Wall Street closes a record-breaking week with a quiet finish
Wall Street is drifting toward the finish of its third winning week in the last...
Economy
Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally
Wall Street received better-than-expected updates on the economy.
US applications for jobless benefits fall for fifth straight week, hitting lowest level since April
Applications for unemployment aid are a proxy for layoffs.
US retail sales bounce around in a whipsaw trade environment
Consumers picked up their spending in June showing resilience despite anxiety high over tariffs and...
Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from Republican...
Trump says he’s ‘highly unlikely’ to fire Fed’s Powell after floating that idea in private
The Fed chair is a target because of his refusal to do as Trump wants.
Wall Street is rattled as Trump says he discussed firing Powell but is ‘unlikely’ to do it
The S&P 500 rose 0.3% after whipping through an earlier drop and subsequent recovery.
US producer prices unchanged with wholesale inflation remaining under control
Wholesale prices can offer an early look at where consumer inflation might be headed.
How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell
Trump indicated that Powell’s handling of an extensive renovation project on two Fed buildings could...
Most US stocks slump, but Nvidia nudges Nasdaq to another record
Stocks felt pressure from a report showing inflation accelerated to 2.7% last month.