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Fed holds rates steady, upgrades assessment of economic growth

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday again held benchmark interest rates steady amid a backdrop of a growing economy and labor…

Bond yields could race through 5% in next couple of weeks, market forecaster Jim Bianco warns

Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco expects Treasury yields to go a lot higher — and possibly overshoot through 5% in…

July jobs report: U.S. payroll growth totaled 187,000, lower than expected

Job growth in July was less than expected, pointing to a slower pace in the U.S. economy though perhaps not…

U.S. debt downgrade sinks global markets — but economists are not concerned

Global stock markets tumbled on Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating — but top…

CME Group CEO Terry Duffy: Manage your risk because everyone I’ve talked to got Fed ‘dead wrong’

It’s vital for investors to manage risk right now no matter where interest rates go, according to CME Group CEO…

The Dow just posted its best winning streak since the 1980s. Why it keeps going higher

The Dow Jones Industrial Average just won’t stop going higher it seems like. What is behind this historical momentum for…

5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: Stock futures barely budged Tuesday…

How the A.I. explosion could save the market and maybe the economy

A blockbuster profit report Wednesday from Nvidia crystallized an important point for both markets and the economy: For better or…

Job growth totals 253,000 in April, beating expectations even as the U.S. economy slows

Job growth fared better than expected in April despite bank turmoil and a decelerating economy, the Labor Department reported Friday.…

Job openings fell more than expected in March to lowest level in nearly two years

Employment openings pulled back further in March, hitting a nearly two-year low in a sign that the ultra-tight U.S. job…