U.S. stocks are ticking higher and approaching another record. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% early Wednesday and neared the all-time high it set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 127 points after setting its own record the day before, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.3%. Technology stocks swung back upward. Advanced…
It’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries as the financial pressures mount on families in some states. The Supreme Court is expected to rule Tuesday on a request from President Donald Trump’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of debt on America’s balance sheet. It’s also the fastest accumulation of a trillion dollars in debt outside of the COVID-19 pandemic — the U.S. hit…
Stocks sold off in Asia this morning and Europe ticked down as well. U.S. futures were marginally down before the bell following yesterday’s 0.28% decline in the S&P 500. Analysts pointed to the U.S. government shutdown, where a resolution is nowhere in sight, with some no longer seeing two further rate cuts from the Fed…