American recession fears collide with reality

The American economy didn't get the memo that it's supposed to already be in a recession.

News: What you need to know about the markets     American recession fears collide with reality The American economy didn't get the memo that it's supposed to already be in a recession. Read more »   Starbucks asks labor board to halt mail-in union ballots Starbucks is requesting a suspension of mail-in ballots at unionization votes currently going on at its stores across America. The coffee chain is accusing National Labor Relation Board employees in Kansas and elsewhere of misconduct in handling these mail-in votes, actions it said has skewed results in favor of unionization. Read more »   Gas for less than $4 a gallon is now common. Sub-$3 gas could be next US gasoline prices continue to fall, and they could keep falling, raising the possibility of gas below $3 a gallon in much of the country before the end of the year. Read more »   Activist investor wants Disney to buy back Hulu stake and spin off ESPN Disney wowed Wall Street last week with strong earnings thanks to solid Disney+ subscriber gains and healthy theme park attendance. But that's not enough to completely win over one activist investor. Read more »   This high risk investment craze isn't going away Investors who aren't afraid of serious risk now have several new "funds" they can buy into. The difference is, unlike traditional ETFs which are tied to shares in multiple companies, the latest exchange-traded funds actually give traders exposure to only one stock. Read more »   New business taxes are coming. Wall Street isn't worried The most powerful business lobby in the United States is not a fan of the landmark heath care and climate package President Joe Biden is expected to shortly sign into law. Read more »

Dow Nasdaq S&P +151.39   +80.87   +16.99 33,912.44   13,128.05   4,297.14 +0.45%   +0.62%   +0.40% YTD -6.68%   YTD -16.09%   YTD -9.84%

Biggest Winners Baxter International Inc +2.58%   Visa Inc +2.41%   Alaska Air Group Inc +2.34%   Sherwin-Williams Co +2.28% Biggest Losers Schlumberger NV -3.72%   Halliburton Co -3.65%   Freeport-McMoRan Inc -3.54%   Mosaic Co -3.08%

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Key Market Stats Latest Today's Change Oil $87.85 -4.24 / -4.60% Gold $1,794.10 -21.40 / -1.18% 10-yr 2.79% -0.06 Euro $1.02 -0.01 / -0.91%

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