Business
Dow rallies more than 500 points to record, closes above 37,000 for the first time
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped to a record Wednesday as the Federal Reserve signaled it would cut rates several...
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Regulators caught Wells Fargo, other banks in probe over mortgage pricing discrimination
Wells Fargo was snared in an industrywide probe into mortgage bankers’ use of loan discounts last year, CNBC has learned. The...
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Hasbro laying off 1,100 workers as weak toy sales persist into holiday season
Hasbro is laying off about 1,100 employees as the toy maker struggles with soft sales that have carried into the holiday...
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More signs of slowing inflation may arrive in latest consumer price data
Experts think the government’s last price report of the year will provide more evidence that inflation is slowing. The Bureau...
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A troubling theory about traders profiting from Hamas’ attack on Israel drew much attention. Why it may not be so simple.
It’s a dramatic and troubling claim: Two New York law professors, one of them a former commissioner of the Securities...
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What to expect as the Fed prepares its final interest rate decision of 2023
Wall Street isn’t expecting any drama when the Federal Reserve announces its final interest rate decision of the year on...
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Blue-collar hiring and pay gains stay hot in a cooling job market
Many blue-collar workers are riding into 2024 on a year’s worth of stronger hiring, more plentiful job opportunities and faster...
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Housing market may be thawing as rates dip and listings inch higher
The housing market might be turning around for frustrated would-be buyers as mortgage rates dip and listings rise, according to...
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The U.S. added 199,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 3.7%
Job creation showed little signs of a let-up in November, as payrolls grew even faster than expected and the unemployment...
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Americans are starting to feel better about the economy and inflation
Much has been made about how Americans feel bad about the state of the economy, even though according to many...
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