Новости за 28.10.2022

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday designated Douglas O’Donnell as acting IRS commissioner, saying he will head the agency following the end of Commissioner Charles Rettig’s term on Nov. 12. O’Donnell is now the agency’s deputy commissioner. “Deputy Commissioner O’Donnell has dedicated his career to serving American taxpayers through every level of the agency,” Yellen said in a statement. “His commitment to improving the experience of the American taxpayer will guide his and the agency’s... Читать дальше...

The Dow is headed for its best October ever. Why is the stock index up so much?

Retirement calculators tend to favor investors with more financial knowledge. A different solution is needed for everyone else.

Innovation is stalling as the autocratic Communist Party tightens its iron grip over companies and research

‘He keeps hinting at wanting to take care of the finances when we finally buy a house together’

The omicron sublineages named BQ.1 and XBB do not appear to have immune escape mutations that warrant their being designated as variants of concern

President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama are fanning out across two key battleground states on Friday, stumping for fellow Democrats with control of the U.S. Senate a toss-up in Nov. 8's midterm elections.

Here's why COVID-19 may be to blame for the surge in RSV illness among children

The bad news is that gasoline prices have spiked on the East Coast. The good news is that prices probably won't climb for long --- and the nation, on average, is seeing declines in the fuel's prices at the pump.

Traders see a slim, but growing, chance that the Federal Reserve will surprise markets by delivering a 50-basis-point rate hike next Wednesday. They put the likelihood around such a scenario occurring at 15.9%, up from 11.5% on Thursday, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. Meanwhile, the chance of a 75-basis-point move was seen at 84.1%, down from 88.5% a day ago. The shifting odds are unusual because an aggressive 75-basis-point November hike has generally been regarded as a done deal, and investors... Читать дальше...

Panetta, in an interview, explains his views on Putin and Russia, and challenges at home.

Shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. rallied into record territory Friday, as profit nearly tripled and revenue soared more than 50% to top the $100 billion mark again, fueled by a surge in natural-gas prices and record refining volumes.

Renters have plenty of reason to be frustrated right now, and economic issues will be central to this election, a new report says.

Apple shares headed for best single day since 2020

Coronavirus Update: No evidence that new subvariants pose more danger, says WHO

Dow industrials rally to two-month high

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U.S. consumer mood improving even as inflation expectations intensify: UMich

U.S. pending home sales record biggest monthly drop since early days of pandemic

Intel and Apple in lead as Dow jumps 400 points — Friday’s live markets coverage

U.S. stocks opened mixed Friday after a reading from the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed that the cost of living is still running hot. The blue-chip gauge Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5% soon after the opening bell, while the S&P 500 gained 0.1% and technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped less than 0.1%, according to FactSet data, at last check. U.S. inflation measured by the personal-expenditures-consumption index rose 0.3% in September for an unchanged annual rate of 6.2%... Читать дальше...

Paul Pelosi ‘violently assaulted’ in home break-in: House speaker's office

Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was “violently assaulted” early Friday following a break-in at the couple’s residence in San Francisco, the speaker’s office said. “Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery,” said Speaker Pelosi’s spokesman Drew Hammill. Hammill said the assailant is in custody and that the speaker was not in San Francisco at the time of the attack.  

U.S. savings rate falls to 3.1% in September from 3.4% in August

U.S. inflation-adjusted consumer spending rises 0.3% for second straight month