Janet Yellen, Jackson Hole, U.S. Housing: Week Ahead Aug. 22-27 and other top stories.

• Janet Yellen, Jackson Hole, U.S. Housing: Week Ahead Aug. 22-27

  U.S. Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s two-day Monetary Policy Symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Investors will be watching her remarks closely to gauge the likelihood of a rate hike in September. Follow the TOPLive blog for real-time coverage here.The housing market remains on solid footing as Americans take advantage of cheap mortgage rates, based on economists’ forecasts ahead of a report in the coming week. Another report is projected to show order..

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• US stocks take small losses as energy companies slide

  

  Posted: Aug. 19, 2016 8:00 am Updated: Aug. 19, 2016 5:02 pm NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks took small losses Friday to end a quiet week of trading. Energy companies fell as a rally in oil prices faded and investors continue to sell the safe assets they favored earlier this year. Technology and materials companies made small gains. Stocks were lower all day. While U.S. oil prices rose for the seventh day in a row, investors don't appear to expect further gains and they sold energy company shares. ..

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• IRS Issues New Warning On Scams Targeting Students And Parents For Back To School Season

  

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