Economy
Why U.S. bridges are in such bad shape
America’s bridges are in rough shape. More than a third of the nation’s bridges are in need of repair, and over 43,000 are in poor condition and classified as “structurally deficient,” according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. A structurally deficient bridge is one that requires significant maintenance to remain in service. It […]
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The Fed faces ‘so many unknowns’ now as it digs in to fight against inflation
Federal Reserve officials made a stand Wednesday, switching from champions for employment equality to fighters of inflation. Can they pull it off? Source
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Companies are raising consumer prices but you have to be a sleuth to detect it
Alexanderford | E+ | Getty Images Americans are paying more for a broad swath of household goods these days. Even items without a higher sticker price may still cost more — it’s just hard to notice at first glance. That’s because some companies have reduced the contents of their packaging. A cannister that used to […]
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S&P 500 rises in volatile trading, as Wall Street tries to build on monster 2-day rally
The S&P 500 rose Thursday, following back-to-back days of sharp gains, as investors digested the latest news out of Ukraine and the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting. The broad market average increased by 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 162 points, or 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%. The moves come after a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Dollar General, Occidental Petroleum, Guess and more
A customer enters a Dollar General Corp. store in Colona, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Dollar General — Shares of the discount retail chain gained 2.8% despite a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter report. Dollar General reported $8.65 billion in […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Dollar General, Accenture, Warby Parker and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Dollar General (DG) – Dollar General rallied 5% in the premarket after the discount retailer forecast better-than-expected full-year sales. Dollar General’s quarterly earnings of $2.57 per share matched forecasts, although revenue was slightly below estimates and same-store sales fell more than expected. The company also raised […]
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Federal Reserve approves first interest rate hike in more than three years, sees six more ahead
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its first interest rate increase in more than three years, an incremental salvo to address spiraling inflation without torpedoing economic growth. After keeping its benchmark interest rate anchored near zero since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee said it will raise rates by […]
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Dow jumps 500 points in relief rally after Fed announces first rate hike since 2018
Stocks rallied in a wild session after the Federal Reserve raised rates and said it would hike another six times this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 518.76 points, or 1.5%, to 34,063.10 after turning red initially following the release of the Fed’s statement. It swung within a 576-point range on the session. The […]
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Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policymaking meeting on Jan. 26. Text removed from the January statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle. Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined. Black text appears in both […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alibaba, AeroVironment, Boeing and more
Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo — Shares of Chinese companies listed publicly in the U.S. surged as Beijing signaled support for the stocks. The Chinese government said it supports the listing […]
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