Don’t keep the change, US Mint urges in push for coin supply

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By: Justina Vasquez The U.S. Mint has some advice for consumers: don’t keep the change. The bureau is asking Americans to start spending their pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters to tackle what it says is a coin-supply snag brought on by the coronavirus. Precautions taken to slow the pandemic have led to reduced sales activity … Read more

Stocks generate big gains and bigger questions

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By Conrad de Aenlle Consider this opportunity: You can invest in a stock market that is greatly overvalued now but that could be only slightly overvalued next year if a lot of good things happen — during a time when a lot of bad things are happening. Are you in? This isn’t a thought experiment. … Read more

Wall St drops after strong rally as COVID-19 cases mount

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U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, adding to losses into the close, as investors took profits a day after the S&P 500 logged its longest streak of gains this year and as new U.S. coronavirus cases rose further. Large parts of the United States reported tens of thousands of new coronavirus infections. New York expanded its … Read more