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First Coast Connect

03/17/16: ICARE; Stock Market Conditions; Swamp Radio; Kerry Speckman

Sean Birch

ICAREThey’re a group of hundreds of local faith leaders who have come together to create urgency around solutions to serious community problems. ICARE,…
First Coast Connect

02/18/16: Charter Schools; Stock Market Volatility; Episcopal Children’s Services; 3Squares

Sean Birch

The legislative battle over charter schools kicked into high gear Wednesday, as measures dealing with educational choice advanced in the House and the…
Business

Business Brief: First Coast Investors Urged To Stay Calm Amidst Stock Volatility

The U.S. stock market has been volatile lately, and that’s causing some investors to become skittish.In this week’s Business Brief, analyst John Burr…
Business

Dow Index Closes Below 16,000 After Plunging Nearly 3.6 Percent

Marilyn Geewax

The Dow Jones benchmark started Monday's session above 16,459 and fell more than 1,000 points before closing at 15,871. The index lost about 3.6 percent of its value.