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May 3, 2024 12:56 AM ET

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies after hiring shows welcome signs of cooling

The Associated Press

Stocks closed sharply higher on Wall Street, erasing their losses for the week, after the government reported a cooldown in hiring last month

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May 2, 2024 6:53 PM ET

US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates

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The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market

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May 2, 2024 2:35 PM ET

The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?

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The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy

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May 2, 2024 12:35 PM ET

Exxon Mobil deal with Pioneer gets FTC nod, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield barred from board

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Exxon Mobil’s $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources has received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, but the former CEO of Pioneer was barred from joining the new company’s board of directors

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May 2, 2024 10:19 AM ET

Average long-term US mortgage rate rises for again, reaching highest level more than five months

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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbed this week to its highest level in more than five months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in what’s typically the housing market’s busiest stretch of the year

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May 2, 2024 9:54 AM ET

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's comments about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rules

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May 2, 2024 3:36 AM ET

Japan's Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI

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May 1, 2024 2:15 PM ET

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 5/1/2024

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May 1, 2024 1:24 PM ET

Companies shift profits into record dividends, but show more caution on stock buybacks

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May 1, 2024 12:15 PM ET

Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday

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May 1, 2024 12:01 PM ET

Federal Reserve signals interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools

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May 1, 2024 8:17 AM ET

US job openings fall to 8.5 million in March, the lowest level in more than 3 years

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May 1, 2024 12:31 AM ET

Stock market today: Asian markets follow Wall Street swings after Fed keeps interest rates high

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April 30, 2024 4:16 PM ET

Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools

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April 30, 2024 8:35 AM ET

FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consent

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April 30, 2024 7:01 AM ET

EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer

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April 30, 2024 6:45 AM ET

Workers' paychecks grew faster in the first quarter, a possible concern for the Fed

The Associated Press
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April 29, 2024 10:22 AM ET

House and Senate negotiate bill to help FAA add more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors

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April 29, 2024 9:13 AM ET

FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety

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April 28, 2024 9:00 PM ET

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise to start a week full of earnings, Fed meeting

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April 28, 2024 9:49 AM ET

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

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April 28, 2024 9:47 AM ET

Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts

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April 26, 2024 5:51 PM ET

Regulators close Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, first US bank failure this year

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April 26, 2024 2:03 PM ET

Williams-Sonoma must pay almost $3.2 million for violating FTC's 'Made in USA' order

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April 26, 2024 12:57 PM ET

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

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April 26, 2024 12:57 PM ET

This Week: Consumer confidence, Fed policy statement, April jobs report

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April 26, 2024 10:01 AM ET

JPMorgan's Dimon hopes for soft landing for US economy but says stagflation is a possible scenario

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April 26, 2024 6:38 AM ET

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

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April 26, 2024 6:33 AM ET

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures remain elevated

The Associated Press
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