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In this 2014 photo, Bitcoin logos are displayed at the Inside Bitcoins conference and trade show in New York. Because of how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are mined, they have unique digital identities. And that design is something law enforcement and regulators can exploit to identify people using cryptocurrencies to hide illegal activity. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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Tracking bitcoin criminals is tough, but not impossible

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Already, the U.S. Treasury's outstanding public debt of $14.2 trillion at the end of September accounted for a big portion of the $40.3 trillion bond market and dwarfed some $8.7 billion in corporate debt.
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Budget bloat and big borrowing bother business

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The U.S. Bank, one of the largest U.S. lenders, has agreed to pay $613 million to settle U.S. government claims that it cut corners on anti-money laundering safeguards. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
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US Bank settlement shows Trump isn’t giving misbehaving lenders a free pass

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Pedestrians pass in front of a U.S. Bank branch in downtown Chicago in January. The lender has agreed to pay $613 million to settle claims that it deliberately scrimped on anti-money laundering safeguards. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg
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Government fines U.S. Bank $613 million for poor money-laundering safeguards

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Vehicles pass in front of the Hilton Pasadena hotel in Pasadena, Calif. The hotel company expects to benefit this year as consumers and companies spend extra cash from a GOP-led tax break on travel. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
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Hilton plots sales growth as corporate travelers spend tax windfall

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Parts are assembled before being attached to a vessel under construction at the General Dynamics shipyards in San Diego in late 2015. The company is bucking the trend among military contractors by expanding in the information-technology arena.
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General Dynamics’ $9.6 billion deal shows how much size matters for tech work

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Asphalt piles up in front of a paver machine during operations on an Illinois state highway in Streator, Ill. Momentum for such projects is likely to increase under President Trump's infrastructure plan, says Martin Marietta Materials CEO Ward Nye. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
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Trump’s $1.5 trillion road-repair plan boosts momentum at Martin Marietta

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Congressional backlash at Equifax data breach spares its business model

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While historical patterns are no guarantee, the so-called January barometer — the theory that the first month of the year can be used as an indicator of what's in store for the rest of the year — has proven reliable 38 of the 40 times since the mid-20th century when the S&P 500 experienced full-year growth, according to Fidelity Investments.
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Unnerved by the Dow’s slide? This market gauge may offer some comfort

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While some reports have described the Federal Reserve's action against Wells Farego as unprecedented, the central bank imposed a similar restriction on New York-based Citigroup in March 2006. (Daniel Tepper/Bloomberg)
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How the Fed’s Wells Fargo crackdown makes deregulation easier

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