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U.S. consumer confidence rises; COVID-19, unemployment shadow lingers

U.S. consumer sentiment perked up in early June as households cheered the reopening of businesses and a surprise rebound in hiring, though they did not expect a significant improvement in the economy amid fears of a resurgence in COVID-19 infections.



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U.S. consumer sentiment rises in early June

U.S. consumer sentiment perked up in early June as households responded to the reopening of businesses, which had been shuttered to slow the spread of COVID-19, and a rebound in hiring.



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Tax Day is about a month away. Are you ready?

Whether you're rebuilding your cash cushion or you're squirreling away a few dollars for a summer getaway, make sure you claim your 2019 tax refund from the IRS. Federal income tax returns are due July 15.

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Oil heads for weekly loss on coronavirus resurgence fears

Oil was little changed on Friday and headed for a first weekly fall since April as new U.S. coronavirus cases spiked, raising the prospect of a second wave of the virus hitting demand.



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World shares stem losses as fresh lockdown fears fade

Global equity markets bounced back on Friday as investors took in stride the U.S. Federal Reserve's outlook for a long road to recovery and bet shutdowns to fight the coronavirus pandemic were unlikely to be reinstated widely.



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Wall Street rises after biggest pullback since March

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday, after a steep decline in the previous session, but were still on track for their worst week in nearly three months on fears of a rise in new coronavirus infections and economic worries.



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Fed's Barkin says some jobs lost during crisis will not come back

Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Tom Barkin he fears the coronavirus pandemic could have effects that last beyond the next couple of months and that some of the jobs lost during the downturn may not come back.



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'Persistent fragilities' ahead for households and businesses -Fed report

The Federal Reserve expects household finances and business balance sheets to suffer "persistent fragilities" as a result of the shock to economic activity arising from the coronavirus pandemic, the central bank said in a report to Congress on Friday.



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12 million people are at risk of not getting their stimulus payments. Here's how that could be fixed

The U.S. government has sent out a majority of the $1,200 stimulus checks it promised to millions of Americans. But some of the last payments could be the most difficult to deliver, based on the information available on the individuals and families who should receive them. States can play a big part in helping make sure the money gets to those people, a report finds.

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Exclusive: U.S. senators draft plan to reform new plane design approvals after 737 MAX crashes

Two key U.S. senators are circulating a bipartisan draft bill that would reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new aircraft in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people.



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Here are the UK’s 5 leading open banking providers

AltFi | Aisling Finn  | Jun 10, 2020 Open banking has long been pedalled as the future of fintech, but which companies are the leading providers of the service in the UK? Open banking has become one of the most popular adaptations for both fintechs and big finance alike. Open banking was first introduced as

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Oil on track for weekly loss on virus resurgence fears

Oil was little changed on Friday and headed for a first weekly fall since April as new U.S. coronavirus cases spiked, stoking fears of a second wave of the virus hitting fuel demand.



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Fed frets about small business failures amid 'alarming' data

A large number of small U.S. businesses could fail during the coronavirus recession, the Federal Reserve said on Friday, slowing recovery and creating lasting damage to the world's largest economy.



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Bankrupt car rental firm Hertz to offer up to $1 billion in shares

Car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings Inc said it would sell up to $1 billion in shares, cashing in on a huge speculative rise in its share price since filing for bankruptcy late last month.



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Robinhood users' favorite stocks roar back after selloff

Shares of airlines, cruise lines and other companies that have been popular with investors on the Robinhood trading app shot higher on Friday, a day after stocks suffered their worst one-day market rout in about three months.



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