The Fed Protects Gamblers at the Expense of the Economy

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jan 8, 2020 Its forced choice to bankroll hedge funds and other speculative ventures in repo market comes at a price to the middle class. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Stocks Close Out Best Year Since 2013; S&P 500 Soars 28.9%

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 The three major indexes set more record highs than in 2018 and kept the longest bull market for stocks going. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Worsening U.S.-China Trade Tensions Rattle Financial Markets

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press May 7, 2019 The Dow tumbles more than 470 points as investors dump shares of companies that bring in significant revenue from China. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dow Falls 660 Points Amid Investor Fears on Apple Sales

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2019 The sell-off also comes after a surprisingly weak report on U.S. manufacturing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Stocks Stage Big Rally, Erase 600-Point Drop in Dow

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press Dec 27, 2018 Wall Street puts the market on track to end a topsy-turvy, volatile week with a gain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sell-Off in Industrial, Tech Stocks Sends Dow Down 400

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Apr 24, 2018 After a strong start, U.S. stocks abruptly sell off after machinery maker Caterpillar says it doesn't expect to top its first-quarter profit for the rest of the year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fed Raises Key Rate; Foresees Two More Hikes This Year

MARTIN CRUTSINGER / The Associated Press Mar 21, 2018 In a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve raises its short-term interest rate by a modest quarter-point, to 1.75 percent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Plans for Steel Tariffs Sink U.S. Stocks

The Associated Press Mar 1, 2018 The Dow Jones industrial average falls 420 points, or 1.7 percent, to 24,608, on worries that the president's planned tariffs will lead to retaliation from other countries. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Stocks Power Higher After Bad Week; Dow Jumps 410

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2018 The market claws back more of its massive losses from the previous two weeks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dow Closes Up 330 Points on a Turbulent Trading Day

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2018 On Wall Street, many companies that rose the most over the last year have borne the brunt of this week's selling. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dow Drops Another 1,000 Points as Selling Spreads

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Feb 8, 2018 The Dow and the Standard & Poor's 500 market indexes have dropped 10 percent from their all-time highs, set Jan. 26. This puts them in what Wall Street calls a correction, their first in almost two years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dow Climbs Above 25,000 for the First Time

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2018 The new mark comes just five weeks after 24,000 was reached in an eight-year rally that continues to confound skeptics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )