The US stock market keeps setting records as AI excitement keeps building
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street keeps setting more records, and excitement about the artificial-intelligence industry keeps leading the way.The...
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Book notes: King dollar: the past and future of the world’s dominant currency, by Paul Blustein
Paul Blustein, King dollar: the past and future of the world’s dominant currency, Yale University Press, March 2025, xi+308 pagesDuring...
US stock futures rise after S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs
Small businesses see growth despite tariffs and AISmall businesses report seeing growth and hiring workers. Larger businesses are raising prices...
Why the stock market rally may mislead investors in 2025
Manali Pradhan | The Motley FoolVance calls crypto 'hedge' against inflation, bad policiesVice President JD Vance said Bitcoin’s independence offers...
10 reasons every American adult should invest in the stock market
The stock market isn't just for rich investors.Leo Sun | The Motley FoolNew tariffs preventing Canadians from investing in US...
Is the stock market open or closed? Holiday schedule
Record-breaking 72M Americans set to travel over Fourth of JulyA record 72 million Americans are expected to travel at least...
Will the stock market be closed? What to know
See the new (and delicious) trend for the Fourth of JulyNew trend on social media has people getting hotdogs painted...
Forecasters don’t expect much from stocks in 2025. Should you?
Retirement worries grow as seniors face Trump tariffs, stock selloffRetired educator and part-time yoga instructor Vicki Knight says she feels...
Asian markets open: Nikkei gains 0.9% as investors weigh ceasefire, Sensex opens flat
Asian stock markets presented a mixed picture on Thursday, with Japanese equities climbing to a four-month high while other regional indices stuttered. Investors are navigating a complex landscape of geopolitical, economic, and fiscal uncertainties as they brace for US President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching deadline on tariffs. A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran has provided some market relief, but attention is shifting to US policy and its potential impact on global markets.Markets have been somewhat soothed by a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that appears to be holding, for now....
CEO pay rose nearly 10% in 2024 as stock prices and profits soared
Mae Anderson and Paul Harloff | Associated PressNew York — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply.Many companies have heeded calls from shareholders to tie CEO compensation more closely to performance. As a result, a large proportion of pay packages consist of stock awards, which the CEO often can’t cash in for years, if at all, unless the company meets certain targets, typically a higher...