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Japan falls into recession as economic fixes fail to do the job

May 23, 2019 at 5:18 p.m.

Japan has fallen back into a recession, a continuation of more than two decades of struggles and a warning about the overwhelming challenge of getting an economy healthy again after...

The bitter experiences of the recession have left people preoccupied with the need to save rather than spend, according to a new survey.

About two-thirds of Americans are limiting spending, survey finds

June 18, 2018 at 6:28 a.m.

Americans are feeling better about their finances than at any time since the Great Recession of 2007-09, but that doesn't mean they are ready to go on a spending spree....

Concerns about Ebola and the Middle East have been overlooked in the recent market run-up.

‘Buying frenzy’ overcomes recent investor fears

May 23, 2019 at 5:18 p.m.

A month after investors fretted that Ebola, Middle East fighting and worldwide deflation would pull the rug out from under the stock market, stocks have taken an impressive turn for...

Smart tax tips for the end of year

May 23, 2019 at 5:17 p.m.

Halloween has just passed so should you be getting ready to serve Thanksgiving dinner, shop for Christmas or Hanukkah, or plan for April? The right answer, since it's about saving...

Could buybacks spell bubble for the market?

May 23, 2019 at 5:17 p.m.

One of the magic ingredients that's been sweetening the stock market the last couple of years has been the popular practice of companies buying back shares of their own stock....

Markets shifting gears, so buckle up

May 23, 2019 at 5:17 p.m.

That was fast. After the shocking plunge in the stock market this month, almost all that had been lost has been regained. Now analysts are debating whether that bodes well...

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell.

Eurozone troubles weigh on investors

May 23, 2019 at 5:17 p.m.

Investors have been preoccupied with the fear of contagion. But it's not Ebola, which seems to be less alarming in the U.S. this week as no new patients have surfaced...

The stock market climbs much more than it falls, because it's a reflection of the U.S. economy.

Weathering a stock market correction

May 23, 2019 at 5:17 p.m.

Q: I've been planning to invest a large amount of money in a Vanguard index fund. Just when I was ready to fill out the forms the Dow Jones industrial...

A trader watches the screen at his terminal on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Wednesday.

Dow closes down 173 points, not nearly as bad as the 400 earlier

May 23, 2019 at 5:17 p.m.

Investors continued to run for safety Wednesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average down another 173 points, to 16,141. But it could have been worse. In a rush to the...

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 0.04 percent on at 16,315 and is down about 6 percent for the year.

Markets slow their fall, but is correction near?

May 23, 2019 at 5:17 p.m.

Finally, some relief. But barely. After a 673-point plunge in the Dow Jones industrial average over three days, investors went bargain-shopping Tuesday and all but stopped the decline in the...

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