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Trump decision to allow import of elephant trophies enrages animal lovers

Twitter lit up with rage Thursday at the Trump administration’s decision to overturn an Obama-era ruling.
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Dan Rather on for-profit colleges: ‘It’s hard to find anything more outrageous than this’

New film exposes how for-profit colleges exploit veterans and single moms.
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Market Snapshot: Stock market cements gains as House passes tax-cut bill

U.S. stocks extend gains Thursday afternoon with the Nasdaq trading at an all-time high after the House of Representatives passed the Republican-sponsored tax bill that is the first step toward long-awaited corporate tax cuts.
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Capitol Report: 13 Republicans defect from tax bill as anger simmers over eliminating state and local deduction

House Republican leaders lost a handful of votes from their members on the GOP tax bill Thursday, even after partially preserving the state and local tax deduction.
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Market Extra: Did two-day stock slump prove Treasurys value as ‘shock-absorbers’?

Market analysts say Treasurys are acting again as a “shock-absorber” against a stock slump
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The Margin: This gluttonous Thanksgiving meal sounds delicious, but $76,000 delicious?

Along with e Thanksgiving staples like Wagyu lollipops and Pappy Van Winkle gravy, you and your family can enjoy your holiday turkey with a side of Hamilton tickets, a fancy Swiss watch, and, of course, dancing lessons, all for just $76,000.
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Mark Hulbert: The bull market in U.S. stocks lives another day

Market timers ran for the exits this week, a contrarian sign of a healthy equity market. By Mark Hulbert.
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Jeff Reeves's Strength in Numbers: 3 winners and 3 losers in the streaming video wars of 2018

Some popular content providers may not live up to investors’ expectations, writes Jeff Reeves.
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The Number One: Belieb it, Trump, America isn’t first in terms of who wields most Twitter power

First, he snubs a $5-million offer to play at one of his events. Then he cracks a joke about this small hands. But this one, in particular, hits Donald Trump where it hurts.
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Capitol Report: House passes tax overhaul as spotlight turns to Senate

The House of Representatives passed a sweeping bill to overhaul the U.S. tax code on Thursday, advancing a major policy goal of President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.
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