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Economy

How Major US Stock Indexes Fared May 6

by USNN World NewsMay 6, 2025May 6, 2025

Economy

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

by USNN World NewsMay 5, 2025May 5, 2025

Economy

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

by USNN World NewsMay 3, 2025May 3, 2025

Economy

Trump Says Americans Should Be Patient After US Economy Contracts

by USNN World NewsApril 30, 2025June 5, 2025

Economy

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

by USNN World NewsApril 29, 2025April 29, 2025

Economy

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.

Economy

How Major US Stock Indexes Fared April 28

by USNN World NewsApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

Economy

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

by USNN World NewsApril 27, 2025April 27, 2025

Economy

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

by USNN World NewsApril 25, 2025June 5, 2025

Economy

Chipotle Same-Store Sales Decline for First Time Since Pandemic

by USNN World NewsApril 24, 2025April 24, 2025

Economy

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

by USNN World NewsApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Economy

Swiss Pharma Company Announces $50 Billion US Investment, 12,000 New Jobs

by USNN World NewsApril 22, 2025May 11, 2025

NATIONAL NEWS

House GOP Introduces Parents’ Bill of Rights, Speaker McCarthy Promises Action on ‘Historic Milestone’

By Mark Tapscott A parents’ bill of rights legislative proposal co-sponsored by 76 House Republicans has been described by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as a ...

House Passes Bill to Compel Biden Admin to Publish Inflationary Estimates of Executive Actions

By Mimi Nguyen Ly The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday as a response to the Biden administration’s executive actions, which many ...

Biden Wants His Record Out There as 2024 Approaches

By Nathan Worcester As Democrats quietly speculate about the upcoming presidential race, President Joe Biden on March 1 stressed unity and his party’s legislative record ...

DOJ Calls on Congress to Renew Spying Law FBI Used to Justifying Searching Americans’ Data

By Bill Pan The Biden administration on Tuesday called on Congress to renew a surveillance law set to expire at the end of the year, ...

Senate Votes Unanimously to Declassify COVID-19 Wuhan Lab Leak Intelligence

By Caden Pearson The U.S. Senate on March 1 unanimously passed a bill requiring the Biden administration to declassify intelligence related to the origins of ...

California’s Los Angeles County Removes 1.2 Million Ineligible Voters

By Zachary Stieber Los Angeles County officials have removed 1.2 million people from voter rolls. Voters who were designated ineligible or inactive were removed, officials told Judicial ...

House Committee Passes Resolution Against New Biden Water Rule

By Nathan Worcester The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a joint resolution against the Biden administration’s new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule ...

Jan. 6 Defendants Can Access Newly Available Security Footage: Republicans

By Zachary Stieber Jan. 6 defendants can access at least some of the security footage that the GOP has made available to Tucker Carlson, top ...

Top Georgia Official Calls on McCarthy to Oppose ‘Federal Takeover of Elections’

By Caden Pearson Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to oppose a federal takeover of elections and support ...

Election Reformers Get New Tool to Pressure States to Clean Up Voter Rolls

By Steven Kovac A new interactive website database is now available free to individual citizens and election reform groups across the country to help in the fight ...

Almost 80 Percent of Americans Aged 17–24 Unfit for Military Service

By Autumn Spredemann It’s no secret that America’s military is struggling to find people who are fit for service these days. Maintaining health and wellness ...

White House Orders TikTok Purge from Government Devices

By Caden Pearson The White House on Monday ordered the removal of the Chinese-owned TikTok app from all government devices and systems within 30 days ...