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Investors are heading into the coming week’s two-day Federal Reserve meeting facing a wide band of uncertainty around the path ahead for the U.S. economy, inflation, and interest rates — which has the potential to keep stocks rangebound, make them more volatile, or both through the end of the year.

As Google and NASA offer their workers buyouts, here’s what to consider when deciding whether it’s a good deal — or better than potentially being laid off.

Americans spend $10 billion more on Mother’s Day than Father’s Day. What’s going on?

What is the Labor Department thinking?

Republicans’ massive tax-and-spending bill limits income and cuts off tax breaks for undocumented immigrants — “but that’s the point,” the bill’s supporters say.

“The images are truly amazing. They look like they could be hanging in the Smithsonian.”

Gold is shining as Treasurys remain under pressure — but it’s probably too soon to write off U.S. debt as a safe-haven asset.

Jon Faust, who advised three Fed chairs, doesn’t see an interest-rate cut until December — an even then, the odds of a move are just 50/50.

Keep an eye out for signs of labor-market weakness, as well as the risk that rising oil prices could put more upward pressure on inflation.

Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday, and the resulting oil-price surge and airline-stock slump, could pose even more obstacles for consumers navigating an already unusual summer travel season.

The software company’s stock logged its seventh postearnings decline in eight quarters, as a boost to the revenue outlook wasn’t enough for Wall Street.

The stock had its second-worst day ever on heavy trading volume, as investors took issue with the way Archer raised money to build more eVTOL aircraft.