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Senate passes rail labor pact before strike deadline, sends to Biden
The Senate passed legislation that would force a tentative rail labor agreement and thwart a national strike. A separate vote on adding seven days of paid sick leave to the agreement failed. The appro...
Asana, Zscaler, Marvell and more
Pedestrians wearing protective masks pass in front of a banner displaying Asana Inc. signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in ...
Salesforce, Five Below, Okta, Costco and more
A shopper loads a car with bottled water at a Costco Wholesalers in Chingford, Britain March 15, 2020. John Sibley | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Salesforce — Sh...
Key inflation measure that the Fed follows rose 0.2% in October, less than expected
A man climbs into the fridge for milk at a Walmart store in Rosemead, California on November 22, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Inflation rose in October about in line with estimates, se...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says smaller rate hikes could come in December
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed Wednesday that smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead even as he sees progress in the fight against inflation as largely inadequ...
CrowdStrike, Horizon Therapeutics, Petco and more
A customer carries a dog near a Petco Animal Supplies shopping bag outside a store in New York. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Cro...
Private hiring increased by just 127,000 jobs in November, well below estimate, ADP reports
Private hiring slowed sharply during November in a sign that the historically tight labor market could be losing some steam, according to a report Wednesday from payroll processing firm ADP. Companies...
Elon Musk says the Fed must cut rates ‘immediately’ to stop a severe recession
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveils a new all-wheel-drive version of the Model S car in Hawthorne, California October 9, 2014. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Elon Musk thinks a recession is coming and worrie...
Apple, Manchester United, Activision Blizzard and more
Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday...
Fed minutes November 2022:
Federal Reserve officials earlier this month agreed that smaller interest rate increases should happen soon as they evaluate the impact policy is having on the economy, meeting minutes released Wednes...
Fed’s Mester wants more progress on inflation before ending interest rate hikes
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Monday inflation will need to show more signs of progress before she’s ready to stop advocating for interest rate increases. While acknowl...
Disney, Carvana, Diamondback Energy and more
A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making head...
Fed’s Collins expresses hope that inflation can be tamed without hitting jobs
Susan Collins, Boston Federal Reserve Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins expressed confidence Friday that policymakers can tame inflation without doi...
U.S. House committee to hold hearing on FTX collapse and crypto fall out
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing next month on FTX’s collapse and the broader implications for the digital asset industry. The committee says it expects to hear from “t...
Fed’s Waller says he’s open to a half-point rate hike at December meeting
Christopher Waller testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee during a hearing on their nomination to be member-designate on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Feb...
Fed’s Daly sees rates rising at least another percentage point as ‘pausing is off the table’
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said Wednesday she expects the central bank to raise interest rates at least another percentage point, and possibly more, before it can pause to evalu...
Target, Carnival, Advance Auto Parts, Lowe’s and more
Pedestrians pass by a Target store in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, DC, on August 17, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ta...
Household debt soars at fastest pace in 15 years as credit card use surges, Fed report says
Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images Households increased debt during the third quarter at the fastest pace in 15 years due to hefty increases in credit card usage and mortgage balances, the Fe...
Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in October, less than expected, as inflation eases
Employees work at the BMW manufacturing plant in Greer, South Carolina, October 19, 2022. Bob Strong | Reuters Wholesale prices increased less than expected in October, adding to hopes that inflation ...
Fed Vice Chair Brainard says it may ‘soon’ be appropriate to move to slower pace of rate hikes
Lael Brainard, vice chair of the US Federal Reserve, listens to a question during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve...
Inflation expectations rebound on record-high jump in gas outlook: NY Fed survey
A Sheetz customer gets gasoline at a gas station in Plains, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 19, 2022. Aimee Dilger | Reuters Americans grew more worried about inflation in the October, with fears emanatin...
FTX users may be cashing of bankrupt crypto exchange through a Bahamas loophole
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, on June 5, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some FTX users appear to have f...
BlockFi suspends withdrawals after FTX collapse
Crypto lender BlockFi suspended withdrawals and will not be able to operate business as usual given the lack of clarity over the status of FTX, the company said on Twitter. “We are shocked and d...
FTX appears to be processing withdrawals again, on-chain data show
Beleaguered crypto exchange FTX appears to have begun processing withdrawals again, following a more than 48-hour shutdown. Block explorer Etherscan shows that withdrawals began leaving the exch...
Fed officials welcome inflation news but still see tighter policy ahead
Prices of fruit and vegetables are on display in a store in Brooklyn, New York City, March 29, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Federal Reserve officials welcomed Thursday’s news showing that inflat...
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, less than expected, as inflation eases
The consumer price index rose less than expected in October, an indication that while inflation is still a threat to the U.S. economy, pressures could be starting to cool. The consumer price index, a ...
Consumer confidence is near its lowest in a decade, and that could be a problem for Biden
US President Joe Biden speaks during a DNC rally in Miami Gardens, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anxiety over the cost of living and the directi...
FTX’s token falls sharply amid Binance controversy
FTT, the token created by crypto exchange FTX, dropped sharply the past hour. The token’s price fell 19%, from roughly $22 to below $18 shortly after 10:00 p.m. ET, according to data tracked by ...