Stock market faces a critical day with Friday’s high-stakes jobs report and a Powell speech

• Why the February jobs report may push a jittery stock market toward a correction

  Angst over the health of the U.S. economy has investors nervous about the possibility of an approaching recession — and the next big jobs report may not be enough to calm nerves for very long.
  
  MarketWatch - 3d

• The pivotal February jobs report is out Friday. Here's what to expect

  Markets will get another snapshot into the health of the labor market when the BLS releases its February nonfarm payrolls report Friday.
  
  CNBC - 2h

• The stock market closes out worst day of 2025

  The stock market closed out the week with the worst day of 2025. The losses are coming amid growing concerns about economic growth. Elise Preston reports on how Americans are reacting.
  
  CBS News - Feb. 22

• The Fed’s job is not to boost the stock market. Here’s what it should be doing.

  Getting inflation down to 2% should be the Fed’s No. 1 concern.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 22

• Here's my strategy for the stock market this week after Friday's brutal sell-off

  In his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers, Jim Cramer explains how he's preparing for the stock market after a rough week.
  
  CNBC - Feb. 24

• Friday’s ‘economic blackout day’ boycott shows shoppers are fed up with high prices. Will it hit retailers where it hurts?

  One day can make a difference to retailers, but the biggest impact of the 24-hour economic blackout protest could be the message it sends about the mood among consumers right now.
  
  MarketWatch - 6d

• ‘DOGE’ job cuts push U.S. layoffs to postpandemic high. Is the labor market crumbling?

  The number of publicly announced layoffs in the U.S. jumped in February to the highest level since the pandemic 4 1/2 years ago — but not because the jobs market is suddenly in a free fall. It isn’t.
  
  MarketWatch - 4h
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  Dallas Cowboys 2025 NFL offseason, NFLPA report card: Micah Parsons' extension looms with high stakes

  The Cowboys didn't work out deals with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb last offseason until after training camp. They'd presumably like to settle Parsons' future sooner this offseason.
  
  Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26
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  Trump’s Tariffs Hit Stock Markets

  Global leaders are retaliating and investors have sold off stocks in Asia and Europe.
  
  The New York Times - 2d

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• Why it pays to keep your political opinions away from your money

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  MarketWatch - 26m

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• Intuitive Machines’ second moon lander has run into problems. The stock is sliding.

  Intuitive Machines’ flight controllers are communicating with the lander and trying to figure out its orientation on the lunar surface.
  
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• Judge reinstates NLRB member Trump fired: 'A president is not a king'

  Gwynne Wilcox was the first National Labor Relations Board member ever fired. A judge said Trump does not have the power to fire board members 'at will.'
  
  CNBC - 3m

• Costco reports mixed second-quarter earnings

  Costco on Thursday reported mixed earnings for the fourth quarter.
  
  CNBC - 4m

• HPE to cut 2,500 employees as stock slides 17% on weak earnings outlook

  Management said execution wasn't perfect across the board in the January quarter.
  
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  Trump Suspends Mexico and Canada Tariffs on USMCA Goods for a Month

  Goods trading under the rules of the North American trade pact, or most products, would be exempt from tariffs, the president said. The levies have caused stock markets to sink.
  
  The New York Times - 22m