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 Plunge 3% in Worst Loss of Year as Trade War Escalates

STAN CHOE / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2019 Rattled U.S. investors react to China letting its currency, the yuan, drop to its lowest level against the dollar in more than a decade. 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 )

Stocks Skid to 15-Month Low After Fed Raises Rates Again

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2018 The Dow had been 381 points up before the U.S. central bank's fourth increase on short-term rates this year. It ends the day at 351 down. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tech Woes, Worsening Tensions With China Sink U.S. Stocks

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Apr 2, 2018 The Dow loses 458.92 points after China raises import duties on a number of U.S. exports, bringing the two economic giants closer to a full-on trade conflict. 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 Ends Day 567 Points Up as Stocks Rally

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Feb 6, 2018 A late surge helped U.S. stocks regain almost half their losses from the day before. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Remember That CEO Pay Cap? It’s Even Less Effective Than We Knew

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2016 Companies are increasingly using pay-for-performance to get around a $1 million federal limit on tax deductions for executive compensation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )