U.S. stocks are on track for their worst daily pullback in nearly a month on Monday as the S&P 500 traded below 4,000. Equity prices have been rattled by stronger-than-expected Read more
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Will midterm elections kill the EV and energy tax breaks just approved?
A shift in the makeup of Congress in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections would mostly involve tougher roadblocks and possible delays for future green energy and climate-change legislation, not a wholesale reversal Read more
For EVs, solar tax breaks and climate change, the midterm elections that matter
Climate change may not top inflation when it comes to burning midterm election issues, but the younger the voter, the more important the topic grows. Clean-energy jobs are at stake, Read more
Amazon stock breaks long-term chart support, and the worst may still be to come
Amazon’s stock has tumbled enough over the past week to do real damage to its long-term chart — and enough to warn investors the worst may be yet to come. Read more
Fewer than 50% of U.S. adults are now married. It’s time to give more legal and financial breaks to single people, law professor says.
The share of married Americans has fallen to 45%, down from 50% in 2015. At the same time, the share of Americans who are not in a romantic relationship rose Read more
Fed may need to pivot by early November, when ‘something breaks’: Scott Minerd
With multiple cracks emerging in global financial markets, the Federal Reserve may be forced to end its aggressive rate hikes “when something breaks” and to pivot by the end of Read more
What are the best tax breaks for self-employed people?
Are you self-employed? Pull up a seat while I share three encouraging pieces of information about our beloved tax code. If you buy a new or pre-owned heavy SUV, pickup, Read more
Gold ends lower Wednesday, breaks longest winning streak since April
Gold closed lower on Wednesday, ending a five-day winning streak that was its longest stretch of uninterrupted gains since April, as traders reconsidered the odds of a Federal Reserve pivot Read more
Chess robot breaks 7-year-old boy’s finger at Russian tournament
Beware of chess-playing robots that don’t take kindly to sudden moves. News outlets are reporting that a robot broke the finger of a 7-year-old boy at a Moscow chess competition Read more
Euro breaks through parity amid concern for U.S. inflation and eurozone energy crisis
The euro EURUSD, -0.94% traded below $1 for the first time in 20 years, reflecting both surging U.S. inflation that’s raising expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes as well as Read more
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