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Business, Economy

“U.S. retail sales pop more-than-expected in June”

“U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in June, but the budding economic recovery is being threatened by a resurgence in new Covid-19 infections and high unemployment. The Commerce Department said on Thursday retail sales rose 7.5% last month. That was… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Dow jumps more than 800 points, Nasdaq hits a record after surprise jobs surge boosts recovery bets”

“The Nasdaq Composite became the first of the three major averages to climb back to an all-time high, advancing 2.0%, or 198.27 points, to 9,814.08 on Friday and touching an intraday record of 9,845.69. After tumbling as much as 25% earlier this… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Nasdaq rallies more than 1%, closes positive for 2020”

“The Nasdaq Composite rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday, clawing back its steep losses for the year, as tech shares added to their recent strong gains while investors mounted bets on the U.S. economy reopening soon.  The tech-heavy index closed 1.4%… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Decade of Debt: Federal Debt Up More Than $10 Trillion in 2010s”

“The federal debt increased by a record $10,796,419,662,320 in the decade that is coming to a close today, according to data published by the U.S. Treasury. This was the first decade in the history of the nation when increases in the federal… Continue Reading…