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S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Index Surges as Expectations of a Rate Cut Climb

The S&P 500 rose 1.5% on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could begin ...

Here Are The Stocks That Are Likely To Benefit From Lower Interest Rates

Stocks soared on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank may be ready to resume cutting ...

1 in 7 Home Purchases Were Canceled Last Month. Why Experts See a Silver Lining.

More would-be homebuyers than ever are backing out of their purchase agreements, but that good spell good news for the ...

Google Lands $10 Billion-Plus Cloud Deal With Meta Focused on AI, Reports Say

Meta Platforms has reportedly agreed to spend more than $10 billion on cloud services from Google, as the search giant seeks ...

Missouri Eliminated Its Capital Gains Tax. Two Other States Have Done the Opposite

If you live in Missouri, you'll no longer have to pay taxes on profits from the sale of stocks and property, while two other ...

Where Mortgage Rates Are Headed Through 2026—And What It Means for Buyers

Trying to decide whether it’s better to buy now, or if mortgage rates will drop later this year or in 2026? Forecasts from ...

Most Young Workers Are Getting This 401(k) Decision Wrong—Are You?

Nearly 30% of workers under 30 cash out their 401(k) when changing jobs and lose decades of compounding as a result. Here’s ...

Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks Surge as Powell's Rate-Cut Hint Revives Risk Appetite

Crypto traders had been preparing in recent days for a more-hawkish tone from Fed Chair Jerome Powell's highly anticipated ...

Tesla Leads Mega-Cap Tech Stock Rally After Powell Points to Possible Rate Cut

Shares of Tesla surged Friday, amid a broader market rally fueled by optimism about the prospect that the Federal Reserve ...

The AI Stock Rally Stumbled This Week. Here Are 3 Reasons Analysts Say to Stay the Course

Big tech stocks slid this week amid a risk-off pivot, but some analysts say there are several structural reasons to remain ...

The Grass Isn't Always Greener: Most Americans Say They Think Moving Would Improve Their Life, But Some Who Have Done So Regret It

A majority of Americans said in a recent survey that they could be convinced to move to another state or even country, and ...

35% of Americans Say They’re Putting Off Major Purchases as Job Security Fears Loom

People who might normally have bought a new car or put down an offer on a house are instead delaying those plans, or canceling them entirely, according to a new survey from Redfin.