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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

Economy

Dow Jones Drops 1,000 Points, While Trump Again Calls on Fed to Lower Interest Rates

by USNN World NewsApril 21, 2025June 5, 2025

Economy

Weekly Market Review: Stocks Post Losses Despite Falling Treasury Yields

by USNN World NewsApril 19, 2025April 19, 2025

NATIONAL NEWS

After Raid, Trump Determined to ‘Straighten This Country Out’: Graham

By Zachary Stieber Former President Donald Trump is determined to fix the United States after his residence was raided by the FBI, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Aug. ...

Vought Laying Groundwork for Next GOP President to Neutralize Federal Swamp’s Bureaucracy

By Mark Tapscott Russ Vought, President Donald Trump’s former Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, had a plan, but too little time left in 2020 to restore ...

Republicans Warn Biden’s ‘Army of IRS Agents’ Is Coming

By Frank Fang Republicans are warning American middle-class families and small-business owners how they will soon be the targets of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), once President ...

Pompeo, DeSantis Respond to FBI Raid at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home

By Katabella Roberts Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other GOP leaders have responded to an FBI search of the 45th President’s Florida Mar-a-Lago home after ...

Biden Administration Raid on Trump ‘Improper,’ Dershowitz Says

By Zachary Stieber Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz and other legal scholars are questioning the Biden administration raid on former President Donald Trump. “The raid is supposed ...

Trump: FBI Has Raided Mar-a-Lago, Property ‘Under Siege’

By Gary Bai Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Florida Mar-A-Lago home is “under siege” and “occupied by a group of FBI agents,” the former president said in a ...

Semiconductors Emerge as Battleground in US-China Race to Make Global Tech Norms in Their Image

By Jessica Mao News Analysis As every aspect of modern life becomes more and more digitized, not just the economies of nations but their sovereign influence ...

Republicans Say Americans Will ‘Fire the Democratic Majority’ in Midterms for Passing Billion-Dollar Spending Bill

By Frank Fang Senate Republicans lambasted their Democrat colleagues for passing a $740 billion health care and climate spending bill, warning the economic package will ...

Democrat Spending Nears $3.5 Trillion with Inflation Reduction Act

By Tom Ozimek The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act over the weekend brings the total amount of spending in the pipeline by congressional Democrats to around $3.5 trillion ...

Trump Reveals What He’ll Do for Fired Unvaccinated Military Service Members If He Wins in 2024

By Gary Bai Former President Donald Trump said on Aug. 7 that if he returns to the White House in 2025 he’ll rehire the service ...

Trump Hints Again at 2024 Presidential Run

By Ivan Pentchoukov Former President Donald Trump on Aug. 7 hinted he may run for the White House again in 2024 but stopped short of announcing his ...

Jan. 6 Panel May Try to Influence Pennsylvania Governor’s Race: Mastriano Attorney

By Beth Brelje State Sen. Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial nominee, is scheduled to meet with the Jan. 6 Committee Aug. 9. It was to be ...