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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 2015

Page

12

Oil tops $60 a barrel for first time this year

Oil reached 60.78 a barrel after Libyan terminal closure reports spurred gains in energy stocks. The rise comes as inflation fears and higher rates persist, with oil up about 20 percent in the past month. L A sues Wells Fargo over alleged improper account openings and pressure on customers including Mexican immigrants.

West Texas L.A Wells Fargo Los Angeles Mike Feuer

Profit Versus Social Impact Investors Weigh Tradeoffs

Morgan Stanley Institute survey of 1,025 investors explores how people balance profit with social impact. Results show varied preferences with some prioritizing returns while others favor ethical outcomes as a growing share consider sustainability a key factor in portfolio choices.

Morgan Stanley Institute For Sustainable Investing Jae Yang Alejandro Gonzalez USA

IRS faulted for $5.6B in faulty education credits

A government watchdog report says the Internal Revenue Service issued more than 5.6 billion in faulty education tax credits to about 3.6 million taxpayers filing 2012 returns. TIGTA notes many claims lacked proper tuition statements or came from ineligible schools and cites continued process weaknesses.

Internal Revenue Service IRS Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration TIGTA J. Russell George Inspector General

Ugly gap in trade may turn into swan

The March trade deficit widened to 514 billion dollars, the largest since October 2008, with the first quarter manufacturing deficit up 30 percent. Economists expect the deficit to shrink this year as the dollar steadies and global growth improves, boosting exports and consumer spending from gas savings. Bernard Baumohl sees the economy gaining momentum as export activity strengthens.

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Trade Deficit Widens As Dollar Squeezes Exports

Economists contend the economy shows blurred momentum as the dollar keeps US exports costly while imports surge. March trade data show imports up 7.7 percent to 239.2 billion and exports up 0.9 percent to 187.8 billion. Analysts expect relief as port backlogs fade and eurozone growth boosts demand, with the dollar likely to rise modestly and a year-end trade deficit near 45 billion dollars.

Collision Conference theme fuels debate on tech bubble risk

In Las Vegas Collision Conference attendees debate whether a tech bubble may burst as social media stocks slide after weak results. Investors cite private firms like Dropbox and Pinterest potential funding hurdles while noting rising capital chasing growth. Venture capitalists say show sessions offer candid market readouts.

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