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Banks are thriving so far in Trump’s economy. Here's what that means for markets and the consumer

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Nearly everywhere you look in the world of finance, things are going surprisingly well — at least for now.
Wall Street is humming thanks to a boom in stock and bond trading and a pickup in corporations acquiring competitors and taking out massive loans. At the same time, Main Street is…

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