Story of the Week Fed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead: ‘The time has come for policy to adjust’ Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact indications on timing or extent. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” the central bank leader […]
Story of the Week Mars to acquire snack maker Kellanova in $36 billion deal Mars will acquire Kellanova for $35.9 billion in cash, tying together some of the largest U.S. candy and snack brands, the companies announced. The M&M owner Mars is acquiring the Kellogg spinoff company for $83.50 per share, according to the press […]
Stocks close higher, clawing back much of the week’s losses in major recovery from Monday’s sell-off Stocks ticked up Friday, August 9th as the stock market built on its incredible comeback from Monday’s violent rout. The broad market index ended the week just shy of completely reversing its weekly losses. The S&P 500 advanced 0.47% […]
Story of the Week Job growth totals 114,000 in July, much less than expected, as unemployment rate rises to 4.3% Job growth in the U.S. slowed much more than expected during July and the unemployment rate ticked higher, the Labor Department reported. Nonfarm payrolls grew by just 114,000 for the month, down from the downwardly […]
Story of the Week Google cancels plans to kill off cookies for advertisers After years of delay, Google says it will no longer cancel and replace third-party cookies — a practice long used by advertisers — for its internet browser Chrome. Cookies are “a small file or part of a file stored on a World Wide Web […]