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Metals Stocks: Gold prices end slightly lower after Fitch strips U.S. government of top-tier credit rating

Gold and silver futures settled slightly lower on Wednesday after Fitch Ratings lowered the U.S. government's credit rating Tuesday evening, following its warning it may do so earlier this year in the wake of the debt-ceiling fight in Congress, while the latest report shows the U.S. economy sees robust gain in private-sector jobs in July, according to private payrolls processor ADP.

: House panel’s probe into BlackRock and MSCI’s approach to China ignores other companies doing the same thing, expert says

Two financial companies are questioned about allegedly strengthening China's military and facilitating human-rights abuses, but they're not alone, expert says

Market Extra: Here’s how Fitch Ratings’ U.S. downgrade could advance China and Russia’s ‘de-dollarization’ agenda

Fitch Rating's decision to cut the U.S. government's credit rating represents the latest in a series of blows to the U.S. dollar's international standing and reputation, one prominent financial markets economist told MarketWatch

Project Syndicate: Tech sector and venture capital at risk as Israel drifts away from democracy

Roubini: It is crucial that Israel maintains an independent Supreme Court and judiciary.

Economic Report: July jobs forecast: 200,000. Still too hot for the Fed, but the devil is in the details.

Is July going to be the month when U.S. job creation falls below 200,000 for the first time in two and a half years? Wall Street thinks it's going to be close .

: If they come for Social Security and your retirement accounts, this is how they will do it

A new document from the federal government helps lay the groundwork for a likely plan to fix Social Security by filling the $20 trillion hole in its accounts.

: Donald Trump faces Thursday arraignment as his 2024 campaign works to raise money after indictment again

Former President Donald Trump is slated to get arraigned at 4 p.m. Eastern Thursday following his indictment over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

The Ratings Game: SolarEdge casts another cloud over industry, but bulls aren’t fretting amid stock’s plunge

SolarEdge has warned of demand challenges, and that's dragging down shares of industry players Wednesday.

Market Extra: How Fitch downgrade might impact Treasury’s $1 trillion third-quarter borrowing plans

Fitch Ratings' decision to cut the U.S. government's top AAA rating ahead of Wednesday's quarterly refunding statement from the Treasury has left investors, analysts and officials weighing the likely impact on the agency's $1 trillion third-quarter borrowing plans.

The Margin: Think tipflation is out of control? Here’s what’s driving tip creep — and when it’s really OK to skip the tip.

2 in 3 Americans have a negative view of tipping these days.

: Feds execute search warrant on WWE’s Vince McMahon as grand jury probes misconduct allegations

WWE discloses that federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant and served a federal grand jury subpoena to McMahon, who is on medical leave.

Market Extra: Fitch cuts U.S. credit rating: Here’s what you need to know

Ratings firm Fitch late Tuesday cut the U.S. government's credit rating to AA+ from AAA. Here's what you need to know.
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