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Market Snapshot: After 374-point tumble in the Dow, U.S. stock futures steady ahead of key Powell speech

U.S. stock futures were steady Friday after a rough session, ahead of an eagerly awaited speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Dow Jones Newswires: U.K. consumer confidence recovers in August, helped by easing inflation

Consumer confidence in the U.K. unexpectedly improved in August, nearly reversing July's drop, a signal that pressures on household spending may be easing as inflation ticks down, according to a survey published Friday.

: Donald Trump’s mug shot, the new face of American political scandal

A U.S. president's picture usually hangs in the White House, but this one joins a rogue’s gallery of political officials who’ve run afoul of the law

: Trump surrenders, is booked in Georgia election-interference case

Former President Donald Trump turns himself in at Georgia's Fulton County jail on Thursday evening after his indictment there in an election-interference case.

: 85,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers set to take a strike vote

With a national contract set to expire at the end of September, a strike could happen as soon as October.

Earnings Results: Retailers are raising the alarm about theft. For this chain, it’s been ‘within our plans’

Nordstrom said levels of theft haven't been beyond what they expected, despite a high-profile robbery at one of its stores.

IPO Report: Arm IPO: 5 things to know about the chip designer central to the AI transition

It's not the U.K.-based chip designer's first rodeo in the public markets, but the tech world has changed a lot in the past seven years.

Brett Arends's ROI: Seniors who did this were 23% less likely to end up in a nursing home, new research says

Many of the best health interventions are cheap or even free, and are within our control.

MarketWatch First Take: Stock buybacks spur wealth inequality and stifle innovation. Should they be banned?

Stock buybacks have become a major source of wealth inequality and have stifled innovation in the U.S., according to this academic.

The Ratings Game: Disney’s stock closes at a 9-year low, and it still may not be cheap

The media conglomerate's stock remains under pressure amid a host of challenges.

: After Tropical Storm Hilary, beware of scammers knocking on your door

Scam artists typically appear in the days and weeks after extreme weather conditions or a natural disaster.

: ‘I have a pension; they don’t’: Why United Auto Workers are fighting to end a two-tier system for wages and benefits

United Auto Workers members at the Big Three automakers took a strike-authorization vote this week, with results set to be announced Friday.
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