Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in 8 Months to End 2024
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The 8 most underachieving teams of the 2024-25 men's college basketball season so far
We're hitting the home stretch of the 2024-25 men's college basketball regular season, and these teams need to step it up.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Alphabet shares fall more than 8% on revenue miss, AI investment boost
Alphabet shares dropped after the search giant fell short of Wall Street's fourth-quarter revenue expectations and announced big spending plansCNBC - 1h -
10-year yield ends at 2025’s lowest level after factory orders miss estimates
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at or among the lowest levels of the year on Tuesday after data showed December factory orders dropped by more than expected.MarketWatch - 19h -
Grading 2024 summer transfers after six months: Kylian Mbappe, Romelu Lukaku, Victor Osimhen, more
Let's take a look at the most notable transfers of the summer 2024CBS Sports - 1d -
Exxon Mobil’s 2024 production was at highest level in over 10 years
Exxon Mobil’s stock gained ground after quarterly profit and free cash flow beat expectations, and production rose, while revenue fell short of forecasts.MarketWatch - 5d -
10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at 2025’s lowest levels amid slowing growth
Yields on U.S. government debt finished slightly lower on Thursday, as traders focused on data that showed economic growth slowing in the U.S. and stalling in three European countries at the end of ...MarketWatch - 5d -
Weekly Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected
While job opportunities are becoming harder to find, the low layoff rate meant better results than the Labor Department’s forecast.Inc. - 6d -
US economy grew 2.8 percent in 2024, but slowed to end year
Fourth quarter economic growth eased to an annualized rate of 2.3 percent, shy of an expected 2.6 percent, as the economy heads into uncertain territory. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed ...The Hill - 6d -
Jobless claims drop to lowest level in three weeks, supporting Fed’s assessment that labor market is solid
Initial jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 207,000 in the week that ended Jan. 25, the Labor Department said Thursday. It’s the lowest level in in three weeks.MarketWatch - 6d -
Treasury yields finish at lowest levels of year as S&P 500, Nasdaq head for big declines
Treasury yields finished at the lowest levels of 2025 on Monday as traders weighed a diminishing risk of U.S. tariffs, weak data from China and questions about the valuations of dominant technology ...MarketWatch - Jan. 27 -
My wife and I are falling short of our $7,000-a-month goal for retirement income. Is it time to sell our rental properties?
‘We have $3.5 million worth of rental property carrying about $1.75 million in debt.”MarketWatch - Jan. 25 -
2-year Treasury yield ends at lowest level in a week as Fed meeting shifts into focus
Yields on U.S. government debt finished lower on Friday and were little changed for the week, as traders absorbed President Donald Trump’s views on interest rates and China.MarketWatch - Jan. 24 -
Kremlin scoffs at Trump claim that drop in oil prices will help end Ukraine conflict
The Kremlin says a settlement in Ukraine can't be facilitated by a drop in global oil prices as U.S. President Donald Trump has suggestedABC News - Jan. 24 -
Weekly Jobless Claims See Slight Uptick
Harsh winter weather and the Los Angeles area fires may push claims up further in the next few weeks.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
California wildfires boost U.S. jobless claims to six-week high
The number of people who applied for U.S. unemployment benefits in mid-January climbed to a six-week high, but a temporary surge in California because of the massive wildfires was one of the chief ...MarketWatch - Jan. 23 -
Mortgage rates are at the highest level in nearly 8 months. So why are some people refinancing?
The 30-year mortgage rate has inched up to the highest level since early last summer. Refinances are unexpectedly going up.MarketWatch - Jan. 20 -
Ukraine war briefing: Russia suffered record casualties in 2024, claims Ukrainian commander in chief
Oleksandr Syrskyi claims in interview that 150,000 Russian soldiers died last year; Ukraine shoots down 43 Russian drones. What we know on day 1,062.. See all our Ukraine war coverage Russia ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Couple relocated from America to Switzerland and pay $2,883 a month for their 3-bedroom apartment: 'The safety level is so different here'
Mary and Sébastien Braun moved to Switzerland in 2022 and despite the higher cost of living, they have no plans of returning to the U.S.CNBC - Jan. 19 -
This strategist nailed when the Trump bump would end, to the day. Now he says stocks can fall as much as 40%.
Volatility trader and founder of Kai Volatility Cem Karsan believes the Fed could provoke a sharp stock fall if it’s not careful.MarketWatch - Jan. 17 -
Planet-warming gas levels rose more than ever in 2024
The record rise is incompatible with keeping global warming to 1.5C according to the Met Office.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Treasury yields end at lowest levels in weeks on rate-cut possibilities
Yields on U.S. government bonds ended at their lowest levels in weeks on Thursday after one key policymaker spoke about the possibility of multiple 2025 interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
Jobless claims rise in latest week, in part due to California wildfires
Still, the labor market remains resilient.MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
Lindsey Vonn falls toward end of downhill training run in Cortina
Lindsey Vonn has fallen toward the end of a World Cup downhill training run in Italy and appeared slightly banged upABC News - Jan. 16 -
Luxury goods groups drive European stocks to highest level in a month
LVMH and Hermès push up Cac 40 after Richemont’s better than expected salesFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Frankfurt Airport still well below pre-coronavirus level in 2024
Yahoo News - Jan. 16 -
Hollywood production rose at the end of a brutal 2024. But wildfires add new uncertainty
From October to December, Hollywood production was up 6.2% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the nonprofit FilmLA.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15 -
Stocks fall back to pre-Election Day levels amid renewed inflation and interest-rate concerns
The post-Election Day rally in stock prices is fading amid forecasts that the Federal Reserve will not lower interest rates as much as expected.NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Will these Steelers be team to end 8-year playoff skid? Why there's 'urgency' in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh goes into Saturday's wild-card matchup against Baltimore with a four-game regular-season losing streak and a five-game playoff losing streak.ESPN - Jan. 11 -
2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking all 14 coaching staffs; Lions claim top spot, Texans fall down list
We break down the best coaching groups entering the postseasonCBS Sports - Jan. 11 -
Bitcoin may fall 20% to $73,000 if it breaks below this key support level
Bitcoin may face a downside potential to $73,000 if it breaks below its support level at around $90,680, according to Kim Kramer Larsson, analyst at Saxo Bank.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Labor Market Ends 2024 With a Bang
Surprisingly, employers added 256,000 jobs in December 2024, and unemployment ticked down.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Venezuela's opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims
Aides to Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado say she was detained but they've been contradicted by authorities who accuse government opponents of trying to spark an international crisisABC News - Jan. 10 -
Pound falls to lowest in over a year after UK borrowing costs rise
Economists have warned the rise could mean further tax hikes or spending cuts by the government.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Pound falls to 14-month low as bond sell-off piles pressure on Rachel Reeves
UK borrowing costs rise again, with analyst warning ‘things are also getting rather ugly’. Business live – latest updates The pound has fallen to a 14-month low against the US dollar as the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
US applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffsABC News - Jan. 8 -
Jobless claims fall to a nearly one-year low as Trump set to take office
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in the first week of the new year fell to an 11-month low, the latest sign layoffs remain extremely low even as businesses cut back on ...MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Kick Off 2025 With 8 Games For Just $12 At Humble This Month
Humble has revealed its January 2025 Humble Choice lineup of PC games, giving subscribers a selection of tactical adventures, grim souls-like action, and sci-fi thrillers to check out. If you're ...GameSpot - Jan. 8 -
Quits sink to lowest level since the height of the pandemic
The number of people quitting their jobs fell in November to the lowest level since the height of the pandemic as the number of job openings popped to its highest level since May — both signs of a ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Suicide Squad Developer Let Go Of More Employees At The End Of 2024 - Report
Rocksteady, the studio behind Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, reportedly laid off six more workers at the end of 2024.. According to a report from Eurogamer , those who were impacted were ...GameSpot - Jan. 7 -
Tencent shares fall 8% in Hong Kong after U.S. designates it a Chinese military company
Other Chinese companies added to the list included battery maker CATL, which is part of the supply chain for automakers like Ford and Tesla.CNBC - Jan. 7
