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Robinhood joins new band of companies calling the S&P 500 their home

Robinhood joins new band of companies calling the S&P 500 their home

Online broker Robinhood Markets will join the S&P 500 index after riding the popularity of cryptocurrencies to profitability and an all-time high stock price. The company is set to join the be...

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Wall Street rises to more records

Wall Street rises to more records

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to more records on Tuesday after the latest update on the job market bolstered Wall Street’s hopes for a slowdown that’s deep enough to get the Federal Reserve to...

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Global markets edge higher in the wake of a record run on Wall Street

Global markets edge higher in the wake of a record run on Wall Street

Wall Street pointed toward a third consecutive day of records before the opening bell Thursday ahead of new U.S. data releases on the labor market and inflation. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0...

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The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. jobless claim applications jumped to their highest level in almost four years last week, the latest sign that the labor market is softening. The number of Americans filing f...

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European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged as economy weathers Trump’s tariffs

European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged as economy weathers Trump’s tariffs

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday, with inflation back under control, and the economy is weathering Trump’s tariff onslaught better than ex...

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Trump takes one step back and another forward in his attempt to reshape the Fed

Trump takes one step back and another forward in his attempt to reshape the Fed

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s goal of appointing a majority of the Federal Reserve’s board of governors faced a setback late Tuesday when a court blocked his unprecedented attempt to ...

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