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Some American states are making money available for high school graduates so they can learn skills to help them get technology jobs without a college degree. One example is the northeastern state of Connecticut. It has invested $70 million to put young people and adults through short-term training programs that can lead to good paying …

© Reuters. Investing.com – Yields on two short-term bonds turned negative Wednesday, as demand for safer assets continued. The yielded -0.013%, while the yielded 0.036%, according to Investing.com data. Negative yields aren’t too surprising as money continues to flow into Treasuries and with the Federal Reserve fed funds rate at 0% to 0.25%. President Donald …

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stressed the central bank’s independence in a speech Tuesday that comes amid continuous pressure from the White House to cut interest rates. He spoke during a event at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York that investors were watching closely for clues about the direction of monetary policy. His …