Elizabeth Warren Wants Stock Trading Ban For State Lawmakers, Other Elected Officials, Too

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Wednesday she wants to extend proposals to ban stock trading among members of Congress to all state lawmakers, building on growing momentum in Washington to rein in the financial dealings of elected officials. “Public officials

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Starbucks CEO defends wage hikes as stock falls 7% on coffee chain’s weak earnings outlook

Kevin Johnson, CEO, Starbucks Scott Mlyn | CNBC Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson on Friday defended the coffee chain’s plans to hike wages for baristas at least twice next year, saying that the move will help the company gain market share.

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Stock picking is as popular as ever despite indexing’s proven success — ‘Trillions’ author on what’s driving it

It may seem like a stock picker’s market, but long-term data still backs the buy-and-hold crowd. A majority of active managers failed to beat their passive benchmarks in the last year and only 11% of large-cap fund managers outperformed over

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