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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

Trump Files Motion to Block Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Gag Order Request

By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump’s legal team said they oppose a request from the special counsel’s office to place a gag order ...

US Credit Rating Could Be Downgraded If Government Shuts Down: Moody’s

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Trump to Skip Second Republican Debate

By Katabella Roberts Former President Donald Trump will not appear on stage alongside his Republican presidential primary challengers in the second GOP debate after opting ...

Top Ranking Democrat Won’t Call for Menendez to Resign Amid Bribery Charges

By Dorothy Li Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Sunday said the recent charges against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) “very serious,” but he won’t ...

A Kennedy Libertarian Party Run Could Tilt Election: Officials

By Matthew Lysiak Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy’s declaration that he may be open to running as a third-party candidate has the potential to completely ...

New Polls Signal Bad News for Biden, Potential Landslide for Trump

By Samantha Flom Two polls released over the weekend produced bad news for President Joe Biden, with both showing that Americans largely disapprove of his ...

RFK Jr. Is ‘Keeping All My Options Open,’ Hints of Potential Run as an Independent

By Jeff Louderback Ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s planned meet and greets in Austin, Texas, this weekend, speculation is mounting that the Democrat challenging ...

Trump Attorney: New York Attorney General Has No Case

By Jack Phillips A member of former President Donald Trump’s legal team said that New York Attorney General Letitia James doesn’t have a case as ...

RFK Jr. Team Continues to Press Biden Administration for Secret Service Protection

By Jeff Louderback The Trump administration in 2020 provided Secret Service protection for Joe Biden during his run for the presidency, but President Biden has ...

State Auditors Say ESG Agenda Has Forced Them to Push Back

By Kevin Stocklin Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd says she would rather be at her desk, crunching numbers, than taking on political causes. “Usually, when an ...

Vivek Ramaswamy Reveals ‘Declaration of Independence From China’

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Former Trump Campaign Attorney Says Fulton County Case Based on Illegal Evidence

By Catherine Yang Kenneth Chesebro, who served as an attorney for the Trump Campaign during the then-president’s challenge of the 2020 elections, is arguing that ...