The stock market kicked off the historically tough month of September on a rocky note as Wall Street speculated about the magnitude of the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Initially, the S & P 500 and Nasdaq hit all-time intraday highs Friday morning as investors digested a slower-than-expected August jobs growth . The weak data bolstered the case for …
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Following August’s nonfarm payrolls data, the odds of a 50 bps rate cut during the September 16-17 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting are now at 14.3% compared to 0% a day ago, a week ago, and a month ago, according to CME’s FedWatch tool. In addition, the odds of a 25 bps rate cut are now at 85.7% compared …
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Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth’s rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result. While Earth’s slowdown is not noticeable on human timescales, it’s enough to work significant changes over eons. One of those changes is perhaps the most significant of all, at least to us: lengthening days …
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Hiring is expected to show a sharp slowdown in July, even as Federal Reserve policymakers insist the labor market is still in solid shape. Nonfarm payrolls likely grew by just 100,000 for the month, according to a Dow Jones consensus estimate. That would be the lowest gain since October 2024. Payrolls rose 147,000 in June and averaged 130,000 a month …
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Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images IBM shares are still up about 15% since the start of this year despite trading lower Thursday IBM (IBM) shares sank in intraday trading Thursday, as slightly weaker-than-expected software revenue growth is weighing on a second-quarter earnings report that largely topped estimates. After the closing bell Wednesday, IBM posted revenue of $16.98 billion, …
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Sunday, July 13, 2025 by Lina Fisher In 2022, Austin had just broken into the top 10 largest cities in America. It was the fastest-growing large metro area in the country, and had held that title for 12 years. Now, Austin has dipped to the 13th largest city, and the fourth fastest-growing region in the country. What happened in the …
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