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Wall Street titans worry the Fed is out of options

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Wall Street’s stalwarts are worried that the Federal Reserve is running out of options.



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Airlines mining consumer data to target potential...

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The flight attendant on your next flight may know a lot more about you than you realize. They certainly know your name. They may also know your birthday, favorite drink and the city you visit the most.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/politics/airlines-mining-consumer-data-to-target-potential-passengers/41650578

Sony unveils PlayStation 4 Pro

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Sony announced on Wednesday a powerful new version of its PlayStation 4 gaming console. Called the PlayStation 4 Pro, the system will be capable of playing on 4K – or ultra-high resolution – and on HDR televisions. It’ll also be able to play 4K game…



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Elizabeth Warren v. Wells Fargo: Senate hearing...

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Get ready for fireworks next week when Elizabeth Warren grills Wells Fargo over the bank’s mind-boggling creation of millions of fake accounts.



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JPMorgan becomes most valuable bank

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Scandal-ridden Wells Fargo just lost its crown as America’s most valuable bank.



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Baltimore Gas and Electric's Butler to lead United...

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Calvin Butler, CEO of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., has been tapped to lead the 2016 United Way of Central Maryland fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $25.3 million. Butler said the campaign’s focus will be “lifting area communities,” and that his goal is to increase the amount raised for United Way’s family stability programs. Butler has set a target of helping 200 families — in honor of BGE’s 200th anniversary. He is encouraging United Way volunteers and donors to bring colleagues,…

UMd., UMB officials build case for FBI HQ with new...

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Officials from the University of Maryland, College Park and University of Maryland, Baltimore met in Greenbelt Tuesday to unveil a national security partnership between the schools, touted as another resource to help lure the FBI to Prince George’s County. William Braniff, executive director of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) officially announced the creation of the Maryland Academy for Innovation and National Security, a partnership within the…

More high-end brands to join Clarksburg Premium...

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More big-name retailers have signed on for a new outlet shopping center in the northern end of Montgomery County. The Clarksburg Premium Outlets, set to open Oct. 27, has added another 14 luxury brands to its center, building on the 20 that have already committed. It will include clothing, accessories, footwear, jewelry and sports retailers. On the latest list are Puma, Converse, Fossil, Allen Edmonds, AllSaints, Talbots, Johnston & Murphy, Kay Jewelers, Jared Jewelers, Theory, Levi’s Outlet…

Shuttered naval base in West Virginia for sale,...

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The General Services Administration will once again accept offers for Sugar Grove Station in West Virginia after the highest bidder in a previous auction was “unable to complete the transaction.” Instead of an auction, the GSA will accept sealed bids (which must include the bid deposit) for the 123-acre former naval base in Pendleton County. On the bid opening date, likely in early November, all bids are publicly opened and the highest bidder declared. An open house for potential bidders to…

House members move to force vote on IRS chief...

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Conservative House Republicans pressed a resolution Tuesday that forces a House vote to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.



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