Historic sanctions on Russia had roots in emotional appeal from Zelensky
A video call by the Ukrainian wartime leader prompted jaded European leaders to act.
By David J. Lynch, Michael Birnbaum, Ellen Nakashima and Paul SonneFebruary 27, 2022Dow, S&P 500 snap 4-day losing streak on Fed, Evergrande news
The rally comes after central bankers wrap up a two-day policy meeting and a Chinese property developer near default meets a key interest payment deadline.
By Jacob Bogage and Hamza ShabanSeptember 22, 2021El Salvador’s president wants to make country world’s first to use bitcoin as legal tender
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has prepared a bill to recognize the cryptocurrency and says he plans to send it to the legislature in the coming days.
By Reis Thebault and Paulina VillegasJune 6, 2021Stocks slide in broad sell-off, with Dow tumbling more than 470 points
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also end lower as inflation and rate hike fears put investors on edge.
By Hamza Shaban and Hannah DenhamMay 11, 2021Bernard Madoff, mastermind of vast Wall Street Ponzi scheme, dies at 82
Once one of the most sought-after stockbrokers in high finance, he became a symbol of Wall Street greed.
By Emily LangerApril 14, 2021GameStop shares close in on $350, then nosedive in seesaw trading
The video game retailer’s market cap soared past $18.3 billion in wild session.
By Hannah DenhamMarch 10, 2021Markets fall after Fed Chair Powell urges patience
Stocks fell sharply Thursday after the Fed chair said prices were likely to increase later this year, even as he cautioned that any inflation would be short-lived.
By Rachel SiegelMarch 4, 2021Robert Glauber, Harvard business professor and ranking Treasury official, dies at 81
He helped lead and write a major report on causes of the 1987 stock market crash, then served in George H.W. Bush’s Treasury Department as undersecretary for domestic finance.
By Louie EstradaMarch 4, 2021GameStop, other ‘meme’ stocks surge again
The video game retailer's resurgence comes one month after its frenzied rise shocked the financial world and was cheered on by online investors.
By Hannah DenhamFebruary 25, 2021Fearing violence and political uncertainty, Americans are buying millions more firearms
More than 2 million firearms were sold in January, an 80 percent jump and the third-highest monthly total on record.
By Hannah Denham and Andrew Ba TranFebruary 3, 2021Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other top financial regulators will convene amid GameStop stock craze
A Treasury Department official said the meeting could take place as early as Thursday.
By Jeff Stein and Rachel SiegelFebruary 2, 2021Stocks drive higher, brushing aside worries about U.S. stability
Stock prices have soared for months in defiance of an ailing, pandemic-wrecked economy. Now they seem impervious to something even more disturbing: the erosion of American democracy.
By David J. LynchJanuary 14, 2021Dow soars more than 400 points amid Capitol turmoil
The blue chip index seesawed throughout the trading day as investors tracked results in Georgia and in D.C.
By Hannah DenhamJanuary 6, 2021Bitcoin soars to new heights after hitting $20,000 milestone
The cryptocurrency has more than tripled this year amid rising demand from institutional investors and tech companies.
By Hannah DenhamDecember 17, 2020- BusinessAnalysis
Now more than ever, the stock market is not the economy
The rising 401(k) balances so often cheered by President Trump are virtually meaningless to most Americans, data show.
By Christopher IngrahamOctober 27, 2020 U.S. stocks end third quarter on a high note, despite rocky September
The Dow and S&P 500 end a see-saw session in the plus column and post their best back-to-back quarters since 2009.
By Taylor Telford and Hannah DenhamSeptember 30, 2020Stocks cut losses after broad sell-off; Dow slides more than 500 points
Financials fell sharply after an explosive report alleging that several major banks knowingly facilitated suspicious transactions.
By Hamza Shaban and Hannah DenhamSeptember 21, 2020Tech sell-off slashes 10 percent off Nasdaq in three days; Tesla tanks after S&P 500 snub
The automaker’s shares plunge 21.1 percent after the Standard & Poor’s 500 bypasses it but adds Etsy, Teradyne and Catalent to the index.
By Hamza Shaban and Hannah DenhamSeptember 8, 2020Montgomery County and Frederick County homes sales
A listing of homes sold in Montgomery and Frederick counties.
August 19, 2020- EconomyPerspective
Wall Street doesn’t care if Trump loses. Here’s why.
The markets discounted the coronavirus pandemic and recession, and investors look set to shrug off the prospect of a Democratic sweep in November — even though that could bring a reversal of Trump's corporate tax cuts and deregulation.
By Steven PearlsteinJuly 23, 2020