Stock futures rose on Monday morning, after the S&P 500’s third straight weekly gain, as investors shifted focus to this week’s key inflation report. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 139 points or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.5% and 0.6%, respectively. Monday’s gain follows a weekly rise for … Read more
US Treasury yields fell on Monday after unexpectedly strong jobs data increased the likelihood of an aggressive rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The result of the benchmark 10 year Treasury note fell 4 basis points to about 2.7993%, and the yield on the 30 year Treasury Bond down 2 basis points to 3.0383%. Yields … Read more
Americans are known for never taking a break. The average US worker took fewer than 12 vacation days in 2021—six fewer than the global average—according to Expedia’s latest Holiday Deals study of 14,500 working adults across 16 countries. But the vast majority of workers report that they feel more energized and motivated when they return … Read more
Las Vegas — More human remains have been found at the drought-stricken Lake Mead National Recreation Area east of Las Vegas, authorities said Sunday. It’s the fourth time since May that remains have been found as Western drought forces the shoreline to retreat at the shrinking Colorado River reservoir behind Hoover Dam. National Park Service … Read more
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Ending your latest COVID-19 isolation, Mr. President Joe Biden on Sunday left the White House for the first time since being infected with the coronavirus last month, settling in for a reunion with the first lady Jill Biden in his home state of Delaware. The president tested negative on Saturday and … Read more
CNN — Authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, announced Saturday that a fourth Muslim man was killed overnight and there is “reason to believe” his death is related to three others. recent killing of Muslim men. “These shootings are disturbing,” Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina said Saturday news conference. “We are putting every possible resource … Read more
New York CNN — Tesla’s autopilot and self-driving claims are under fire again, this time from the California Department of Motor Vehicles in a complaint it filed on July 28. The IS complaint the company alleges that the company made “untrue or misleading” statements in advertisements on its website claims that Tesla was, or could … Read more
CNN — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting in a Las Vegas hotel room Thursday night that left one man dead and two women in critical condition, police said. Around 8:30 pm local time, police responded to a 911 call about a shooting in a room at the Casino and Mirage … Read more
CNN — A shooting in a Las Vegas hotel room Thursday night left one man dead and two women in critical condition, police said. Around 8:30 pm local time, police responded to a 911 call about a shooting in a room at the Casino and Mirage Hotel, where they discovered that a man had already … Read more
Stock futures were flat in overnight trading Thursday as investors awaited Friday’s jobs report for further clues about the path of Federal Reserve rate hikes and the state of the economy. Futures on the Dow Jones industrial average were little changed. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were also flat. Economists expect 258,000 jobs … Read more