While small countries are often perceived as major havens for hiding or laundering money, "enormous amounts of illicit funds" end up in the US financial system, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.
Google announced they won't be raising pay to match inflation citing company benefits and that they will raise wages based on performance.
In its weekly report, the Labor Department found that there were 184,000 initial unemployment claims in the last week. The last time comparable numbers were seen was the 182,000 low in September 1969.
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