December 26, 2023 Wall Street gains on final stretch of 2023, rate cuts in view By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, extending an eight-week rally in the year’s final week on expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest […]
September 11, 2023 U.S. stocks are rising on hopes for Fed rate pause; inflation data in view U.S. stocks were rising on hopes the Federal Reserve will leave rates unchanged when it meets this month, as investors anticipate nearing the end of its interest rate increases. At […]
September 2, 2023 Who could replace McConnell? Trump has a critical view of the possible short list It would be a mistake to presuppose these are the final days of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s record-setting run as the Republican leader in the Senate. But his recent public freezing spells make […]
August 6, 2023 Are U.S. seniors among the developed world’s poorest? It depends on your point of view About 23% of Americans over age 65 live in poverty, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. That’s one of the highest shares among developed nations. U.S. Census […]