(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, following a Wall Street selloff in the previous session as the Federal Reserve dashed hopes for early interest rate cuts, with the focus moving to economic data and Big Tech earnings scheduled for later in the day. The S&P 500 and the tech-laden Nasdaq on Wednesday […]
(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve will likely hold interest rates steady for a fourth straight meeting but avoid signaling an imminent interest-rate cut. Most Read from Bloomberg The Federal Open Market Committee is poised to keep rates in a range of 5.25% to 5.5% at its two-day policy meeting ending Wednesday, a 22-year high first […]
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady this Wednesday at its first policy meeting of 2024. But investors will be looking for any clues about when cuts could begin. Will it be March, May or later? Markets may not get a clear answer. But Fed followers do expect central bank chair […]
Regional gas prices stayed flat last week at an average of $3.18 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, same as last week’s price of $3.18 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Central Atlantic region has fallen about 10 cents since last month. According to the […]
Regional gas prices stayed flat last week at an average of $3.18 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, same as last week’s price of $3.18 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Central Atlantic region has fallen about 10 cents since last month. According to the […]
By Mohi Narayan and Florence Tan NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Oil prices struggled to push ahead on Monday as economic headwinds pressured the global oil demand outlook and offset geopolitical concerns in the Middle East and an attack on a Russian fuel export terminal over the weekend. Brent crude fell 9 cents, or 0.1%, to $78.47 […]
Jan. 12—While only about 1 inch of rain is predicted tonight into Saturday, the winter storm from last weekend and heavy rain Tuesday into Wednesday has left the ground in the region saturated and increased the potential for flooding. The flood watch issued by the National Weather Service Thursday is still in effect for Delaware, […]
An expert hired by Donald Trump to substantiate the former president’s voter fraud claims regarding the 2020 presidential election called him out for continuing to peddle falsehoods. Trump in November of 2020, shortly after losing the election, entered into a contract with Ken Block of Simpatico Software Systems, according to The Washington Post. However, Block on […]
Dec. 27—CHEYENNE — Wyoming, and the United States as a whole, outperformed economic projections in 2023, one of the state’s top economists said Wednesday. Despite a slight increase in the state’s unemployment rate, Wenlin Liu said that the economy could be headed for a “soft landing” in the new year. Liu, chief economist with the […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota‘s budget picture remains stable in the near term but there are clouds on the horizon, officials announced Wednesday. An updated forecast from Minnesota Management and Budget projects a surplus of $2.4 billion in the two-year budget period that runs through June of 2025. That’s up $808 million from the […]