With investors fearful, stocks poised for more gains
Equities have rallied for two weeks straight despite widespread pessimism, and that trend could hold for a while longer
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Consumers could be giving U.S. growth a needed kick
With fourth-quarter 2015 GDP revised a bit higher and Americans spending more in January, 2016 has some new hope
Consumer spending up solid 0.5 percent in January
Americans boost expenditures at the fastest pace in eight months, while incomes increased by the most since June
Minutes show Fed worried by global turmoil
Central bank left its key interest rate in a range of 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent after hiking it by a quarter-point in December
Fed: Rate moves depend on whether turmoil continues
Citing global headwinds, Fed chief tells lawmakers the central bank is ready to delay interest rate hikes if economy cools
Janet Yellen is finding herself increasingly fenced in
Very little has gone according to plan since the December hike, making this week's trip to Capitol Hill rather fraught
Vice chair: Global concerns led Fed to keep rates unchanged
Also says it's too soon to say whether heightened market volatility will affect global growth and the U.S. economy
Fed stands pat on interest rates
Central bank opts to hold the line on borrowing costs, saying that growth faltered in late 2015
China weighs on global markets ahead of Fed statement
Wall Street looked set for a lower open, with Dow futures down 0.3 percent, and the broader S&P 500 0.5 percent lower
After raising rates, Fed faces darker global economy
Will the central bank's policymakers drop hints about the course they plan to take going forward?
3 things that could stop the market rout
Here are the catalysts that could spur the the bulls to mount a comeback, though it isn't likely to have legs
Stock swoon may push Fed to delay more rate hikes
Wall Street is significantly dialing back its expectations for further monetary tightening by the U.S. central bank this year
Is this the end of the bull market?
One of the only things that could give stocks the support they need now to mount a rebound is a dovish turn at the Fed
Paul: "Extraordinary" to have a foreign-born president
The Republican presidential candidate weighed in on the candidacy of fellow Sen. Ted Cruz, and predicted a Democratic challenge
7 reasons stocks are cratering
With problems like these weighing on investors, no wonder 2016 is off to such a lousy start on Wall Street
Mortgage rates slip, despite the Fed's increase
The drop is tiny, from 3.97 to 3.96, but it shows how little direct impact the central bank's move has on this benchmark
Janet Yellen's cautious retreat from zero-rate era
Fed chief ends period of extraordinary monetary intervention, but her legacy will depend on where U.S. economy goes from here
Fed hikes interest rates for first time in a decade
Move to raise borrowing costs for consumers and businesses amounts to a bet that the U.S. economy is on solid ground
Stocks surge after Fed raises interest rates
Investors cheered by Federal Reserve's assurance that it won't move too quickly to tighten monetary conditions
Fed rate hike: Time to review your credit cards
With interest rates rising for the first time in a decade, here's what credit card users can do to protect themselves
World markets mixed as investors count down to Fed
U.S. stocks were poised to open higher: Dow futures were up 0.5 percent and broader S&P 500 futures increased 0.4 percent
Can Janet Yellen hit the market's sweet spot?
Wall Street wants a "dovish hike" -- a tiny rise and a promise to go very slow from here -- but disappointment is possible
The pros and cons of a Fed interest rate hike
As U.S. central bank readies to make its first rate increase since 2006, there's case to be made for staying at zero -- or not
Consumer prices held steady in November
Excluding energy and food, however, the 0.2 percent gain puts that core CPI measure an annual rate of 2 percent
Global shares mixed as investors weigh Fed rate hike
Wall Street seemed poised to extend Monday's last minute gains: Both Dow and S&P futures were up 0.8 percent
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Ukrainian drones target one of Russia's top oil refineries
The strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow's war effort.
Colorado school shooter had account on "violent gore" site, ADL says
Desmond Holly and several school shooters in the past year were active on the same website, the ADL says.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Historian Jon Meacham on political violence and the threat to American democracy
The murder of Charlie Kirk last week follows a litany of violent acts against political targets. Historian Jon Meacham talks about the existential questions now facing America.