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WASHINGTON–Housing starts hit a more than nine-year high in October as builders increased construction of both single and multifamily homes, according to data released by the Commerce Department.

WASHINGTON–JPMorgan Chase & Co. has been ordered by the Fed to pay $264 million in fines to three different regulators for unsafe and unsound practices related to the firm's practice of hiring individuals referred by foreign officials and other clients in order to obtain improper business advantages for the firm.

WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission has unveiled a financial readiness website designed for mobile devices to help members of the military community navigate personal financial decisions with regard to the unique challenges they face, such as frequent relocations and deployment.