days. Given the current price levels, let's take a look and see if there is any
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Cross Border Banking

I reside in Canada and would like to open a US Dollar account via Cross-Border banking. Asking my local Canadian branch for more info, they recommended me to ask TD US directly. 1) Are there any promos going on? 2) Do I get a US TD debit card after opening the account in Canada? How long
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MCC Approves Regulations for Mortgage-Backed Securities

M oney and Credit Council, a top financial decision-making body, has approved regulations supervising the issuance of mortgage-backed securities, paving the way for all banks and credit institutions to tap into housing bonds. According to the Central Bank of Iran, whose governor heads the council and
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Trump Aide Rob Porter Resigns After Reports Alleging Abuse

One of President Donald Trump's closest aides resigned on Wednesday after news reports that he emotionally and physically abused his ex-wives. White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter stepped down a day after The Daily Mail, a British tabloid that covers the White House, published interviews with
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Kimball International Inc (KBAL) Stake Lessened by Cigna Investments Inc. New

Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Kimball International by 3.4% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 390,294 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,717,000 after buying an additional 12,938 shares during the period. Chicago Partners
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Canadian Blockchain ETF Launches Amid Bitcoin Volatility

Canada's first blockchain exchange-traded fund is shrugging off Bitcoin's bust and launched Wednesday as planned. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc.'s Blockchain Technologies ETF will began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol HBLK, amid extreme market volatility that saw the Dow
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Fewer Banks Looking To Tighten CRE Lending Standards in 2018

In the latest survey, the Federal Reserve asked a special set of questions about their expectations for lending practices and conditions over 2018, … Only a moderate and modest net fraction of banks reported expecting to tighten lending standards on construction and land development loans and loans
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Stabilizing the Housing Market: Recent Initiatives Focused on Increasing Availability and Reducing …

The burden of rising living costs and a competitive housing market are pervasively shaping the constitution of our communities. According to a recent survey that polled 115 mayors across 39 states, 51 percent of respondents indicated that a lack of affordable housing is the top reason why residents
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Mortgage Production Assistant/Loan Officer Assistant Job in Atlanta Area, GA

Responsible for assisting high volume senior Mortgage Loan Consultant(s) (MLC). Serves as the point of contact and handles inquiries from customers, builders, and realtors during the application process and pro-actively keeps them informed of progress. Handles marketing support to increase
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