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Stocks marched sharply higher on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve signaled that the central bank is prepared to cut interest rates to sustain U.S. economic growth. Fresh optimism about the possibility that the U.S. and Mexico will swiftly reach a trade deal also helped lift the market. […]

Uber shares are up in midday trading as its post-IPO quiet period expires and brokers overwhelmingly have rated the ride-hailing company’s stock a “buy.” Shares are up close to 2% as 15 out of 19 analysts on FactSet rate the stock a buy or the equivalent, with target prices mostly in the mid-$50 range. Shares

When President Trump announced a deal to end the government shutdown in January, hours after the Federal Aviation Administration briefly stopped flights into La Guardia Airport amid a shortage of air traffic controllers, many concluded that workers’ impact on travel had led the White House to retreat. “I think it’s really obvious to all aviation

My partner had a goal: He wanted to be a homeowner by 30. A natural at saving, he built up a down payment throughout his mid-20s. I, on the other hand, always struggled to save. That put us in very different financial positions when it came time to buy a house. We were committed to

CHICAGO — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell said on Tuesday that the central bank is prepared to act to sustain the economic expansion should fallout from President Trump’s trade actions on China and Mexico threaten the United States economy. “We do not know how or when these issues will be resolved,” Mr. Powell said

Anheuser-Busch is making good on its pledge to be a more renewable brewer. The company said it is partnering with San Francisco-based solar developer Recurrent Energy, which will build and maintain a 2,000-acre solar farm in Pecos County, Texas. Once it’s completed in 2021, Anheuser-Busch will buy credits based on the energy the facility is

The retirement legislation that the House recently passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority includes a series of provisions that would affect different groups of American savers and retirees. One change would open the door for complex annuity products to become part of your employer’s retirement offerings, but that’s just one provision. Here’s a sampling of

Some Japanese are using an old expression to describe how Nissan was left out of talks that led to the proposed merger between its French alliance partner Renault and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: “kaya no soto.” That translates to “outside the mosquito net,” or the unlucky person outside the net, getting bitten while others are safe

Americans may soon see some welcome changes to the rules governing their retirement savings plans, including the ability to contribute to their individual retirement accounts longer or tap them to help pay for the arrival of a new child. But the same bipartisan bill could also make retirement planning even more confusing, particularly for workers

World markets retreated Tuesday after news that the Trump administration is considering anti-trust moves against tech giants triggered a sell-off, pushing the Nasdaq composite index into a correction. Britain’s FTSE 100 lost 0.3% to 7,161.29 and the CAC 40 in France dropped 0.8% to 5,201.83. Germany’s DAX declined 0.3% to 11,765.90. But Wall Street looked