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Last Labor Report Before Election Shows Drop In US Jobless Claims

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29) report from the U.S. The labor force is shrinking in size by more than 50 percent in the 30 states where unemployment rates have fallen, it was reported last week. Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims dipped to 751,000 the week ending Oct. Department of Labor (DOL). percent from the previous week's revised rate to 5.3

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Attorneys General From 47 States To Probe Facebook

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percent on the news, CNBC reported. James said in a statement , “After continued bipartisan conversations with attorneys general from around the country, today I am announcing that we have vastly expanded the list of states, districts and territories investigating Facebook for potential antitrust violations.

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NY To Lead 47 AGs In Nationwide Facebook Antitrust Probe

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percent on the news, CNBC reported. James said in a statement , “After continued bipartisan conversations with attorneys general from around the country, today I am announcing that we have vastly expanded the list of states, districts and territories investigating Facebook for potential antitrust violations.

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CFPB Feb. 2016 complaint report highlights prepaid card complaints, complaints from Texas/Houston metro area consumers

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The CFPB has issued its February 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about prepaid cards and complaints from consumers in Texas and the Houston metro area. The volume of complaints from Arizona, Delaware, and North Carolina increased by, respectively, 33, 28, and 27 percent.

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

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Multifamily, commercial and automotive loans are driving loan growth among banks in the Northeast, but increasing risk will draw fresh attention from regulators to ensure recent and future growth is sound, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said recently. The OCC on Oct.

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Democratic state AGs seek to intervene in PHH appeal

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The Democratic Attorneys General of 16 states and the District of Columbia have filed a motion with the D.C. The states are Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.