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Unemployment is the Fed’s biggest enemy now, Powell says. Not inflation.

The chief of the Federal Reserve has vowed to do whatever it takes to stop the unemployment rate from rising and threatening a U.S. recession.

Earnings Watch: More retailers, CrowdStrike, Nvidia — and the ‘most important tech earnings in years?’

Some Wall Street analysts say that Target Corp.’s stronger quarterly results last week were a sign that shoppers were turning to mass retailers for their discretionary spending — that is, things like clothing and home decor. If that’s the case, where does that leave the Nordstroms, Gaps and Abercrombies of the world?

NASA astronauts to return to earth with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Boeing Starliner to come back empty

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore Suni Williams will return to earth with SpaceX after the Starliner spacecraft that took them to the International Space Station was beset with problems, the space agency announced Saturday.

I accidentally overfunded my IRA last year — how much trouble am I in?

Act fast and the damage should be minimal

‘I’m conflicted about the resentment this could cause’: I have one son who’s a hard worker with kids — the other is a struggling actor. Should I leave the ‘family man’ more money?

“The money could be going to my grandkids.”

We bought a vacation home for $1 million in 2000 and it’s doubled in value. How can we avoid capital-gains tax? 

“We are researching ways to defer some portion of the capital gains tax.”

Starbucks’ pumpkin-spice latte could be a $500 million seller, but is that good enough?

Analysts say while the drink is a reliable seasonal money-maker, the chain needs to address other issues.

Stock-market investors should focus on the Fed over the presidential election

Investors may wonder what’s more important to markets: The Fed or the battle for the White House.

Fresh off $1.6 billion loss, Intel prepares for possible activist investors: report

Intel Corp. has hired advisors, including those with Morgan Stanley, to help defend the company against potential shareholder activism, according to a report Friday.

Bitcoin jumps after Fed’s Powell signals upcoming rate cut. What comes next for the crypto.

Bitcoin rose more than 5% on Friday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium that the “time has come” for the central bank to cut its key interest rate. 

Can Nvidia’s stock hit a high after earnings? Options market says it’s unlikely.

Investors may have high hopes that Nvidia will again report strong earnings the propels its stock to record highs, but the options market appears to be saying, not so fast.

Harris edging Trump in betting markets after DNC boost, as RFK Jr. endorses GOP nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris was edging out former President Donald Trump in an average of presidential-election betting markets on Friday, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign and endorsed Trump.
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