Stocks sank on Friday as the U.S. stock market logged its second-straight weekly loss. At the close, the S&P 500 was down 1.1%, the Dow was off 0.9%, and the Nasdaq fell 1%. Friday’s leg lower for stocks followed preliminary readings on economic activity in the U.S. this month from […]
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Economic Week to be Focused on the Rapidly Slumping Housing Market | Economy
A year ago, the housing market was on a roll. Sales of existing homes rose 7% in September from the prior month, reaching an annual pace of 6.29 million. Prices of a median home, meanwhile, were up 13.3% from a year earlier. This week, the housing market will see a […]
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the Vermont Women’s Economic Opportunity Conference
As prepared for delivery Hello, everyone. It’s great to be at Vermont Technical College. Institutions like these are the backbone of our communities. Senator Leahy, I’m grateful for your kind words. And I’m even more grateful for your leadership over your eight terms in the Senate. For decades, you […]