Key US inflation measure rose less than expected in February
The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge,...
The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, rose 4.6% year-over-year in February, down from a 4.7% annual rate in January. The index, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3% month-over-month, down from 0.5% in January and below analyst expectations of 0.4%. The index measures costs consumers pay across a wide swath of items.
🌪️Tornadoes and storms strike Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, and more.
At least four people died and dozens were injured when...
At least four people died and dozens were injured when a storm system struck the Midwest and South Friday, flipping over cars, destroying buildings, and leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power. The storm's damage included a collapsed roof during a packed concert in Illinois. See photos from Arkansas here. See footage of a tornado in Iowa here (via Twitter).
The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection...
The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency have filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over a February train derailment that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers in East Palestine, Ohio. The lawsuit alleges the train wreck violated the Clean Water Act (see 101).
MarketWatch: Nasdaq posts 16.8% quarterly gain, best quarter since the 2020
U.S. stocks rallied on Friday to end a rocky month higher,...
U.S. stocks rallied on Friday to end a rocky month higher, as investors in stocks largely looked past turbulence earlier in March after the Federal Reserve acted to calm markets following the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The Fed opened a new facility for banks to tap for liquidity with the aim of preventing forced asset sales, should more lenders experience sharp deposit outflows.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 415 points, or 1.3%, ending near 33,274 on Friday and up 1.9% for the month, according to preliminary FactSet figures.
The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq Composite Index posted higher daily gains of 1.4% and 1.7%, respectively, which elevated their monthly gains to 3.5% and 6.7%.
Friday also marked the end of the quarter,with the Dow and S&P 500 both posting quarterly gains of 0.5% and 7%, respectively, according to FactSet. The Nasdaq booked a 16.8% quarterly gain, the best quarter for the technology-heavy index since 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
A large tornado was spotted near Little Rock, Ark., and images from the city showed debris and damage to homes.
A large tornado struck near Little Rock, Ark., on Friday afternoon,...
A large tornado struck near Little Rock, Ark., on Friday afternoon, tearing down trees and destroying homes, according to the National Weather Service, whose meteorologists in the local office were forced to evacuate.
The tornado is part of a complex and dangerous storm system that began hitting the Upper Midwest and South, forecasters said.
Images from Little Rock showed debris and damage to homes from the tornado, which KATV, a local TV station, described as “catastrophic,” saying it expected widespread damage
