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• Trump promised tariff relief to America's farmers, but the shutdown left tens of thousands in the cold

  07-04-2019 21:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  More than 37,200 American farmers applied for tariff aid during the government shutdown, according to data obtained by Business Insider through a public-records request.
  None of those were approved while local branches of the Department of Agriculture were closed.That kept some farmers waiting weeks for support payments.
  As President Donald Trump sparred with lawmakers over border security in December and January, tens of thousands of American farmers were forced to wait weeks longer than usual
  
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• America's No. 1-ranked wealth manager for the ultrarich breaks down the 3 mistakes every millennial investor should avoid — and what they should do instead

  07-04-2019 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Forbes has ranked Jeff Erdmann of Merrill Lynch's private banking and investment group as the nation's best wealth manager for three years in a row.
  In an exclusive interview with Business Insider, Erdmann said millennials and other new investors should avoid three common, basic mistakes.
  Erdmann's group manages $10.5 billion in assets for wealthy families. He also told Business Insider his basic method for getting young investors into the market.
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• JPMorgan warns airline investors to brace for a turbulent earnings season (AAL, UAL, LUV, DAL)

  07-04-2019 15:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Airlines are facing plenty of headwinds this earnings season, most notably the grounding of Boeing's 737 Max plane worldwide. 
  JPMorgan is warning investors that financial results are likely to come in at the lower end of the company's forecasted ranges. 
  Southwest has already lowered its guidance in the face of the 737 Max crisis, and others could do the same. In the face of rising fuel prices and an international crisis surrounding the world’s largest plane-maker, JPMorgan
  
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• Lyft went public at a $24 billion valuation. Here's how that compares to other high-profile tech companies dating back to the dotcom bubble.

  07-04-2019 15:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Investors expect 2019 to turn into a hectic year for initial public offerings as technology unicorns and decacorns like Uber, Slack, and Pinterest are expected to hit the public market.
  When Lyft priced its IPO last week at $72 a share, it was valued at around $24 billion. Its chief rival, Uber, is expected to go public at a $120 billion valuation later this year.
  Some analysts are having a hard time assessing Lyft's true value since it's the first of its kind on a public exchange, facing variou
  
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• VCs say these 30 cybersecurity startups will blow up in 2019

  07-04-2019 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  We asked several venture capital investors to tell us which cybersecurity startups will boom in 2019.
  We asked the investors to name the startups they're excited about, from the earliest-stage startups to those poised to make a big exit. 
  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.More companies than ever are paying attention to cybersecurity — and not just in Silicon Valley.
  From retail to manufacturing to banks to healthcare, cybersecurity is an important issue touching ever
  
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• Some of the most popular YouTubers make millions from their videos. Here's how you can make some money from your YouTube channel too. (GOOGL)

  07-04-2019 13:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  YouTube stars with large fan bases and popular videos can earn millions of dollars a year from their content, but you don't have to have millions of subscribers to make some cash off the videos you post on the service.
  If you have enough people watching your YouTube videos, you can earn money from them through the service's Partner Program.
  Here's how to find out if you're eligible for the program and how to join it.
  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.YouTube personalities inclu
  
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• The price of Brexit has been £66 billion so far, plus an impending recession — and it hasn't even started yet

  07-04-2019 12:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Brexit has cost the UK economy £66 billion ($86 billion) so far, according to S&P Global Ratings.
  Brexit triggered a decline of the pound, an increase in inflation, the erosion of household spending power, a decline in house prices, and weak exports, S&P says.
  The United Kingdom is now teetering at the brink of a new recession: Economic data published last week show UK GDP growth may have slipped to 0%.The damage to the UK economy due to Brexit has cost £66 billion ($86 billi
  
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• There’s a 'critical variable' that will determine when the next stock market crash strikes — and one expert says it could erase 10 years of progress sooner than anyone thinks

  07-04-2019 12:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  The stock market is back within 2% of record highs, but one market expert says this strong performance is masking a major issue lurking under the surface.
  Doug Ramsey, the chief investment officer at Leuthold Group, is focused on a "critical variable" he says is closer to a dangerous tipping point than most people realize.
  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Now that the stock market has recovered from it's vicious December sell-off and climbed within 2% of a record high, it's eas
  
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