The fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets (including, for this purpose, any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities included in the index. The index includes all publicly-issued ...

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Short-form data and analysis from Pew Research Center writers and social scientists. To view all our reports and publications, visit our main Publications page. Around two-thirds (65%) now disapprove ...

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Using the Global Positioning System (GPS), every point on Earth can be given its own unique address—its latitude, longitude, and height. The U.S. Department of Defense developed GPS satellites as a ...

LCC realignment is gaining speed as VIG Partners, a private equity (PEF) manager that owns low-cost carrier (LCC) Eastar Jet Co., moves to acquire another LCC, Air Premia. With nine domestic LCCs ...

When financial markets look uncertain, short-term and ultrashort bond funds can provide a place for investors to park their money as they wait for market improvements. “Short-term bonds serve a ...