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Stocks edge a bit below their latest records on Wall Street

By DAMIAN J. TROISE
Jan 16, 2026 4:21 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks edged a bit lower on Wall Street Friday as the first week of corporate earnings season ended with markets trading near record levels. The wobbly day for...
Senators launch a cross-party effort to end stock trading by lawmakers

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Jan 15, 2026 7:24 am - Two senators from opposite parties are joining forces in a renewed push to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, an effort that has broad public support but has repeatedly stalled on Capitol Hill.
Wall Street ticks to records after shaking off worries about Trump’s feud with the Fed

By STAN CHOE
Jan 12, 2026 4:25 pm - Wall Street ticked to more records Monday after bouncing back from losses taken because of worries about the worsening feud between the White House and the Federal Reserve, one that experts warn could lead to higher inflation in the future.
Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improves

By STAN CHOE
Jan 09, 2026 4:53 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks hit records Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market, one that may delay another cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve but doe...
More workers are stuck in part-time jobs, in warning for the economy

By Abha Bhattarai
Jan 09, 2026 9:36 am - In a slowing labor market, even people with jobs are increasingly making do with less-than-ideal arrangements. They’re stuck in part-time positions or patching together multiple jobs to make ends meet, employment data shows.
Why America stopped building the ‘starter home’

By Julie Z. Weil
Jan 07, 2026 9:45 am - Builders have been constructing bigger and bigger homes during the past half-century. Homes with four or more bedrooms made up nearly half of all new construction in 2022, according to Census Bureau data. That compares with 1 in 5 in the 1970s.
Wall Street gains ground as crude prices and oil company stocks rise after the US raid on Venezuela

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Jan 05, 2026 4:31 pm - Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Monday to kick off their first full week of the new year.
Nvidia gains, hospitals hurt: Congress winners and losers

By Erik Wasson and Steven T. Dennis
Dec 29, 2025 8:57 am - The Republican-controlled Congress has been very good to most of corporate America this year. Foremost among the boons is a $4 trillion tax cut package that extended and added generous breaks for businesses large and small.
7 things you may not know about dividends

By Amy C. Arnott of Morningstar
Dec 27, 2025 1:20 pm - I recently dug into the pros and cons of dividend reinvestment. Readers of the article sent me questions about other dividend-related topics. Here are some of the most common questions.
Stocks close slightly lower in quiet post-Christmas trading

Dec 26, 2025 5:52 pm - Stocks closed slightly lower on Friday in a quiet day of trading as investors returned from the Christmas holiday.

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