How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Thursday
August 21, 2015
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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Thursday

Wall Street took a pounding overnight, as investors panicked about how a deceleration in the…

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US stocks end lower after Fed minutes
August 21, 2015
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US stocks end lower after Fed minutes

While that reduced speculation the central bank will raise rates at its next gathering, China’s…

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US Stocks Open Lower, in Line With Global Declines
August 20, 2015
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US Stocks Open Lower, in Line With Global Declines

Chinese central bank warns of continuing changes
August 20, 2015
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Chinese central bank warns of continuing changes

Worries about the situation in China also weighed on the markets following a sell-off by…

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Job growth edged Fed toward rate hike, inflation a drag -minutes
August 20, 2015
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Job growth edged Fed toward rate hike, inflation a drag -minutes

The uptick in inflation was slightly lower than analyst forecasts of 0.2pc, and will give…

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Consumer prices stayed flat in July except for gasoline
August 20, 2015
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Consumer prices stayed flat in July except for gasoline

The retail price index increased 1.0% in July, in line with expectations and unchanged from…

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NASA funds project that intends to turn astronaut poo into food, fertilizer
August 19, 2015
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NASA funds project that intends to turn astronaut poo into food, fertilizer

The purple/pinkish hue surrounding the plants is the result of a combination of the red…

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FOMC Minutes Break Early, Tightening Risks Remain
August 19, 2015
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FOMC Minutes Break Early, Tightening Risks Remain

The market’s main focus will be any clarity the Minutes provide regarding the Fed’s thinking…

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First Food grown and Harvested entirely at ISS eaten by Astronauts
August 19, 2015
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First Food grown and Harvested entirely at ISS eaten by Astronauts

“Note the tendrils (purple) rising from the thunderstorm (bright white/blue) up toward the flash of…

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China throws the Fed a curve ball
August 19, 2015
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China throws the Fed a curve ball

‘Most judged that the conditions for policy firming had not yet been achieved, but they…

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