President’s Day commemorates the birthday of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and honors all who have held the essential office. Aside from honoring the nation’s presidents who have served in office, the celebration is also known for offering students, government offices and some businesses a day off. Those preparing for the…
Presidents Day is on Monday, Feb. 17, giving some employees and students the day off, while others will head in to work on the federal holiday. Grocery stores, retail stores and restaurants will largely remain open on the holiday, but that will not be the case for banks, post offices, government offices and the stock…
U.S. stocks dipped in early trading, taking a breather after the major stock indexes posted the largest daily percentage gain since Nov. 6 since Nov. 6 on Wednesday, amid cooling inflation and strong bank earnings. Investors mostly shrugged off a weaker-than-expected gain in December retail sales and a higher-than-expected jump in weekly unemployment claims. The…
U.S. stocks continued their post-election rally on Friday, notching more record highs with the Dow and S&P 500 putting in their best weekly performance all year. The blue-chip Dow closed up 259.65 points, or 0.59%, to a record high 43,988.99, and the broad Standard & Poor’s 500 index finished up 22.44 points, or 0.38%, to…
It’s Election Day, and while many Hoosiers head to their polling places and cast their votes, others will balance regular errands like grocery shopping, mailing packages or going to the bank. But are they open? Although Election Day is not included on a list of federal holidays, some states do observe it as one. Many state offices will…
With Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day both falling on Monday, will any businesses or services be open on the holiday? President Franklin Delano Roosevelt designated it as a national holiday in 1934, according to the Library of Congress. Now a federal holiday, the second Monday of October has been celebrated as Columbus Day since…
America’s job market roared back in September, with U.S. employers adding a whopping 254,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number was higher than the average monthly gain of 203,000 over the previous 12 months, according the bureau, and the strongest reading since March. Food and drink industries, health care, government, social…