The U.S.-China trade talks fizzled out last week, prompting President Trump to make good on his threat to raise the tariff rate from 10 to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of imported Chinese goods. Here are eight questions about where the conflict stands now.
Read MoreThe continued progress in the economy has made Americans more confident about retirement. Recent upbeat data from the government may explain why the good mood prevails.
Read MoreThe government reported that the economy added a better than expected 263,000 jobs in April. It was the 103rd straight month of job growth, the longest streak on record. Nearly ten years into the expansion, job creation is 205,000 for the first four months of 2019, just above the monthly amount added since the labor market bottomed out in 2010.
Read MoreWas the fourth quarter of 2018 just a bad dream for investors? It sure looks like it now. With just two trading sessions left in the month, the S&P 500 is on track to close out the first four months of the year with its best results in 32 years (1987), has rallied more than 20 percent from the December lows, and has also bested its previous all-time high!
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