U.S. stocks are drifting higher on Friday in their return to trading following the Juneteenth holiday.
Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this year, the same as they projected in March.
U.S. stocks are drifting higher on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear where the Federal Reserve may be taking interest rates.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
According to a new poll, a majority of Americans oppose President Trump’s proposed tax policy bill.
U.S. stocks slumped on Tuesday under the weight of another jump for the price of oil. It was a return to form for financial markets after Wall Street’s worries about Israel’s fighting with Iran had seemed to calm a bit on Monday.
Israel’s attack on Iran has introduced significant volatility into the oil market.
The Trump Administration’s 50% steel tariffs have threatened to make everything containing steel more expensive.
Americans appear to be feeling more hopeful about the economy.
The United Nations says millions of people worldwide can’t have the number of children they want.
