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S&P 500 Coasts To New Record High On Fed's Assurance Of No Rate Hikes
The S&P 500 set a new record high of 5,308.15 on Wednesday, 15 May 2024 before slipping back to close out the trading week that was at 5,303.27. The index rose a little over 1.5% about its previous week's close.
Regulations Ensure No Bank Rescue Goes Unpunished
On 31 January 2024, New York Community Bancorp dropped a bombshell earnings report. Instead of reporting anything close to the $0.29 profit per share investors expected, the bank reported a $0.27 per share loss.
Year-Over-Year Growth Of CO2 Emissions Stalls In April 2024
The rate which carbon dioxide is increasing in the Earth's atmosphere stalled during April. It is defined by the trailing 12-month average of the year-over-year change in the concentration of CO₂ in the air as measured at the Mauna Kea Observatory.
Trade Between U.S., China, And Rest Of The World Falls In Storm Of Anti-Free Trade Policies
The storm of anti-free trade policies resumed taking its toll on trade between the U.S. and China and also between the U.S. and the rest of the world in March 2024.
S&P 500 Rises As Expectations Firm For Rate Cuts Later In 2024
The S&P 500 rose a little over 1.8% largely as expectations the Federal Reserve will start a series of rate cuts in September 2023 firmed.
Revenue Shortfalls From Philadelphia Soda Tax Getting Worse
In 2016, the City of Philadelphia imposed its infamous soda tax. Starting in January 2017, the city has collected 1.5 cents on every ounce of non-alcoholic carbonated beverages distributed for retail sale within Philadelphia's city limits.
Good Month For New Home Sales Not Yet Enough To Break Downtrend
March 2024 was a good month for new home builders in the U.S. The month saw a rebound in the number of new home sales and also a rebound in the average new home sale prices over February 2024's depressed levels.
Dividends By The Numbers In April 2024
By net, we're adding the positives and subtracting the negatives to be found in the month's dividend metadata.
Median Household Income In March 2024
Motio Research reports median household income increased in March 2024. The firm estimates the income earned by a typical American household increased by $906 (+1.2%) from its initial estimate of $77,265 for Febuary 2024.
Recession Probability Falls After Hitting Double-Top
The probability the U.S. economy will see a recession begin sometime in the next twelve months has started to fall again during the past six weeks. after having hit a double-top.
S&P 500 Jumps On AI-Powered Earnings, Alphabet Dividend And September Rate Cut
It was a good week for the S&P 500 jumped almost 2.7% over the previous week. The index closed the fourth week of April 2024 at 5,099.96.
How Long Might It Take A Hacker To Crack Your Password By Brute Force In 2024?
Computing technology continues to increase in capability every year. For hackers with top-of-the-line equipment, it is easier than ever for them to run through millions of combinations of characters to discover your passwords than ever before.
Climbing Limo GDP Forecast For 2024-Q1
Later this week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will publish its first estimate of the United States' Gross Domestic Product during the first quarter of 2024.
"No Rate Cut" Bear Scares S&P 500 Into Retreat
The S&P 500 (SPX​​​​​​​) fell again durin ghte third week of April 2024. The index closed out the week at 4,967.23, a little over three percent below the level it closed the second week.
Turbulence Signaled By S&P 500 Dividend Futures Arrives
The amount of dividends expected to be paid out by S&P 500 firms during 2024-Q3 has decreased, falling from $17.82 to $17.72 during the last four weeks
Teen Employment Numbers Improve In March 2024
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, teen employment surged in March 2024.
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