Stories tagged: "stock market"

Coronavirus Since January, the president has tried to convince the public that the coronavirus will simply go away on its own at least 38 times.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Coronavirus Team Trump Gave His Rich Friends—Not You—A Heads Up On How Bad COVID Would Be

Wealthy investors were privately warned about the potential economic devastation of the COVID pandemic. Ordinary Americans were not, and at least 8 million have fallen into poverty.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 15, 2020 3:01 pm EDT
Economy Experts say Joe Biden's economic plan will help more Americans
Economy Trump Pretends the Stock Market Is the Economy, Again. Experts Say Biden’s Plan Is Better for American Workers.

In Tuesday night's debate, President Trump continued to claim that the stock market would save the country. Meanwhile, economists say Biden and Democrats would be better for jobs.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy September 29, 2020 10:36 pm EDT
Economy The US stock market has stayed high despite punishing economic indicators during the pandemic.
Economy Yes, the Stock Market Is Doing Mostly Well. No, the American Economy Is Not.

Little more than half of Americans actually own stock. That helps make the stock market a less-than-ideal indicator of how the US economy is actually doing.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright September 18, 2020 4:03 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Sen. Loeffler Sold Off Travel Stocks Hours Before Trump Announced Travel Ban

Loeffler sold $46,027 worth of stock in an online travel company in the day preceding President Trump’s March 11 announcement of a ban on most European travel to the United States.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 3, 2020 2:42 pm EDT
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Coronavirus If Sen. Burr Resigns He’s Guaranteed to be Replaced by a Republican. Here’s Why.

Republican Sen. Richard Burr dumped as much as $1.7 million in stock ahead of the coronavirus-driven downturn.

Emily Singer Emily Singer March 20, 2020 3:13 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
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Economy Coronavirus Wiped Out All the Stock Market Gains Under Trump

The president has frequently touted market gains as a reason for voters to reelect him in November.

Emily Singer Emily Singer March 18, 2020 4:05 pm EDT
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Money This Was the Worst Week on Wall Street Since the 2008 Financial Crisis

On Friday, #StockMarketCrash2020 was one of the top three trending topics on Twitter.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil February 28, 2020 12:55 pm EST