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Despite weak jobs market and rising inflation, small-business confidence hits new high  Axios Pushing small businesses into survival mode  The Bay State Banner Are small business owners ready for an economic downturn?  South Carolina Public Radio Small businesses show rising optimism but concerns over cash flow and investments remain  Ipsos National Write Your Congressman Q3 2025 Index: Small Business Owners Cite Taxes, Hiring Challenges, …

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 18, 2025. NYSE Stock futures were little changed Wednesday night as investors awaited upcoming jobs data. S&P futures ticked higher by about 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures hovered above the flatline. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 39 points, or nearly 0.1%. Intel …

The Department of Government Efficiency’s remaking of the federal workforce has battered the Washington job market and put more households in the metropolitan area in financial distress, according to a report released Wednesday. FILE – Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., protests against DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, as he and other House Democrats speak out against the Republican budget plan, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Government Efficiency’s remaking of the federal workforce has battered the Washington job market and put more households in the metropolitan area in financial distress, according to a report released Wednesday. The number of homes for sale in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia region, also known as the DMV, is up by 64% …

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Waver; Alibaba Stock Jumps — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal S&P 500 is little changed, Nvidia and Oracle struggle: Live updates  CNBC US Stocks Resume Rally as Alibaba AI Spending Bolsters Tech  Bloomberg.com Wall St posts tame gains at open after Powell cools excessive exuberance  Reuters Alibaba, Micron, Lithium Americas, Albemarle, GM, Thor Industries, and More Market Movers  Barron’s …

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures ticked higher on Wednesday as artificial intelligence giant Nvidia recovered some of its losses from the previous session. Futures tied to the benchmark rose 0.2%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 48 points, or 0.1%. Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.3%. Nvidia were marginally higher on …

NEW YORK (AP) — Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of the toy industry. But Build-A-Bear investors are continuing to reap sizeable gains. Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop are up more than 60% since the start of 2025, trading at just under $72 apiece as of Tuesday afternoon. That compares to just 13% for the S&P 500 …

Trump tariffs’ impact, weak jobs market: The Fed’s rate cut rationale  AxiosView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that weakness in the labor market is outweighing concerns about stubborn inflation, leading to a decision he …

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq waver as Powell sees ‘challenging situation’ ahead for Fed  Yahoo Finance Wall Street got the rate cut it wanted. Can the optimism last?  CNN US Stocks Hold Steady as Traders Seek Signals From Fed’s Powell  Bloomberg Wall Street coasts to the finish of its latest record-setting week  AP News Fed Gifts the Stock Rally With Rate Cuts. …