Dec 28 How the shutdown could affect farmers hit by the trade war The end of 2018 seemed to signal good things to come for America's farmers. Then the government shut down. Continue reading
Dec 28 Wells Fargo pays $575 million to settle state investigations into fake accounts By Associated Press The bank has been under a cloud since 2015 when it acknowledged that employees had opened millions of fake bank accounts for customers in order to meet sales goals. Continue reading
Dec 27 How the global market for legal marijuana exploded in 2018 By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Liberal California became the largest legal U.S. marketplace, conservative Utah and Oklahoma embraced medical marijuana, and the U.S. East Coast got its first commercial pot shops. Continue reading
Dec 27 House Republicans say no votes expected for remainder of week, making continued shutdown likely By Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on unpaid furlough and even more are required to work without pay after Trump and Congress could not reach consensus on a short-term funding bill last week. Continue reading
Dec 27 6 factors that fueled the stock market dive in 2018 By Gretchen Frazee The stock market has seen a significant drop in the second half of 2018, despite signs that the U.S. economy is still doing well. Continue reading
Dec 27 How the tax laws for divorce will turn upside down in 2019 By Dean Hedeker Tax changes taking effect in January 2019 could add a significant amount of stress to divorces after this year. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 2:32 How computerized trading exacerbates market volatility, including on a record-setting day After several days of major losses, the Dow Jones Industrial saw its largest single-day gain ever, more than 1,000 points, as the markets reopened after Christmas. Since not much has changed in terms of policy, what’s at the root of… Continue watching
Dec 26 Wall Street makes holiday rebound with its best day in 10 years By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot up more than 1,000 points — its biggest single-day point gain ever — rising nearly 5 percent as investors returned from a one-day Christmas break. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 5:47 Does the president have legal authority to fire the Fed chair? President Trump's recent criticism of Jay Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, has prompted questions about whether the president might try to fire Powell. But does he have the legal authority to do so? New York Times correspondent Binyamin Appelbaum… Continue watching
Dec 24 Why are more and more Americans buying fake Christmas trees? By Courtney Vinopal For many, it all comes down to cost. Continue reading