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ISM factory index improves but stays in contractionary territory for 15th straight month

Index rises to 49.1% above consensus 47.2%

Markets anticipate threat of Fed ‘policy mistake’ after Powell pushes back on March rate cut

Something unusual happened in financial markets Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back on a March interest-rate cut.

Plug Power’s stock heads for three-month high as business hits a milestone

While the beleaguered stock has lost 75% over the past 12 months, it has seen some momentum recently.

‘It actually happened to me’: The cancellation of medical debt by local governments is real

Local initiatives are poised to wipe out billions of dollars in debt and could create momentum at the national level.

Productivity rises rapidly again in good sign for U.S. economy

The productivity of U.S. businesses and their workers rose in the fourth quarter at 2.7% pace compared with a year earlier, possibly a sign the economy could grow faster than expected even as inflation slows.

As banks retreat, this New York debt fund expects to lend up to $2 billion on commercial real estate this year

Ran Eliasaf’s Northwind Group sees big lending opportunities in commercial buildings that need a short-term lifeline.

I’m 73. Should I cash my $150,000 IRA and $80,000 brokerage account — and wait for the market to crash?

A reader wants to make things easier for his wife and daughters to inherit, but is unsure which professionals to trust.

Jobless claims climb to nearly 3-month high of 224,000, Layoffs creeping higher?

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment at the end of January rose to a nearly three-month high of 224,000, possibly a sign of some softening in what’s been an incredibly strong labor market.

New York Community Bancorp’s stock rebounds on bullish outlook for net interest income

Bank provides additional guidance after its stock drops 37% after its surprise fourth-quarter loss.

49ers star Christian McCaffrey hopes to hand off his perk-packed North Carolina chateau for $12.5 million

With a panic room, theater room, an elevator, a wine cellar, and lakefront access, the grand mansion in Mooresville, N.C., is listed for $12.5 million.

Seniors could soon get a big break on drug prices

The federal government will begin negotiating prices on 10 costly prescription drugs covered by Medicare.

Meta earnings: What to expect today from the Facebook parent company

Meta Platforms Inc.’s surging stock is expected to advance even further Thursday when the social-media company is expected to announce a bump in advertising revenue in its fourth-quarter results.
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