Jan 04 Watch 5:28 December job creation, wage growth provide a burst of good economic news More than 300,000 jobs were created in December, doubling what was expected and signaling that the U.S. economy remains stable despite the recent market volatility and political tensions. In addition, wage growth was the highest it’s been in a decade. Continue watching
Dec 31 Stock market suffers worst year since 2008 financial crisis By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The S&P 500 ended the year down 6.2 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 5.6 percent. 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 24 Watch 7:07 Why the Trump administration's response to falling stocks left the markets more jittery U.S. stocks plunged again after markets finished their worst trading week since the 2008 financial crisis. The drop came after President Trump criticized the Federal Reserve on Twitter and Steve Mnuchin attempted to calm investors, instead causing more concern. Annie… Continue watching
Dec 24 U.S. stocks plunge on Christmas Eve By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The major indexes on Wall Street fell another 2 percent Monday, making it very possible that the market will end this month as the worst December for stocks since 1931. Continue reading
Dec 20 Dow sinks more than 400 points as slowdown fears worsen By Marley Jay, Associated Press It was another miserable day on Wall Street as a series of big December plunges continued, putting stocks on track for their worst month in a decade. Continue reading
Dec 18 How the economy could become Trump's biggest re-election threat By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump has tied his political fortunes to the stock market in an unprecedented fashion, which could end up hurting his 2020 re-election bid. Continue reading
Dec 17 Second straight plunge knocks stocks to lowest levels in more than a year By Marley Jay, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 507 points after a 496-point drop Friday, and all the major stock indexes fell at least 2 percent. Continue reading
Dec 14 Stocks plunge on fears of weak global economic growth By Marley Jay, Associated Press Weak economic data from China and Europe sparked concerns about the global economy, prompting a stock sell-off. Continue reading
Dec 06 Dow plunges again on fears of heightened tensions with China By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The arrest of a senior Chinese technology executive overshadowed some positive comments on trade from Beijing on Thursday. Continue reading