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• Trump's apparent favorite to run the Fed is a safe bet unlikely to rock markets

  6:34 PM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  Reports that President Trump is leaning toward Fed governor Jerome Powell to be the next Fed chair sent buyers into stocks and bonds.

• “Why I love Hong Kong”: Expat stories

  4:44 AM ET Fri, 20 Oct 2017

  For foreigners seeking new horizons, Hong Kong boasts numerous attractions.

• 4 wildest stunts for Amazon's second headquarters: Cities compete for 50,000 jobs

  10:23 AM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  To court Amazon's second headquarters, some cities got downright wacky with their efforts, USA Today reports.

• GOP Sen. Jeff Flake: Budget deal is 'in the bag' but tax reform is still a question

  8:39 AM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  "Whether or not we can get to tax reform, we're going to see over the next couple of months," Flake says.

• US jobless claims drop to a more than 44-year low

  9:29 AM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  The number of Americans filing for benefits fell to its lowest level in more than 44 years last week, pointing to a rebound in job growth.

• US economy hums along, still few signs of pickup in inflation: Fed

  2:23 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  The U.S. central bank released its periodic report on the health of the US economy Wednesday.

• Senate is poised to make crucial vote on the budget to make way for tax reform

  8:34 AM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  Senate Republicans are poised to approve a budget measure that would help them pass tax legislation without Democratic support.

• US 10-year yield flashes possible warning: Dallas Fed's Kaplan

  11:10 AM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  The slippage may reflect expectations of slower long-term domestic economic growth.

• US tax reform may help economy: NY Fed's Dudley

  11:46 AM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  N.Y. Federal Reserve President William Dudley said a U.S. tax code overhaul to make it simpler and more broad-based should boost overall economic growth.

• 'It's very hard not to give tax cuts to the wealthy,' Steven Mnuchin now says

  1:33 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  The Trump administration has now completed wholesale repeal of the "Mnuchin Rule."

• Amazon has brought benefits—and disruption—to Seattle

  11:12 AM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  While lawmakers, economists and many residents say the benefits clearly outweigh any drawbacks - life in Seattle is one more endeavor Amazon has disrupted.

• 'The housing market can't take the shock of a natural event,' real estate economist warns

  2:04 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  Given the acute construction labor shortage, reconstruction and its repercussions in residential real estate could be yet another disaster.

• Rising seas threaten nearly $1 trillion worth of US homes, says Zillow

  11:33 AM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  More than $900 billion worth of U.S. residential real estate could be lost, a new report says.

• The same federal lawmakers who regulate Amazon are wooing the company in the race for HQ2

  9:31 AM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  Democrats and Republicans in Congress are warring to snag the jobs and investment that might come from HQ2, Recode reports.

• Canada, Mexico to firmly reject US NAFTA proposals but will offer to keep negotiations going: Sources

  1:13 PM ET Tue, 17 Oct 2017

  Canada and Mexico will not walk away from the NAFTA negotiating table, despite an outright rejection of the U.S. demands.

• US housing starts hit one-year low; building permits tumble

  12:31 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  U.S. homebuilding fell to a one-year low in September as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma disrupted the construction of single-family homes in the South.