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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

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

NATIONAL NEWS

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Announces 2024 Presidential Bid

By Gary Bai and Jan Jekielek Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., best known for his positions on environmental law and vaccine safety, filed the paperwork to ...

Official Chinese Spy Balloon Narrative Comes Under Fire From GOP Lawmakers

By Jack Phillips A growing number of Republicans are calling on the federal government to provide more information about a Chinese balloon that traversed across ...

Legal Experts Break Down Flaws in Trump Indictment

By Gary Bai NEW YORK—Following the unsealing of the indictment against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, legal experts say the charges laid out in ...

Pelosi’s Tweet Reveals the Real Intentions Behind Trump’s Indictment

By Rajan Laad The reaction to the unprecedented indictment of President Trump was predictable. Most of Trump adversaries responded with unrestrained jubilation. The former director of the ...

Trump Critics Worried About DA’s Charges: ‘Weaker Than I Thought’

By Jack Phillips Former White House adviser John Bolton said the charges against former President Donald Trump were “even weaker than I thought” during an ...

‘I Will Not Be Bullied,’ North Carolina Democrat Representative Switches to Republican

By Matt McGregor State Rep. Tricia Cotham, who won her district Mecklenburg district in the 2022 midterm election, has announced that she’s switching from the ...

Twitter Labels NPR as ‘State-Affiliated Media’ as Elon Musk Says It ‘Seems Accurate’

By Jack Phillips National Public Radio (NPR) was listed by Twitter as a “US state-affiliated media” on Tuesday, drawing outrage from staffers at the outlet. Twitter ...

‘The Only Crime That I’ve Committed Is to Fiercely Defend Our Nation,’ Trump Says After Arraignment

By Nathan Worcester and John Haughey PALM BEACH, Fla.—Former President Donald Trump warned that the United States had sunk to the level of the “old ...

Manhattan Prosecutor ‘Overcharged’ Trump, ‘Weak’ Case Could Backfire With Jury: Legal Analysts

By Janice Hisle The sheer number of counts–34 felonies–filed against former President Donald Trump is surprising and appears to be a classic example of a prosecutor ...

READ: Donald Trump’s Indictment

By Zachary Stieber Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Trump was indicted by a New York grand jury ...

Trump awarded nearly $122,000 in attorney fees from Stormy Daniels

By WND News Services (FOX NEWS) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday was awarded nearly $122,000 in attorney fees from Stormy Daniels, the porn ...

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34-Count Indictment

By Ivan Pentchoukov NEW YORK—Donald Trump, former president and frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, pleaded not guilty in New York on April ...