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Civil war in the GOP -Donald Trump has said “the shackles have been taken off” as he goes to battle with the top establishment brass of his own party.

Civil war in the GOP -Donald Trump has said “the shackles have been taken off” as he goes to battle with the top establishment brass of his own party.

Officials at the Federal Reserve appear more divided than usual. The divide puts Wednesday's release of the September meeting minutes in the spotlight.

Officials at the Federal Reserve appear more divided than usual. The divide puts Wednesday's release of the September meeting minutes in the spotlight.

Upcoming developments should have investors mulling alternatives to short-term Treasury bonds.

Upcoming developments should have investors mulling alternatives to short-term Treasury bonds.

Municipal bond yields climbed this past week, as a steady jobs report fed expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this year.

Municipal bond yields climbed this past week, as a steady jobs report fed expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this year.

Friday's jobs number was close to an ideal "Goldilocks" reading that showed the economy motoring ahead but not too fast to pose risks, Federal Reserve vice chair Stanley Fischer said on Friday.

Friday's jobs number was close to an ideal "Goldilocks" reading that showed the economy motoring ahead but not too fast to pose risks, Federal Reserve vice chair Stanley Fischer said on Friday.

The U.S. economy added 156,000 net new jobs last month, fewer than Wall Street expectations for a gain of 175,000, according to data released Friday morning by the Labor Department.

The U.S. economy added 156,000 net new jobs last month, fewer than Wall Street expectations for a gain of 175,000, according to data released Friday morning by the Labor Department.

U.S. employers are thought to have added a solid number of jobs in September and the unemployment rate is forecast to stay low — a result that could keep the Federal Reserve on pace to raise interest rates by December.

U.S. employers are thought to have added a solid number of jobs in September and the unemployment rate is forecast to stay low — a result that could keep the Federal Reserve on pace to raise interest rates by December.

India's central bank has cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, taking rates to the lowest they have been since late 2010.

India's central bank has cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, taking rates to the lowest they have been since late 2010.

Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker on Tuesday said there was a strong case for raising interest rates, arguing that borrowing costs might need to rise significantly to keep inflation under control.

Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker on Tuesday said there was a strong case for raising interest rates, arguing that borrowing costs might need to rise significantly to keep inflation under control.

Despite a host of global economic challenges through the course of 2016, in the third quarter U.S. equity markets once again proved their resilience as the major averages capped the thee-month period higher.

Despite a host of global economic challenges through the course of 2016, in the third quarter U.S. equity markets once again proved their resilience as the major averages capped the thee-month period higher.