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How Major US Stock Indexes Fared May 7

by USNN World NewsMay 7, 2025May 7, 2025

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How Major US Stock Indexes Fared May 6

by USNN World NewsMay 6, 2025May 6, 2025

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Oil Prices Sink After OPEC+ Agrees to Boost Production in June

by USNN World NewsMay 5, 2025May 5, 2025

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Market Review: S&P 500 and Dow Achieve Nine-Day Rally

by USNN World NewsMay 3, 2025May 3, 2025

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Trump Says Americans Should Be Patient After US Economy Contracts

by USNN World NewsApril 30, 2025June 5, 2025

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US Job Openings Slide to 6-Month Low, Layoffs Fall

by USNN World NewsApril 29, 2025April 29, 2025

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US Homeownership Rate Falls to Lowest Level in 5 Years

by USNN World NewsApril 29, 2025April 29, 2025

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed, quiet finish Monday ahead of a week with several potential flashpoints that could bring more sharp swings for financial markets. Later this week will come earnings reports from some of Wall Street’s most influential companies, including Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Reports will also show how the U.S. economy performed during the first three months of the year and how many workers employers hired during April. On Monday: The S&P 500 rose 3.54 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,528.75. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 114.09 points, or 0.3 percent, to 40,227.59. The Nasdaq composite fell 16.81 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,366.13. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 7.93 points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,965.55. For the year: The S&P 500 is down 352.88 points, or 6 percent. The Dow is down 2,316.63 points, or 5.4 percent. The Nasdaq is down 1,944.66, or 10 percent. The Russell 2000 is down 264.61 points, or 11.9 percent. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors. They are meant for general informational purposes only and should not be construed or interpreted as a recommendation or solicitation. The Epoch Times does not provide investment, tax, legal, financial planning, estate planning, or any other personal finance advice. The Epoch Times holds no liability for the accuracy or timeliness of the information provided.

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How Major US Stock Indexes Fared April 28

by USNN World NewsApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

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New Oil Drilling Permits in California Drop 97 Percent in 5 Years: What to Know

by USNN World NewsApril 27, 2025April 27, 2025

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Home Prices Fall in 11 of the 50 Most Populous US Metros: Report

by USNN World NewsApril 25, 2025June 5, 2025

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Chipotle Same-Store Sales Decline for First Time Since Pandemic

by USNN World NewsApril 24, 2025April 24, 2025

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US Manufacturing Shows Signs of Improvement as Factory Output, Orders Tick Higher

by USNN World NewsApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025

NATIONAL NEWS

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Admin’s Bid to Fast-Track Deportations to Third Countries

By Tom Ozimek A federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a temporary restraining order blocking the government from fast-tracking the ...

Bidding for Gulf Oil Leases Begins in June

By John Haughey Bidding for nearly 100 million acres of offshore oil and gas leases off Louisiana and east Texas will begin in June in ...

Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Deport Venezuelan Immigrants Under Wartime Law

By Sam Dorman The Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump’s request to halt a federal judge’s orders preventing his administration from using the Alien Enemies Act ...

Supreme Court Blocks Judge’s Order to Return Man Deported to El Salvador

By Tom Ozimek The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court order requiring the federal government to return an illegal immigrant deported to El ...

FBI Issues Identity Theft Warning Against Criminals Claiming Tax Refunds

By Naveen Athrappully The FBI issued an alert Wednesday, warning Americans about criminals stealing the identities of taxpayers to file fake returns and claim refunds. “The ...

Cattle Ranch Kid Grows Up Conservative and Goes to Congress

By Jackson Richman As he rumbled along on a tractor on his family’s cattle ranch in Texas, it wasn’t country music playing that helped Brandon ...

US International Trade Deficit Narrows in February

By Naveen Athrappully America’s trade deficit for February narrowed down month-over-month, with exports rising and imports registering a slight decline, according to latest data from ...

Senate Passes Trump’s Agenda Budget Blueprint After Late-Night Voting Session

By Joseph Lord WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate in the early morning hours of April 5 approved the budget blueprint to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda after ...

Trump Tells Americans to ‘Hang Tough’ Amid Tariff Turbulence, Promises ‘Historic’ Outcome

By Tom Ozimek President Donald Trump on Saturday called on Americans to “hang tough” through what he described as a difficult-but-necessary adjustment period following his ...

Tariffs May Raise Prices Slightly But Will Deliver Tax Relief for Bottom 50 Percent, Bessent Says

By Tom Ozimek Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said consumers could see a one-time price increase of about 2 percent for every 10 percent of new ...

North Carolina Appeals Court Rules Thousands of Contested Ballots Must Be Verified

By Jacob Burg A North Carolina appeals court said on April 4 that contested ballots in a close race between two candidates for the state ...

Trump Confirms Sackings of Some National Security Council Staffers

By Jacob Burg President Donald Trump confirmed on April 3 that some staffers at the National Security Council were recently laid off. While speaking with reporters ...