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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Heads Toward Its First Gain Since Christmas Eve

NEW YORK — The S&P 500 may be heading for its first gain since Christmas on Friday. The main gauge of Wall Street’s health rose 0.6% in ...

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Heads Toward Its First Gain Since Christmas Eve

NEW YORK — The S&P 500 may be heading for its first gain since Christmas on Friday. The main gauge of Wall Street’s health rose 0.6% in ...

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Thaleon Tremain, chief executive of Pachamama Coffee, holds a cup of coffee beans in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2024. Wholesale coffee prices are trading near a 50-year high because of shortages related to extreme weather and increased global demand. (Taylor Johnson/The New York Times)

Why Coffee Prices Are Soaring (Again)

When it comes to coffee, Thaleon Tremain has always tried to ignore what the market is telling him. As the CEO and a co-founder of Pachamama...

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Stock Market Today: Wall Street Indexes Drift Lower Into the Close of Another Record-Breaking Year

NEW YORK – U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower in morning trading Tuesday as Wall Street closes out another milestone-shattering yea...

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Financial Tips for Millennials to Navigate the Trump Era

As the Trump administration takes office, millennials are seeking ways to secure their financial future. Experts offer practical advice to h...

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Stock Market Today: Wall Street Slips as Technology Stocks Drag on Market

NEW YORK — Stocks fell in morning trading Friday as Wall Street closes out a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 fell 1.4%, with more th...

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Americans Spend Like the Party Will Never End, but US Deficit Could Trigger Crash

When it comes to what Americans can expect for their wallets in 2025, one economist says the cognitive dissonance between inflation fears an...

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Holiday Shoppers Increased Spending by 3.8% Despite Higher Prices

Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessi...

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How the Stock Market Defied Expectations Again This Year, by the Numbers

NEW YORK — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the econom...

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Survey: Small Businesses Are Feeling More Optimistic About the Economy After the Election

A recent survey shows small business owners are feeling more optimistic about the economy following the election. The National Federation of...

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Stock Market Today: Wall Street Holds Near Breakeven Ahead of Christmas

U.S. stock indexes edged higher in morning trading Tuesday, as gains for some Big Tech stocks made up for weakness elsewhere in the market. ...

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