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…
Wells Fargo lists financial instability as biggest economic risk post-Fed decision
A major Wall Street firm is ranking financial instability over inflation as the biggest economic risk for the next three…
