Economy Aug 22 Wall Street rallies over hopes that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates Wall Street is rallying on Friday toward its best day in months after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted the cuts to interest rates that investors and President Donald Trump crave so much may be on the way. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Economy Aug 01 Wall Street takes worst tumble since May after employers slash hiring and new tariffs roll out The U.S. stock market had its worst day since May on Friday after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring and President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from a number of U.S. trading partners. By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press
Economy Jun 22 Oil prices rise, U.S. stock futures slide in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites The price of oil rose and U.S. stock futures fell as global markets react to the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran. By Associated Press
Economy May 23 Stock markets tumble after Trump threatens tariffs against European Union and Apple Trump threatened the tariffs before the U.S. stock market opened, saying on his Truth Social platform that trade talks with the European Union “were going nowhere” and that “straight 50%” tariffs could go into effect on June 1. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
May 02 Wall Street sees 9th straight day of gains, reclaiming losses since Trump’s tariff escalation By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The rally was spurred by a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market and resurgent hope for a ratcheting down in the U.S. trade showdown with China. Continue reading
Apr 16 S&P 500 sinks as tech stocks fall amid thickening fog of Trump’s trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press U.S. stocks fell Wednesday after Nvidia warned new restrictions on exports to China will chisel billions of dollars off its results, while companies around the world said President Donald Trump’s trade war is clouding forecasts for how they and the… Continue reading
Apr 14 Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some electronics tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press Apple and other technology companies helped lift Wall Street after Trump said he was exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from some of his stiff tariffs, which could ultimately more than double prices for U.S. customers of products coming from… Continue reading
Apr 12 Did Trump engage in insider trading? Experts say he’s unlikely to have legal troubles By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact A social media post on April 9, followed by a market-moving tariff announcement, led President Donald Trump’s critics to speculate that he might have profited from inside information. Legal and financial experts downplayed the idea that Trump’s message ran afoul… Continue reading
Apr 04 Feeling queasy about the stock market? Think twice before selling, financial advisers say By Stan Choe, Cora Lewis, Associated Press The huge swings rocking Wall Street and the global economy may feel far from normal. But, for investing at least, drops of this size have happened throughout history. Here's what experts advise investors young and old to consider. Continue reading