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THE S&P 500 Index closed at the lowest level since early February while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 459 points Monday. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Tech rout sinks stocks as lines of defense crumble

NEW YORK - The deepening rout in once high-flying technology shares sent U.S. stocks tumbling to start the second quarter, as fresh presidential criticism...
U.S. STOCKS HAD THEIR best day since 2015 Monday following a tumultuous performance last week. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Stocks jump in best day since 2015 as dollar falls

NEW YORK - U.S. equities surged back from the biggest weekly rout in two years, with major benchmarks climbing more than 2.7 percent on...
THE DOW JONES Industrial Average briefly rose above 23,000 Tuesday, a record high. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Another thousand points for the Dow as earnings fuel 23,000 run

NEW YORK - The Dow Jones Industrial Average passed another milestone, topping 23,000 for the first time, as strong earnings from UnitedHealth Group Inc....

Trump’s jobs boom clashes with virtual reality of dancing babies

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency by promising to create a jobs boom for the middle-wage worker. It’s questionable whether sorting YouTube...

U.S. consumer sentiment hits five-month high before election

WASHINGTON - Consumer confidence rose to a five-month high in early November as Americans became more upbeat about the economy in the days before...

Consumer comfort in U.S. rises for third week on economy views

WASHINGTON - Consumer confidence increased for a third straight week as Americans grew more upbeat about the economy than at any time since the...

Americans’ economic expectations rise to highest in nine months

WASHINGTON - Americans’ economic expectations rose to a nine-month high in October even as households’ current assessments of the economy and buying climate dimmed...

Consumer comfort eases to second-lowest level since mid-December

WASHINGTON - Consumer sentiment last week eased to the second-lowest level since mid-December as Americans’ perceptions of their finances and the buying climate dimmed,...

Research: Unpredictable hours hurt workers’ well-being and income stability

WASHINGTON - Want to increase your happiness? Look no further than your work schedule. Unstable working hours can harm employees’ financial security and amplify...
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