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Fed holds rates steady and notes progress on inflation

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday held short-term interest rates steady but indicated that inflation is getting closer to…

Wall Street says buy stocks that pay dividends with $6 trillion of cash ready to be deployed

Dividend stocks are set to surge as investors deploy $6 trillion from money-market funds, Bank of America says. Investors could…

Some ‘forever chemicals’ may be absorbed through our skin

Forever chemicals are everywhere.  They’re in school uniforms, food packaging, cosmetics and personal care products (SNE: 11/18/22; SN: 6/4/19; SN:…

Why chip stocks are on an absolute tear today

Nvidia and AMD were leading big gains Wednesday across the semiconductor sector. AMD surged as much as 11% after a…

Paper cut physics pinpoints the most hazardous types of paper

Any way you slice it, a paper cut is painful.  Magazines, letters and books harbor a devious potential for minor…

Stocks will rally 5% in just 5 days after the Fed’s rate decision this week, Fundstrat says

The stock market could see a 5% gain over the next week, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. The rally would…

Boar’s Head recall expands to include 7 million pounds of deli meat over listeria concerns

A recall of Boar’s Head products has expanded to include a whopping 7 million additional pounds of deli and poultry…

Team USA women’s basketball squad emphasizes endorsement of Kamala Harris for president

CNN  —  The head coach and players of Team USA’s women’s basketball emphasized their endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris’…

Stock market today: Chipmakers lead tech surge ahead of Fed rate decision

US stocks surged as chipmakers lifted tech shares ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. Investors expect the Fed to…