Real-estate agents may be forced to charge home buyers less, thanks to a new $1.8 billion verdict

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Beyond the eye-popping damages, a recent verdict against the National Association of Realtors and the country's biggest brokerages could also fundamentally change how we buy and sell homes.

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On Tuesday afternoon at a courthouse in Kansas City, Missouri, the collective nightmare of the real-estate industry became reality.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals record $157 billion cash pile as the investor hunts in vain for bargains

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Warren Buffett.

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Foreign bond investors are 'extremely concerned' about US deficits while the risk of China and Japan dumping Treasurys looms large

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings at IMF headquarters, October 14, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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How the market's forgotten stocks could lead a 'once-in-a-generation' buying opportunity

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Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs will power the anti-obesity market to 16-fold gains by 2030, Goldman Sachs says

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Weight-loss drugs could fuel huge gains for the anti-obesity market, according to Goldman Sachs.

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US stocks jump on Goldilocks jobs report to cap biggest weekly rally of the year

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BRICS countries could swing an 'economic wrecking ball' at dollar dominance even without a shared trade currency, former White House economist says

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A 'baby rally' has taken hold in the stock market this week, and it could lead to bigger gains ahead

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Victoria Parrinello sits inside her father's booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 27, 2015.

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The Japanese yen's plunge forces Tokyo to pull back on biggest defense build-up since World War II as US weapons get pricier

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An F-35 Lightning II.

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Charlie Munger riffs on bitcoin, the woes of stock picking, and this simple habit behind his billionaire status in a new interview. Here are the 8 best quotes.

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At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, billionaire Charlie Munger said that cutting out toxic people is essential to success.

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