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Stock Market Today: Stocks Choppy After Strong Jobs Data
Both the ADP private payrolls report and the January job openings update came in stronger than expected.
By Karee Venema Published
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Stock Market Today: Blue Chip Stocks Lead Market Lower After Powell Speech
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could raise rates more than expected if economic data remain strong.
By Karee Venema Published
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Will Rising Interest Rates Lead to Soft Landing or Recession?
The fed funds rate is at its highest level since 2007. Modest hikes shouldn’t cause major market upheaval, but more aggressive hikes could be detrimental to the economy.
By Don Calcagni, CFP® Published
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Snaps Weekly Losing Streak
AI stocks were big winners on Friday after C3.ai posted solid earnings and guidance.
By Karee Venema Published
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U.S. Household Debt Hit a Record $16.90 Trillion in 2022
Household debt hit a record $16.90 trillion at the end of 2022, jumping $394 billion in the fourth quarter of the year alone.
By Erin Bendig Published
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Brush Off Disappointing Tesla Investor Day
The major benchmarks were mixed for most of Wednesday until comments from Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic sparked tailwinds for stocks.
By Karee Venema Published
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Wobble as February Draws to a Close
The major benchmarks struggled for direction on the final session of a tough month.
By Karee Venema Published
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Want to Earn More Money? Consider These Five Ways
Instead of simply vowing to save more money, why not commit to earning more? You could ask for a raise, try a side hustle or switch to a bank offering a higher savings rate.
By Erin Wood, CFP®, CRPC®, FBS® Published
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Stock Market Today: Hot Inflation Data Sinks Stocks
Friday's selloff sent the major benchmarks to their worst week of the year so far.
By Karee Venema Published